{"product_id":"begin-where-you-are-the-colorado-poets-laureate-anthology-paperback","title":"Begin Where You Are: The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTurner Wyatt\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBobby Lefebre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBegin Where You Are: The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of firsts. It is the first ever US state poet laureate anthology. It is the first poetry collection featuring all ten Colorado poets laureate (the second oldest state poet laureateship, established in 1919). And it is the first place readers can discover unpublished poems by Andrea Gibson--bestselling author and one of the most influential spoken word artists of our generation. \u003cbr\u003e This book contains celebrated works from Thomas Hornsby Ferril and others, alongside never-before-published pieces from Bobby LeFebre, Joseph Hutchison, David Mason, and Mary Crow. Contemporary poets offer perspectives on how serving as Colorado poet laureate shaped their writing and worlds. \u003cbr\u003e Spearheaded by award-winning social entrepreneur Turner Wyatt, this book is a movement with a mission: A portion of the proceeds will fund poetry programming in underserved Colorado schools, libraries, and rural areas, making each purchase an investment in expanding access to this essential art form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featured poets: Andrea Gibson, Bobby LeFebre, Joseph Hutchison, David Mason, Mary Crow, Thomas Hornsby Ferril, Milford E. Shields, Margaret Clyde Robertson, Nellie Burget Miller, Alice Polk Hill \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology was edited by a committee of five Colorado Poets Laureate: Andrea Gibson, Bobby LeFebre, Joseph Hutchison, David Mason, and Mary Crow, supported by Turner Wyatt and Julia Seldin. The editorial committee gladly read through over a century of Colorado poetry to make these selections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336933106029,"sku":"9781885635976","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/mnDdSyTI8I9781885635976.webp?v=1778922735","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/begin-where-you-are-the-colorado-poets-laureate-anthology-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}