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.

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

PORT TOWNSEND — Bookshop owner, publisher and writer Conner Bouchard-Roberts is halfway through his appointment as Port Townsend’s first poet laureate. “I’ve had a year now,” Bouchard ...

The official post of ‘Poet Laureate’ (laureate meaning crowned with laurels) in the United Kingdom, is held by a distinguished poet chosen by the monarch who is attached to the royal household. In ...

Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is ...