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Silas House 📘
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Silas House 📘
@silasdhouse
KY Poet Laureate. Words in Time, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Ecotone, Garden & Gun, OA, NY Times, Bitter Southerner. Speaking agent: authorsunbound.com
Joined December 2010
- So proud of our @GovAndyBeshear, as always. But especially this morning. #HeAintFromHere #JDVance #AndyBeshear #TeamKentucky"I think if somebody calls you on that, what you do is at least listen. And I want the American people to know what a Kentuckian is and what they look like. Because let me just tell you that JD Vance ain't from here." — @GovAndyBeshear on the possibility of running for VP
00:00 - I am honored to have been named the new poet laureate of Kentucky by Gov. Andy Beshear. As a writer who was raised working class and in trailers, as a questioning person of faith, and as the first openly gay poet laureate I will do my best to represent my place and my people.
- JD Vance should not be held up as a representative of Appalachia or working class people, as his book displayed a contempt for both. His reprehensible rhetoric about LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, and people of color has solidified the dog whistles he used in that book. 1/2
- I am so proud to have been the writer and creative director of the new video by @TTChilders, with the story idea by @JasonKyleHoward. I am so thankful to Tyler for his artistic vision and to the phenomenal cast and crew, who gave it their all.
- "We also knew a lot of people would be seeing themselves for the first time in a country music video and it has been deeply moving to hear from many of them," House told @USATODAY. "All of their love for the video and the song far outweigh the hatred.”
- A little confusion out there so I want to clarify. "In Your Love" was written by @TTChilders and Geno Seale. I only wrote the music video. Story idea is by me and @JasonKyleHoward. It's such a masterfully written love song, so I want to make sure it is credited properly.
- Kentuckians, please don’t be complacent. Vote on Tuesday. I’m voting for @GovAndyBeshear because he leads w/compassion instead of division, Kentucky’s economy has boomed under him, he cares about the arts, and he has always been a governor for ALL Kentuckians. #AndyBeshear
- I never thought I’d see the Northern Lights from my home in Kentucky but the world is full of wonder. (No filters used) #NorthernLights
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- I’m so happy tonight. Kentucky voted for compassion and unity over vitriol and division. @GovAndyBeshear is a governor for ALL Kentuckians. #TeamKentucky
- Some days I work on novels, poems, and music videos. Other days I can beans with my parents and husband (the beagle helped, too). It’s all an attempt at making art.
- I cannot begin to thank everyone for the wonderful support so many of you have given me after the recent announcement of my appointment as Kentucky's new Poet Laureate. I can feel the love and I appreciate it more than I can say.
