Lee Herrick

California Poet Laureate; professor, Fresno City College

California Poet Laureate and Fresno City College professor

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April is National Poetry Month. California’s 10th poet laureate talks about why the state is an ideal place for poetry and what made him who he is today.

California’s first AAPI poet laureate sees ‘beauty’ in state

April is National Poetry Month. California’s 10th poet laureate talks about why the state is an ideal place for poetry and what made him who he is today.

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