Hi everyone,

Missouri Poet Laureate JUSTIN HAMM is planning a Zoom poetry reading plus Q&A for Tuesday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. CST that will feature all seven surviving Missouri poets laureate. He’s working on a flyer with more details so I’ll share that when it’s completed.

In reverse order, we are JUSTIN HAMM (#8, 2025-2027), DAVID L. HARRISON (#7, 2023-2025), MARYFRANCES WAGNER (#6, 2021-2023), KAREN CRAIGO (#5, 2019-2021), ALIKI BARNSTONE (#4, 2016-2019), WILLIAM (BILL) TROWBRIDGE (#3, 2012-2016)), and WALTER BARGEN (#1, 2008-2010). This will be the first time that all of us have come together to introduce ourselves, read a few of our poems, and respond to questions from the audience. Kudos to Justin! More soon.