The subjects of the poems in Forgotten Women are artists and scientists, sharp-shooters and lighthouse keepers, factory workers, athletes, homemakers, and musicians. Some are historical figures, while others are contemporary women. Included here are native-born Americans, recent and not so recent immigrants, and residents of other countries. There are those who had brief windows of fame, and those who were or are completely anonymous.  Women who stood, nearly unnoticed, behind their more famous men step out from the shadows here. The vivid words of the poems allow these often...

This collection presents the work, lives, and thoughts of the state and local poets

laureate of Connecticut. The Connecticut Coalition of Poets Laureate, which represents current and emeritus poets laureate, has worked together to produce this volume. Poetry is flourishing in Connecticut.  Towns, cities, and other sponsors are naming laureates at an unprecedented rate, as people of all ages and all walks of life turn to poetry for guidance and inspiration. Within these pages one can find sample poems from state and local poets laureate, as well as descriptions of some of their...