It's not too late to enter to win a signed copy of #BriefBlackCandles! Head over to our Instagram Lydia K. Valentine and tag 3 friends in the comments of the post with the image below (ow.ly/j6QH50DOeLO). Winner will be announced tonight at 5pm PST/8pm EST. Good luck!!! 🕯🥳

It is with great pleasure we announce to you the most incredible news… Meet your 2021-2023 TACOMA POET LAUREATE!!! 🎉🎉🎉 To read my official biography and access the Pass the Torch event on April 22nd @ 6pm PST, visit ow.ly/6GWW50E5trT. 🖤

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Congratulations to City of Tacoma #poet #laureate Lydia K. Valentine! Our favorite part of this announcement is the celebration of a great poet. Her favorite part is the picture of her mother over her shoulder!

Even if you’re fully vaccinated the CDC recommends finishing some of the books on your shelf before buying new ones

#authorsboostauthors Pick an author. 5 reasons to read their book. Tag 5. I choose Lydia K. Valentine. 1. Powerful poetry 2. #ownvoices 3. parenthood 4. heart-wrenching 5. Lydia K. Valentine was just named Poet Laureate of Tacoma! @spwzen Karen Eisenbrey @SangWrites M. K. Martin Lapice

Sonics guy Memorial Service July 17th at 11am at The Monarch Theater in University Place.Check out the event page. If you don't have FB, you can DM with any questions you may have. In-person, live stream, and drive-in options available for service.Retweet! fb.me/e/2n9xaT43o

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Lydia K. Valentine, what a beautiful ceremony. TacomaArtsLive, having these fantastic former poet laureates pass the torch with their word gifts is inspiring!

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Writers, please support other writers. Being a snob about what kind of publishing path someone has chosen doesn't tell us anything about the quality of your work or theirs. It just tells us you're a snob.

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Tacoma Poet Laureate - That’s ME! - Cityline - October 1, 2021 youtu.be/zbtxA1CNTrw via YouTube

To my #1 podcast of 2021, Poetry Off the Shelf: thank you for keeping me company on Spotify all year long! #SpotifyWrapped open.spotify.com/show/5rvnM4H77…

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