There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

Katherine E. Schneider, described as a civically engaged poet, will serve a two-year term to promote creative expression and ...

has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z Song," which explores her relationship with her absent father.

If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Former Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges died on Feb. 11 in Dorchester at the age of 60. Her partner, Tom Laughlin ...