Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology

About Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology

Begin Where You Are brings together ten Colorado Poets Laureate into one moving collection. A first of its kind, this anthology pioneers a collaborative approach in honoring the poets laureate of our state. Available for pre order! Our Mission In Colorado, lower income and rural communities have lower access to poetry and the literary arts. As a result, youth and adults in these areas have fewer opportunities to engage from this art form and the benefits of self expression. In fact, there are whole counties where not a single Colorado Poet Laureate has visited in 30 years! Our nonprofit will use a revenue-generating social enterprise to raise money to close this access gap. Our Why Money from book sales will go to fund our nonprofit's endowment. The endowment will designate grants to future Colorado poets laureate, and award grants to rural Colorado residents/organizations who lack access to poetry programming and events. By creating an endowment for the Colorado poet laureate, we will strengthen this important institution for years to come. This anthology aims to pioneer a new approach in funding poetry programming, setting a precedent for similar projects nationwide. Our Goals 1. Create an endowment for future Poets Laureate to strengthen and expand the program 2. Assist Poets Laureate with expenses associated with their tenure, including travel and speaking events 3. Bring poetry and literary events to rural communities and underserved communities Creating a Legacy The anthology spans over 100 years of Colorado's poetic history. Starting with the last Poet Laureate, the late Andrea Gibson, the book traverses back in time to Alice Polk Hill in 1919. All five contemporary poets laureate, Andrea Gibson, Bobby LeFebre, Joseph Hutchinson, David Mason, and Mary Crow, have graciously committed to foregoing their royalties, so all the proceeds will go to support our mission.

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