All Pittsburghers Are Poets
Poet Laureate Program
All Pittsburghers are Poets is a program of City of Asylum that is establishing Poets Laureate positions for Allegheny County. Four titles were awarded to local poets in the program’s inaugural year.
- City of Asylum Poet Laureate of Allegheny County
- Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate
- Allegheny County Emerging Poet Laureate
- Allegheny County American Sign Language Poet Laureate
All Pittsburghers are Poets will celebrate poets of all ages and abilities through readings by the Laureates and finalists in diverse venues throughout the county.
We are excited to continue making Pittsburgh a home for poetry!
Laureates pictured left to right: Paisley Rekdal, Molly Fisk, Raquel Salas Rivera, and Kim Shuck.
City of Asylum is grateful for support from the following partners:
Urban Word is the primary partner for the Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County, an official member of the National Youth Poet Laureate Network, led by Urban Word.