Connecticut Council of Poets Laureate

New Slide Show


the first four W. Hartford poets laureate


Davyne Verstandig, Washington


Gordy Whiteman, Guilford


Marilyn Nelson, Connecticut state poet laureate 2001-2006


Tarn Granucci, Wallingford


Charlie Margolis, S. Windsor


Dick Allen, state poet laureate 2010-2015 with Christine Beck, W. Hartford, 2015-2017


Joan Hofmann, Canton


Michael "Chief" Peterson, New Britain through 2018


Rennie McQuilkin, Simsbury and Connecticut Poet Laureate

3/30

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

3/30

Poetry Rocks Women's Health, Vernon
Writing Workshop, Readings, Q&A

4/1

North Haven Inaugurates New Poet Laureate
Meet Beth Morse!

4/6

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

4/6

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

4/6

East Windsor welcomes Inaugural Poets Laureate
Meet Ally McKenna & Aanum Khan!

4/9

Milford PL Elaine Nadal Plus State Poet Laureate
Poetry & Music!

4/9

Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night

4/9

Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry

4/10

Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic

4/12

Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury

4/13

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

4/20

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

4/20

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

4/23

Writing through Grief, Southbury
Heal Through Writing

4/27

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

5/4

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

5/4

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

5/7

Writing through Grief, Southbury
Heal Through Writing

5/8

Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic

5/10

Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury

5/11

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

5/14

Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night

5/14

Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry

5/18

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

5/18

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

5/21

Writing through Grief, Southbury
Heal Through Writing

5/25

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

6/1

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

6/1

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

6/8

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

6/11

Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night

6/11

Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry

6/12

Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic

6/14

Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury

6/15

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

6/15

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

6/22

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery