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Oregon's Poet Laureate!
In 2024, Waterston was named to a two-year term as the eleventh Poet Laureate of Oregon. Having so far visited twenty-two out of thirty-six counties across Oregon’s 96,000 square miles, Ellen Waterston will reflect on her first term and the Poetry in Public Places initiative she has underway statewide. Her presentation will also include readings of her work and others, including poems by students she has met during her travels.
The Poetry Express!
In 2024, Waterston was named to a two-year term as the eleventh Poet Laureate of Oregon. Having so far visited twenty-two out of thirty-six counties across Oregon’s 96,000 square miles, Ellen Waterston will reflect on her first term and the Poetry in Public Places initiative she has underway statewide. Her presentation will also include readings of her work and others, including poems by students she has met during her travels.
