We Are Here

This anthology with work by over 80 American poets celebrates the tenth anniversary of Village Poets Monthly Readings held since 2010 at Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga California - a Historical Landmark in the City of Los Angeles. The Village Poets have also held events at the McGroarty Arts Center the former home of the California Poet-Laureate in 1933-1944 John Steven McGroarty. His Poet-Laureate role inspired the local Poet-Laureate program initiated in 1999. The anthology's editors are both former Poets-Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga: Marlene Hitt was the First in 1999-2001 and Dr. Maja Trochimczyk served as the Sixth in 2010-2012 when the readings were initiated. The book consists of two parts: Guests and Featured Poets represented by 1-3 poems each; and Poets-Laureate with 10 poets represented by 6-9 poems each. A list of Village Poets Readings a brief history of the program and biographies of the poets are included.