Clark County poet laureate sees magic in her art form, Las Vegas
Aside from being Clark County’s current poet laureate, Ashley “Ms. AyeVee” Vargas has represented Las Vegas in the ...
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This date in history: 1929, A Sutter County duck hunter is state’s poet laureate
On March 22, 1929, the California legislature in a joint resolution names a man who spent his boyhood hunting ducks and geese in Sutter County as California’s second poet laureate.
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Ada Limón: ‘Humanity is at its worst. It’s hard to celebrate’
The 24th Poet Laureate of the United States – and the first of Hispanic origin – shares her experience as an ambassador of ...
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Santa Barbara City College Hosts Acclaimed Poet Juan Felipe Herrera for National Poetry Month Event
Juan Casillas Núñez, SBCC Spanish Professor and event organizer added, “Juan Felipe Herrera’s words remind us that poetry is not just an art form but a movement — one that invites us to reflect, dream ...
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Kaveh Akbar and Tommy Orange: Wandering writers talk poetry, art and frozen mango
The two writers, currently on a joint book tour through the Bay Area, sat down with The Daily Californian in San Francisco’s ...
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Practicing Catholics, contemporary poets explain faith’s influence on their craft
(OSV News) -- "A poet's worldview and beliefs influence everything he or she writes. Sometimes, those beliefs are stated in ...
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Red Bluff student named poetry out loud winner
Tehama County Arts Council participates in the national poetry recitation competition each year. Through this program, high ...
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California has a $6.2 billion Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverage
California also is bracing for major budget hits if Republicans in Congress follow through with a plan to slash billions of ...
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Zell Miller III Named Austin’s First Poet Laureate
Austin has now joined the ranks of Texas cities who have a designated poet laureate.
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“To make untuned music even death cannot deny,” poet Ada Limón visits Cerro Coso
The 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limón, visited Cerro Coso Community College to recite some of her poetry, as well as share ...
Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque
The second annual Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque for five days this week, drawing over 75 of the top poets and spoken word artists from 30 cities across the United States. Like ...
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Mendocino County’s first Poet Laureate Devreaux Baker gains national recognition
Devreaux Baker, Mendocino County’s first poet laureate, was about 19 years old when she left her home in Texas with her ...