Our California is a project inspired by Lee Herrick’s poem “My California,” which you can read here. The project invites all Californians to write a poem about their state and share it. No matter the writer’s age, origin, gender, or background, all are invited to submit their work to the project.

2023年10月6日 · Our California is a joint project of California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick and the California Arts Council, with support from the California State Library. The project encourages Californians across the state to share their feelings about the …

2022年11月18日 · Governor Newsom Appoints Lee Herrick as California Poet Laureate. Writer, professor, and former Fresno Poet Laureate to serve the state of California through poetry and creative expression

2023年11月16日 · Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom meet with Lee Herrick, whom Newsom named as the state’s 10th poet laureate. Part of the surprise has been the wide range of organizations he’s...

The official author website of Korean American poet Lee Herrick. ... Visit Our California Lee Herrick. California Poet Laureate ©2022 Lee Herrick. Author photo ...

2023年10月6日 · Inspired by “My California,” California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick’s ode to the Golden State, the California Arts Council (CAC) has announced today the first phase of Our California, an inclusive and participatory arts project that invites all Californians to write a poem about their city, town, or state and explore what they love about it ...

2024年10月1日 · In Herrick’s poem “My California,” he weaves a vast multicultural tapestry of our Golden State, citing wine country, Fresno’s “beer-soaked gutters,” good salsa, farmer’s markets, and the hope for “less of a police state and more for the state of grace.”

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom today appointed Lee Herrick of Fresno as California’s Poet Laureate. The role of the California Poet Laureate is to spread the art of poetry across the state, to inspire an emerging generation of literary artists, and to educate all Californians about the many poets and authors who have influenced ...