In the poet's spotlight

One of the highest honors in my career as a poet has been to be elected poet laureate of Napa County this May. Poet laureates have typically read their own works at public ceremonies, such as Robert Frost’s astounding reading at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. The tradition of poet laureate has also recently included projects such as Robert Pinsky’s “Favorite Poem” project (www.favoritepoem.org), and I have felt that the local “grassroots” poets of Napa County need more “exposure.” Thus, this is my first “Napa County Poet’s Profile.”