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Do you want to be a Poet Laureate?

Audra Everett - Western Sullivan Public Library
Posted 2/1/22

Did you know that each year the Sullivan County Public Library Alliance (SUPLA) selects a local poet to serve as a poetry ambassador for the County?

Former Poet Laureates Mark Blackford and Lisa …

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Do you want to be a Poet Laureate?

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Did you know that each year the Sullivan County Public Library Alliance (SUPLA) selects a local poet to serve as a poetry ambassador for the County?

Former Poet Laureates Mark Blackford and Lisa Caloro, along with the current Poet Laureate, Eric Baylin, are leading voices for encouraging the appreciation of reading and writing poetry in the County.

The Sullivan County Poet Laureates enrich the lives of residents by sharing and promoting poetry through readings and workshops, and other poetry-related projects at public events and online via social media.

Check with your local library to see what poetry events are coming up.

Eric Baylin’s term ends in April, but he is more active than ever. Not only can you find him on the Sullivan County Poet Laureate Facebook page several times a week sharing a poem or even a song, but he is also scheduled for poetry workshops and events during the next few months.

Baylin said, “Serving as poet laureate of Sullivan County is, first of all, a great honor and an especially wonderful opportunity to have the platform for a short while to shout out the message: how poetry can animate and enliven our every day, stir our hearts, lift us out of the fog that blurs the immediacy and vibrancy of the moment.

“It's a chance to get folks dancing with words and shake things up a bit.”

This year the application process to search for the next Sullivan County Poet Laureate begins on February 15. Check in with your local library for details on how to apply. And when you are there, take a minute to browse the 800’s section and find a poem that gets you “dancing with words” as Baylin says.

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