Maya Williams, Portland Poet Laureate, wants to make your brain dance.

Interview by Siona Henze

How’d you find out you were Portland’s 2022 Poet Laureate?  

Through the former Poet Laureate Linda Aldrich. I wanted the position quite badly.

It’s a form of civic engagement. I work with the Portland Public Library to implement community-related programs around poetry. Each Poet Laureate has done that differently. I’ve been doing it by facilitating workshops and creating a database for trans artists and doing a community hub and open mic. My term started July 2021, and I’ll be serving until 2024.

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