Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Celebration

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Community Public

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All
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Please join us in welcoming Ashley Cornelius, Pikes Peak Region's new Poet Laureate!  This hour long event will feature poetry readings from a variety of local poets, including past Pikes Peak Poet Laureates.  No tickets are necessary for this event and it is free to the public.

The evenings activities will be emceed by former Pikes Peak Poet Laureate, Susan Peiffer. The program will feature:

  • Opening remarks by Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) Chief Librarian & CEO, John Spears
  • Performances by local poets (TBD)
  • Past Poet Laureate Performances by Price Strobridge, Aaron Anstett (invited), and Susan Peiffer
  • Installation Ceremony, and performance by Poet Laureate, Ashley Cornelius