"Where I'm From" Anthology Launch
with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Friday, January 29
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Raymond Carver RoomCelebrate the 130 local poets featured in "From Land Tilted Upward: An Anthology of Poems from Clallam County."
Hear select poets from the anthology share their work, followed by an open mic for any other contributors who would like to share their "Where I'm From" poems.
During her tenure as Clallam County Poet Laureate, Nellie Bridge hosted numerous workshops focused on writing "Where I'm From" poems. In classrooms, grocery stores, hospitals, retirement communities, libraries, and more, Clallam County residents reflected on the places and experiences that made them who they are. Compiled and edited by Nellie Bridge, this anthology brings together 130 poets of all ages and experiences from across Clallam County to show the diversity and common threads that create our community.
The Clallam County Poet Laureate position is supported by the North Olympic Library Foundation and Clallam County.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Reading & Writing | Arts, Music & Culture |
Port Angeles Main Library
The main library is home to the Raymond Carver Room, Margaret Coffey Room, study rooms, and the archive room with local history resources.

