TAOS POETRY IN NATURE PROJECT

Update August 16, 2020

I received 105 poems from 63 poets from the US, Canada, and Australia for

TAOS POETRY IN NATURE POET LAUREATE PROJECT 2020-2022

and with great pleasure and humility the following poets and poems were selected after many careful readings and discussion between myself and Jan Smith, Executive Director of Somos.

Lynne Burnett, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Attend

Michael Burwell, Taos, NM
Mid-April Mountain Biking

Joshua Concha, Taos Pueblo, NM
Rust

Annie Finch, Washington, DC
Walk With Me

Veronica Golos, Taos, NM
Madonna of the Poppy

Grey Held, Newton, MA
Of All Things Branching - Stirring the Blood Like Sap

Ariana Kramer, Taos, NM
untitled

Sawnie Morris, Taos, NM
Alas, The Pitch

Robert Okaji, Indianapolis, IN
Corona

Margery Reading, Taos, NM
Suggest Existence Beyond

Jamie Ross, Carson, NM
After Fire, San Cristobal

Katherine DiBella Seluja, Santa Fe, NM
November Fruit

Leslie Ullman, Taos, NM
Filters

Leonore Wilson, Napa Valley, Ca
Red Spotted Toad

and yours truly I was told! Catherine Strisik, Taos, NM
Wind Scattered

The locations in Taos that have enthusiastically and generously offered their support are:

Taos Art Museum at Fechin House  https://www.taosartmuseum.org/
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation  https://wurlitzerfoundation.org/
Mabel Dodge Luhan House https://www.mabeldodgeluhan.com/
Rio Fernando Park/ Taos Land Trust  https://taoslandtrust.org/rio-fernando-park/
John Dunn Shops https://johndunnshops.com/

Poems will be installed beginning spring 2021-autumn 2021

With deep bows and appreciation to each of you,
Catherine Strisik
Taos Poet Laureate, 2020-2022