Connie Post is an American poet. She served as the first poet laureate of Livermore, California, from 2005 to 2009.[1] She hosted multiple poetry shows including Wine and Words, Ravenswood, and Valona Deli Second Sunday Poetry Series.[1] Post is widely published and the author of seven books of poetry.[2] She was the recipient of over 70[3] poetry awards, including the 2014 Lyrebird Award, 2012 Aurorean Editor's chapbook prize, 2018 Liakoura Award, the Caesura Award, and the 2016 Crab Creek Poetry Award.[4] She was succeeded as poet laureate by Cher Wollard,[5] Kevin Gunn,[6] Cynthia Patton,[6] and Peggy Schimmelman.[7]

Works

Collections

  • Prime Meridian (Glass Lyre Press, 2020)[8]
  • Floodwater (Glass Lyre Press, 2014)

Chapbooks

  • And When the Sun Drops (Finishing Line Press, 2012)
  • Trip Wires (Finishing Line Press, 2010)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Livermore Poet Laureate Receives Award". The Independent. August 11, 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Andy Jones and Connie Post featured at poetry event". Davis Enterprise. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Meet California's Community Poets Laureate". California Arts Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Split Rock Review – Connie Post". Split Rock Review. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Gust, Kelly (26 December 2012). "East meets West at Livermore arts exhibit". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Poet Laureate to Host Program at the Library". The Independent. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Library to Host Past, Present Poet Laureates". The Independent. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Prime Meridian". www.glasslyrepress.com/. Retrieved 2020-02-17.


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