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Poet Laureate 2024
"Accepting Nominations for"

"Auburn's 2024-2026 Poet Laureate"

"Deadline: September 20, 2023, 5:00 pm."

*2024-2026 Poet Laureate [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/arts_and_entertainment/auburn_s_poet_laureate ]: *The City of Auburn Poet Laureate recognizes and honors a citizen poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment. The Poet Laureate also encourages appreciation of poetry and literary life in Auburn. Once a Poet Laureate program is established the Auburn Arts Commission will forward a recommendation to the Mayor for final selection and appointment

*Eligibility:* Any member of the public may nominate a poet for the Poet Laureate position by following the application process offered in this document. Individuals are encouraged to nominate poets from all walks of life, and all poetry forms are welcome. For full eligibility requirements please view the downloadable application. [ https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WAAUBURN/2023/07/14/file_attachments/2555137/City%20of%20Auburn%20Poet%20Laureate_%20Nomination%20Guidelines%20and%20Forms%202024-2026.pdf ]

*Project Budget:* The term of service for the next Poet Laureate will be three years, beginning in the January of 2024. The award is honorific. There is no financial compensation for the position.

*For more information or to nominate a poet,* please view the downloadable application. [ https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WAAUBURN/2023/07/14/file_attachments/2555137/City%20of%20Auburn%20Poet%20Laureate_%20Nomination%20Guidelines%20and%20Forms%202024-2026.pdf ]



James Rodgers Poet Laureate 2021-2023
*James Rodgers [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529241 ]

**Poet Laureate 2021-2023*

The old Irish expression about those who have “kissed the Blarney stone” could be true of poet James Rodgers, whose humor, wit, and eloquence dance effortlessly through the words in his poetry.

James Rodgers was selected as Auburn’s honorary 2021-2023 Poet Laureate, recommended by the Auburn Arts Commission and appointed by the Mayor.

James Rodgers is a prolific poet living in Pacific, WA for more than two decades, and has been in the Pacific Northwest his entire life. 



While James prefers humor, he writes all kinds of poetry, with a focus on music, humor, kids, travel, and so much more, along with many song lyrics waiting to have music attached to them. James has three self-published chapbooks, and has had poems published by Prism Magazine, Ha!, Poets of the Kent Canterbury Faire, Fly By Night Press, WPA Members Anthology, Wrist, Raven Chronicles, Washington English Journal, and over 30 more. James’ first full book of poetry, They Were Called Records, Kids was released by MoonPath Press in 2018. He was also the winner of the WPA Charles Proctor Award for Humor in 2005, and honorable mention on two other occasions. For more about James Rodgers work, please visit our website [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529241 ]. 

 

*Past Poets Laureate [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/arts_and_entertainment/auburn_s_poet_laureate/past_poets_laureate ]*

Since the Poet Laureate Position establishment in 2011, The City of Auburn has had four Poet's hold the title. Former Poets Laureate of the City of Auburn include Dick Brugger (2012-2014), Marjorie Rommel (2015-2017), and Susan Landgraf (2018-2020).

 

Poets Laureate 2024
 

*About the City of Auburn Poet Laureate Position [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/arts_and_entertainment/auburn_s_poet_laureate/past_poets_laureate ]*

The City of Auburn Poet Laureate position was established by City Ordinance 6383 in 2011 to recognize and honor a citizen poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment. The term of service for Auburn’s Poet Laureate is three years. The award is honorific; there is no financial compensation for the position. The Auburn Arts Commission forwards recommendations of qualified applicants to the Mayor for final selection and appointment.

The Auburn Poet Laureate is encouraged to promote the appreciation of poetry and literary life in Auburn through events and opportunities that invite the public to engage with poetry and literature. The Poet Laureate is also invited to participate in various City of Auburn public openings and events throughout the three year term.



For more information about the Auburn Poet Laureate program, please visit our Poet Laureate [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/arts_and_entertainment/auburn_s_poet_laureate ] webpage. For questions about the Auburn Poet Laureate program contact us at arts@auburnwa.gov. For information on other City of Auburn Arts opportunities visit our Call to Artists [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529234 ] page.



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