Deborah Priestly For Poet Populist of Cambridge!

Cambridge buds and poets take note of the event, followed by my endorsement.

Vote for Cambridge’s First Poet Populist Public Reading & Vote: Thursday, November 1, 6-8pm
Cambridge voters have the opportunity to elect Cambridge’s first Poet Populist to office! In preparation for the vote, a public reading by the finalist candidates takes place on Thursday, November 1, 6-8pm at the José Mateo Ballet Theater located at 400 Harvard Street in Harvard Square.

Finalists were chosen based on nominations submitted by Cambridge residents, and then reviewed by members of the Poet Populist Advisory Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the reading, and all Cambridge residents are eligible to vote. The voting process will begin immediately following the public reading event.

2007/2008 Nominees
Denise Bergman
Philip E.Burnham, Jr.
Richard Cambridge
Diana DerHovanessian
Jean Dany Joachim
Irene Koronas
Deborah Priestly
Molly Lynn Watt

My turn.

The poet populist is basically Cambridge's equivalent of poet laureate. It's something I have an interest in, given how much work I do in Cambridge. It's tough for me to pick one for the job, given that I know and respect many of the poets on the list. I've even featured some at Stone Soup and bought their books. However, I want to ask all Cambridge poets to come out and show Deb Priestly the love.

Through the Out of The Blue Art Gallery, Deb has been promoting poetry and doing her best to spread it to others on a half-a-shoestring budget. It's safe to say that whether she wins or loses, she will continue to do so through the events she hosts and her various side projects. She'll just be able to do it more easily if she wins.

I've arranged it so I can be there to support her, though I live in Jamaica Plain and can't vote. I hope some of the residents can do the same.

Click here for the official website on Cambridge's Poet Populist event.