Now That's What I Call Poetry! Vol. 4
For National Poetry Month, we're spotlighting Oregon's Poet Laureates. This week, we're celebrating our most recent poets, the voices of 2016-2019!
For more information about the Poet Laureate program, visit the Library of Congress or the Oregon Cultural Trust. Poetry by all featured poets can be found in From Here We Speak: An Anthology of Oregon Poetry, available at the Library.
For more information about the Poet Laureate program, visit the Library of Congress or the Oregon Cultural Trust. Poetry by all featured poets can be found in From Here We Speak: An Anthology of Oregon Poetry, available at the Library.
Elizabeth Woody, 2016 - 2018
Elizabeth Woody is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs with family connections to the Navajo, Warm Springs, Wasco, and Yakama peoples. With her poetry, her art, and her service, Woody celebrates her family and her heritage.
More About Elizabeth Woody
- Elizabeth Woody at The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Poems by Elizabeth Woody at Oregon Poetic Voices
- Poems by Elizabeth Woody at The Poetry Foundation
Kim Stafford, 2018 - Present
Yes, you do remember that name. Kim Stafford is the son of former Oregon poet laureate William Stafford. More than that, though, he is an insightful poet with a focus on teaching others how to approach and write poetry.
More About Kim Stafford
- Kim Stafford's personal website
- Kim Stafford at The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Poems by Kim Stafford at Oregon Poetic Voices
Read the rest of the series!
- Now That's What I Call Poetry! Vol. 1
- Now That's What I Call Poetry! Vol. 2
- Now That's What I Call Poetry! Vol. 3
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