Connie Post

Connie Post is an American poet. She served as the first poet laureate of Livermore, California, from 2005 to 2009.[1] She hosted multiple poetry shows including Wine and Words, Ravenswood, and Valona Deli Second Sunday Poetry Series.[1] Post is widely published and the author of seven books of poetry.[2] She was the recipient of over 70[3] poetry awards, including the 2014 Lyrebird Award, 2012 Aurorean Editor's chapbook prize, 2018 Liakoura Award, the Caesura Award, and the 2016 Crab Creek Poetry Award.[4] She was succeeded as poet laureate by Cher Wollard,[5] Kevin Gunn,[6] and Cynthia Patton.[6]

Works

Collections
  • Prime Meridian (Glass Lyre Press, 2020)[7]
  • Floodwater (Glass Lyre Press, 2014)

Chapbooks
  • And When the Sun Drops (Finishing Line Press, 2012)
  • Trip Wires (Finishing Line Press, 2010)

See also

References
  1. "Former Livermore Poet Laureate Receives Award". The Independent. August 11, 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Andy Jones and Connie Post featured at poetry event". Davis Enterprise. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "Meet California's Community Poets Laureate". California Arts Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Split Rock Review – Connie Post". Split Rock Review. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Gust, Kelly (26 December 2012). "East meets West at Livermore arts exhibit". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. "Poet Laureate to Host Program at the Library". The Independent. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. "Prime Meridian". www.glasslyrepress.com/. Retrieved 2020-02-17.


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