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Diane Urbani de la Paz

Two men and a look inside: Free event to explore poetry and wellness

Port Townsend poet and mental health counselor Matthew Nienow and Washington state poet laureate Derek Sheffield will have a public conversation about poetry and wellness Thursday. Photos courtesy of the poets Arts news by Diane Urbani de la Paz Poetry is like music. You can step inside it for sweetness

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Poet laureate program, Poets on the Salish Sea are looking forward

Arts News By Diane Urbani de la Paz Does poetry belong at the city council meeting? Should poets be allowed into civic discourse? Yes and yes, Port Townsend officials say. They’re carrying on the fledgling tradition of a city poet laureate, and inviting applications for the 2026–2027 term.