by admin | Apr 1, 2023 | 2022, 2023, Feature, Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate 2023 Jenny Burkholder is a writer and teacher who lives and works in Elkins Park. Her poetry chapbook, Repaired, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2016. Her poems have been published in Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing, North American...
by admin | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, 2022, Feature, Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate 2022 Jennifer Schneider Jen Schneider is an educator who lives, writes, and works in small spaces throughout Pennsylvania. She loves words, experimental poetry, and the change of seasons. She’s also a fan of late nights, crossword puzzles, and compelling...
by admin | Aug 29, 2020 | Feature
Why Poets Write: An interview with Ona Gritz and Dan Simpson It’s tempting to write about the big things. Throughout time poets have been reliable historians – think The Epic of Gilgamesh from about 2100 BCE – it’s among the oldest surviving great literary...
by admin | Jul 23, 2020 | Feature
MCPLs Autumn Konopka and Liz Chang on writing poetry during the pandemic As poets continue to wrestle with, sift through, and struggle against a global pandemic that has upended ordinary life, the ability to make sense of it all may prove elusive. Deadlocked or stuck....
by admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Feature
David Gaines knows it’s hard to explore your creative voice when you’re worried about paying the bills. That’s why the Montgomery County Poet Laureate supports his community outreach project to help other poets and writers pay their bills. “This idea came about...
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