First | Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program

“The Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program (APLP) celebrate the diversity of poetry in Albuquerque by offering a resident poet to make meaningful connections, honor and serve the community, elevate the importance of the art form, and share poetry with Albuquerque residents.”

Links to the “Big Announcement”:

Official Announcement & Press Pic at Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program website (Photo by Wes Naman/Naman Photography)

New Poet Laureate in Burque (by Santa Fe Poet Laureate Joan Logghe)

Hakim Bellamy named ABQ Poet Laureate (Duke City Fix, Jeff Hartzer)

The Sunday Poem: ABQ Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy…Home Invasion (Duke City Fix, DitchRider)

Hakim Bellamy Albuquerque’s First Poet Laureate (Jeff Hartzer’s Web Blog with video segments of poetry by Hakim Bellamy & NM Centennial Poet Levi Romero at the Poet Laureate Announcement Ceremony)

Best of Burque favorite Hakim Bellamy named Albuquerque’s first Poet Laureate (Weekly Alibi, Laura Marrich)

Albuquerque’s First Poet Laureate: Hakim Bellamy (KUNM, Elaine Baumgartel)

Hakim Bellamy is named City’s first-ever poet laureate (Local-iQ, Mike English) Cover Story/Feature

Albuquerque names its 1st ‘poet laureate’ (The Examiner, Washington, D.C., Associated Press)

Albuquerque names popular performance poet as city’s 1st ‘poet laureate’ (The Republic, Columbus, IN, Associated Press)

Albuquerque names its 1st ‘poet laureate’ (News West 9, West Texas, Associated Press)