The role of PL is unique to each Poet Laureate.
Typically, a Poet Laureate will be in that role for 3 months. In that time, the PL may want to work toward a goal of increasing participation in the poetry forum, raise awareness of poetry in the AW community, write a poem for an event or occasion, head a group project, and lead by example in the ways of the poetry forum, encouraging critique participation, or fostering community and service.
Some examples include KTC's raising awareness thread in office party, while I was poet laureate I did a body of work critique and had a recommended reading I updated each day in my signature line, JST5150 did a group poetry project, and asked members to pledge time for real life community literacy service. Several poet laureates have written poems to mark occasions.
It's a way to highlight poetry at AW, and to build community through leadership.
Ultimately, each poet laureate chooses how they would like to do these things. Some have been rather quiet in the role, while others have been very active. it's entirely up to the PL.
the only one thing the PL has to do is answer the Q&A. We all get the same set of questions.
Casey will have them soon.
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