Jeremy Snyder

Jeremy Snyder is an American poet. He serves as poet laureate of Vallejo, California.[4][1] He hosts a poetry open mic, Poetry by the Bay, every Thursday night.[5][1][4] Poetry by the Bay was founded in 2008 by Kyrah Ayers.[6][7][1] Snyder began writing poetry at age 5.[3] He was preceded in office by D.L. Lang and Dr. Genea Brice, [8] and his term runs from January 2020 to December 31, 2021.[9]

Jeremy Snyder
BornVallejo, California [1]
OccupationPoet laureate of Vallejo, California (2019-2021)
Alma materUniversity of Montana[2]
Genrepoetry
SpouseErika Snyder [3]

Background

Snyder was born in Vallejo, California,[4] educated at the University of Montana,[2] and served in the United States Navy.[2]

Anthologies
  • Lang, D.L. ed., Verses, Voices, & Visions of Vallejo 2019.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Vallejo chooses 3rd poet laureate". Fairfield Daily Republic. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. Freedman, Richard (7 January 2020). "New poet laureate puts heart into writing He's ready to start two-year term". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. Lang, D. L.; Alden, Diana; Anderson, Olivia; Ayers, Kyrah; Badiali, Daniel; Brice, Genea; Chavez, Lei Kim Sawyer; Dvorin, Julia; Ely, Johanna; Dreams, Quest; Gioletti, Amy; 284, G. O.; Grey; Hannigan, Morgan; Travis Jackson, Jr; Kathleen; Kingman, Jeff; Lamplighter, Chuck; Lady, D.; Misbehavin', Lee Lee Ain't; Lees, Lucinda; Lewis-Ross, Aqueila M.; Nissen, Myra; Parker, Kelliane; Soul, Poetic Old; Pearlman, Carol; Richardson, Bobby; Ross-Perry, Fred; Serrano, Nina; et al. (13 March 2019). Verses, Voices & Visions of Vallejo: A Poetry Anthology. p. 132. ISBN 9781724462633. Retrieved 25 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Jeremy Snyder is named Vallejo's 3rd Poet Laureate". Vallejo Times-Herald. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. "Poetry by the Bay on Zoom". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. "Poetry by the Bay moves to Georgia Street". Vallejo Times Herald. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. "Vallejo's Poetry by the Bay goes dark for now". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. "New poet laureate sought". Vallejo Times-Herald. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. "Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo". City of Vallejo. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. "Verses, Voices and Visions of Vallejo". vallejopoetrysociety.org. Vallejo Poetry Society. Retrieved 25 December 2019.


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