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U.P. Poet Laureate Handoff
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  • English Professor Emerita Named U.P. Poet Laureate
  • The Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate Foundation recently announced the selection of Beverly Matherne as the 2023-24 Upper Peninsula poet laureate
  • Learning more about the 2023-24 Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate, Beverly Matherne
  • Marquette Monthly – April 2023
  • Poet Laureate Celebrates National Haiku Day
  • NMU Choir Concert Highlights Beverly Matherne and Other Women Composers and Poets
  • NPL programs coming up

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  • Bromley Books Reading
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