April is National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month

by | 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?

What Does a Poet Laureate Do?

by | 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

Nominate Connecticut Poet Laureate

by | 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...