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Kimberly Blaeser is Wisconsin Poet Laureate for 2015-2016

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Congratulations to Kimberly Blaeser, the Wisconsin Poet Laureate for 2015–2016. And many thanks to Max Garland, who served the state's arts & literature community so well in 2013-2014. Really, the whole Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission deserves a lot of thanks--dedicated volunteers who've worked hard to keep the program alive.  As of today, the new web home for the WI PLC is here . Check it out! You can find some of Kim's work there, and information about the state's past laureates. And, if you're someone who values this kind of arts programming, you can find ways of making a donation that will help to ensure its future in the state. About Kimberly Blaeser Blaeser lives in Lyons Township (midway between Burlington and Lake Geneva), Wisconsin. Her work draws on literal observation and the power of metaphor to create complex harmonies between the vibrant natural world and the resonant human imagination. The author of three acclaimed poetry colle