There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry
Rita DoveIt really wasn't until I was in college when I began to write more and more, and I realized I was scheduling my entire life around my writing
Rita DoveIf we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.
Rita DoveMy father is a chemist, my mother was a homemaker. My parents instilled in us the feeling that learning was the most exciting thing that could happen to you, and it never ends.
Rita Dove