Kai Davis's two-year term as Philadelphia's Poet Laureate is nearing its end, so it seems a good time to reflect on both the Poet Laureate program and on Kai’s remarkable impact on our city's literary community, an impact that started years before her selection and...
Francis Daniel Pastorius, considered “Pennsylvania’s first poet,” wrote “A Token of Love and Gratitude,” shortly after the city of Philadelphia was founded by William Penn in 1682. This poem details the author’s settlement on land he purchased from Penn when the area...
April is both Celebrate Diversity Month and National Poetry Month. Therefore, it is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on The City of Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate, as well as past and present Poet Laureates representing the diverse voices of...
