trymahjong Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Houston Seeks First Poet LaureateApplication Deadline is Friday, March 8, 2013Houston is seeking its first Poet Laureate. The Houston Poet Laureate Program (HPLP) celebrates Houston's rich culture and diversity through the work of a poet who will represent the city by creating excitement about poetry through outreach, programs, teaching and written work. The Houston Poet Laureate will receive an annual honorarium of $5,000 through Houston's Initiative Grant Program of the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA), and serve a term of two years April 2013 through April 2015.Individual poets may seek the position of Houston Poet Laureate or he/she may be nominated for the position. The deadline is March 8, 2013. For more information about how to apply, visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I can write haikuI am not good with other formsOh the tragedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Let's see..."There was a young lady from Houston...." Nah, I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 a news story about it-- http://blog.chron.com/bookish/2013/02/houston-seeking-its-first-poet-laureate/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I can write haiku I am not good with other forms Oh the tragedyfrom this example you're not good at writing a haiku either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 There once was a man from Nantucket... Someone had to say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 from this example you're not good at writing a haiku either. It's hipster irony, and that's what makes it such a good poem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Should be Bun B, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 an update:http://muckrack.com/link/4jYn/houston-appoints-its-own-poet-laureate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Should be Bun B, imo. Yes, rapper laureate would work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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