“California’s poets laureate are vanguards of cultural change.” — former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia
2026-2027 Vallejo, California Poet Laureate
- Erik Manuel Soto – January 1, 2026 – December 31st, 2027
Past Poets Laureate of Vallejo, California
Click the links below to read biographies for the past poets laureate:
- Dr. Genea S. Brice – July 28, 2015-August 31st, 2017
- D.L. Lang – September 1st, 2017-December 31st, 2019
- Jeremy Snyder – January 1, 2020-December 31st, 2023
- Kathleen Herrmann – January 1, 2023 – December 31st, 2025
- Jacalyn Eyvonne – January 1, 2023 – December 31st, 2025
A Decade of Poetic Unity anthology
This anthology was created to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Vallejo Poet Laureate Program. It features works by the first five Vallejo poets laureate and an official history of the program written by Elissa Shanks Stewart.
