tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post6521669653538130512..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: NPM 50 State Tour: ArkansasAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-39089444684951601332010-04-29T10:14:37.235-04:002010-04-29T10:14:37.235-04:00I'm surprised at how varied the poets laureate...I'm surprised at how varied the poets laureate are as far as name recognition is concerned.<br /><br />It seems the states that have PLs have different agendas. Some go for big names, some for regional voices, others look for how involved the person is in the literary scene.<br /><br />It is inspiring to know we will be writing into our 80s. Do you know about Passager books? They specialize in first-time poets in their 50s and up.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-14101952100963616442010-04-29T06:08:26.976-04:002010-04-29T06:08:26.976-04:00In answer to your question...
At first, I was fla...In answer to your question...<br /><br />At first, I was flabbergasted that the Arkansas' poet laureate IS WORKING ON her first collection of poetry. WHAT??? Not even published???<br /><br />And yet, I MUST love the idea of an unpublished 80 year-old becoming poet laureate if I want to have hope that *I* might ever be chose... (lol)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com