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Poet Laureate

Connecting Washington to the power of poetry.

Photo: Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times

Past In-Person Events

  • November 4
  • |
  • Seattle

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the state. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

  • When
  • 11:00 am, Thursday
    November 4, 2021
  • Where
  • Seattle Tacoma International Airport
    17801 International Blvd
    Seattle, WA 98158 United States
  • October 24
  • |
  • Newport

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the state. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

  • When
  • 4:00 pm, Sunday
    October 24, 2021
  • Where
  • CREATE Community Center for the Arts
    900 W 4th St
    Newport, WA 99156 United States
  • October 24
  • |
  • Usk

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the state. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

  • When
  • 10:00 am, Sunday
    October 24, 2021
  • Where
  • Usk Community Hall
    2442 Black Rd
    Usk, WA 99180 United States
  • October 23
  • |
  • Metaline Falls

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the state. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

  • When
  • 6:00 pm, Saturday
    October 23, 2021
  • Where
  • The Cutter Theatre
    302 Park St
    Metaline Falls, WA 99153 United States
  • October 17
  • |
  • Seattle

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal. The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support […]

  • When
  • 8:00 pm, Sunday
    October 17, 2021
  • Where
  • Lit Crawl Seattle
    2127 2nd Ave #308
    Seattle, WA 98121 United States

Past Online Events

  • January 18

ONLINE: Rena Priest: A Poem is a Possibility

Please note that the time of this event has been corrected. The event begins at 3:30 pm. Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest will be conducting a workshop and presentation for a group of 25 UW undergraduate students around the theme of writing poetry with children (2nd – 5th graders). This workshop will be open […]

  • When
  • 3:30 pm, Tuesday
    January 18, 2022
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  • Registration for this event is closed
  • November 11

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the state. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

  • When
  • 12:30 pm, Thursday
    November 11, 2021
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  • Registration for this event is closed
  • October 28

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal. The Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA, with the support […]

  • When
  • 6:00 pm, Thursday
    October 28, 2021
  • Register
  • Registration for this event is closed
  • October 15

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Group Reading from The Madrona Project vol. 2 featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest and editor Holly J. Hughes, as well as other contributors Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the […]

  • When
  • 7:00 pm, Friday
    October 15, 2021
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  • Registration for this event is closed
  • October 6

Event with the Washington State Poet Laureate

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest as she builds awareness and appreciation of poetry, including the state’s legacy of poetry, through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations across the state. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

  • When
  • 8:30 am, Wednesday
    October 6, 2021
  • Register
  • Registration for this event is closed
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