Doug Holder was being praised as the One True Poet Laureate of Somerville years before he joined the committee to pick one. I'm sure he shocked many people with this move, but he has my respect. I'm not sure I would have had the guts to walk away from a position of honor that peers in my hometown were clamoring to give me.
Doug was able to walk away from it and help make a great choice for the newly open position of Poet Laureate of Somerville. Welcome Nicole Terez Dutton, everyone.
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