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What Breathes Us

What Breathes Us: Santa Barbara Poets Laureate 2005-2015

$15.00

Poems by Santa Barbara’s Poets Laureate, with intro by Mayor Helene Schneider. Edited by David Starkey.

SKU: 9780991665181 Categories: Poetry Books, Shoreline Voices
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Celebrating the first ten years of Santa Barbara’s official Poet Laureate program, this collection takes its title from a poem by Santa Barbara’s first Poet Laureate, Barry Spacks. The book includes poems by Spacks, Perie Longo, David Starkey, Paul Willis, Chryss Yost, and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle. Includes an introduction for each poet and a background of the program, with an introduction by Mayor Helene Schneider.

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