https://www.facebook.com/poetryconfe...rogramdirector

This is the new FB page, still under construction.

Does anyone have photos from past conferences that could be used there? If so, email them to me at rsgwynn1@cs.com.

George Green and Quincy Lehr have agreed to serve as two of our four Resident Poets. They will offer individual meetings with attendees of the conference and will serve on a yet-to-be-titled panel, where they will give readings of their work along with the two other RPs. I hope to have the other two in place in a few days.

Rebecca Foust has agreed to be our third Resident Poet.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-r...b_8090182.html

Charles Martin has signed on as our first Poet Laureate. His duties are to write a poem of "grace" to be read at the banquet and to be available during the conference to talk with attendees. Among other distinctions, Charles is one of the best contemporary translators of poetry.

Rhina P. Espaillat has agreed to serve as the conference's first Poet Emerita. Her duties include attending the conference and

Sam, your post about Rhina was cut off near the end....

No, not really.

Mark Jarman (narrative poetry) and Shirley Geok-lin Lim (master class) have joined the workshop faculty.

This is my last post here. I am moving all the information over to

https://www.facebook.com/poetryconfe...rector?fref=ts

I believe that everyone of principle might like to reacquaint themselves with the unresolved situation between Kim Bridgford and West Chester before committing either to give money to or accept it from that institution, notwithstanding Sam's own fine reputation.

Charles Martin? Rhina Espaillat? Wonderful! How do I apply to attend?