National Poetry Month At WCSU

by Western Connecticut State University | Apr 17, 2023

During the month of April, Western Connecticut State University will host several events to celebrate National Poetry Month, all of which are open to the public. National Poetry Month events will include: Beginning Monday, April 3: The Breathing Space Broadsides...

National Poetry Month At WCSU

by Western Connecticut State University | Apr 17, 2023

During the month of April, Western Connecticut State University will host several events to celebrate National Poetry Month, all of which are open to the public. National Poetry Month events will include: Beginning Monday, April 3: The Breathing Space Broadsides...

April is National Poetry Month

by Barbara Cirella | Apr 2, 2021 | Culture

April is National Poetry Month CT Humanities | April 2, 2021  Established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians,...

What Does a Poet Laureate Do?

by Antonia Schachter | Feb 20, 2019 | Community

What Does a Poet Laureate Do? Antonia Schachter | February 20, 2019 Many states, cities and towns have poet laureates who serve volunteer positions.  The United States has a poet laureate–Tracy K. Smith–and recently I was selected to be the first poet...

Nominate Connecticut Poet Laureate

by Lisa Scails | Jun 7, 2018 | CT Office of the Arts

Nominate Connecticut Poet Laureate rbaldwin | June 7, 2018 Connecticut Poet Laureate is an Honorary position created by the General Assembly in 1985. The poet laureate is the state’s representative poet who serves as an advocate for poetry and promotes the...