LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The search for the individual who will serve as the 11th poet laureate of Lake County is continuing.
The next poet laureate term is for 2020 to 2022.
The deadline to apply is Jan. 31.
The duty of the poet laureate is to promote poetry, writing and literacy in the community.
The poet laureate position began in 1998 with Jim Lyle.
To date, 10 poets have held the volunteer position in Lake County. They are:
1998: Jim Lyle.
2002: James BlueWolf.
2004: Carolyn Wing Greenlee.
2006: Sandra Wade.
2008: Mary McMillan.
2010: Russell Gonzaga.
2012: Elaine Watt.
2014: Casey Carney.
2016: Julie Adams.
2018: Richard Schmidt.
Those who wish to apply are asked to send four of their original poems – without their name on them and formatted to fit one page – along with a letter of recommendation from someone in the writing community and a page outlining literary involvement in the community, plans for the future, phone number and address to Lake County Poet Laureate Richard Schmidt, 495 N. Main St., PMB 117, Lakeport, CA 95453, by the end of day Jan. 31.
The person selected to fill the role will be honored at a proclamation ceremony at the Lake County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on April 7.
Search for 11th Lake County Poet Laureate continues
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