Tag: speak poetry in San Mateo County
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Burlingame Youth Poet Laureate
The search for Burlingame’s first Youth Poet Laureate begins At first glance, the contest to become Burlingame and Hillsborough’s first Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) appears to be just another creative writing competition for teens. But in order to “win,” applicants must have more than poetic flair. “You don’t necessarily need to be good at poetry,” […]
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Farewell note
Dear community partners and friends, As my laureateship ends today, I wish to thank all of you for your incredible support over the last three and a half years. With your help, I was able to accomplish what I initially set out to do which was to make poetry more accessible and amplify its role […]
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Menlo Park Library hosts programs for the poets
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, the Menlo Park Library has two events planned for the poets among us. From 4:00 to 5:00 pm, join San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto and teen poet Keiki Leni Ward in a poetry reading and workshop titled “Dear Earth, Dear Billie Eilish” exploring climate change and the songs of […]
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Poet Laureate’s National Poetry Month 2022 Campaign
It is National Poetry Month all over San Mateo County! The County of San Mateo and cities in the county are proclaiming April as National Poetry Month upon the request of San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto. Ms. Cassinetto is also spearheading several events to celebrate poetry and the work of poets in the […]
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Youth ecopoetry workshops
APRIL 14, THURSDAY, 4PM-5PM DEAR EARTH, DEAR BILLIE EILISH Students grades 5-12, please join us on April 14, Thursday, 4-5pm for “Dear Earth, Dear Billie Eilish”, a Youth Poetry Zoom Reading & Workshop with San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto & teen poet Keiki Leni Ward. We’ll be exploring climate change and working on […]
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Poetry @Makerspace
Scenes from Poetry Makers at Redwood City Public Library! Mayor Giselle Hale of Redwood City issued the Proclamation for National Poetry Month and we successfully launched the Makerspace Poetry Lab pilot project for all ages, the first of its kind in San Mateo County, which integrates the arts into the library’s makerspace program. We will […]
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Speak Poetry in San Mateo County
Happy National Poetry Month! Today I launched the “Speak Poetry in San Mateo County” web archive featuring poets from San Mateo County and those with ties to the county. It is a celebration of poetry and its many roles in our shared humanity. It is also an invitation to connect and explore natural & literary […]
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Academy of American Poets Interview
The Academy of American Poets interview with Poet Laureate Fellow Aileen Cassinetto “A poem is an ecosystem where life happens. There’s ruthlessness, but also so much grace and so much possibility. Poetry situates us where our story connects with other stories, where we navigate bodies and language and distance and place with agency and urgency. […]
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Highlights 2019-2021
Aileen Cassinetto was appointed by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to serve as Poet Laureate in October 2018. In January 2019, she launched her “Speak Poetry in San Mateo County” campaign in schools, city halls, the county jail, nursing facilities and local libraries. In April 2020, she curated the community poem, “Love in […]
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BREATHE, an Official Selection in the Nature & Culture Poetry Film Festival in Copenhagen
BREATHE is an Official Selection in the Nature & Culture – Poetry Film Festival and will be screened at Kulturhuset Islands Brygge Cultural Center (Denmark) on November 21st & 28th! SMC youth’s crowdsourced poem, “Breathe,” will also be included in an anthology forthcoming from Poetic Phonotheque, Copenhagen. “Breathe” features work by Cassandra Bousquet, Chloe Chou, […]
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