Alfred Lord Tennyson was born on August 6, 1809 in England and died October 6, 1892.He followed William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate of Great Britain. He held that position from 1850 to the time of his death in 1892, the longest tenure of any laureate. Robert Browning was his contemporary who said Tennyson was “insane” […]
Poet Laureate 2013-15 Sandra Harrison Kay
Pleasanton Poet Laureate Sandra Harrison Kay came to our open mic night for the first time. She read her excellent poem about a woman who said a man she knew recently passed away in his 80’s and that he was such a nice person. The ending resonated with me on many levels. She also read […]