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Words' Worth Poetry Readings
The official poetry program of the Seattle City Council

Click on a Curator's name below to see their poets and read a poem or two.
2009, Donna Miscolta | 2008, John Burgess | 2007, Brian McGuigan |
2006, Jeannette Allée
| 2005, Anna Maria Hong | 2004-2005, Anna Maria Hong & Grant Cogswell | 2004, Terrilynn Towns | 2003-2004, Chris Jarmick |
2002-2003, Dobbie Norris | 2002, Elizabeth Scott | 2001, Carlos Martinez |
2001, J Glenn Evans | 2000, Allison Durazzi | 2000, Rodney Camarce |
1999, Victoria Ford | 1999, Tina Kelley | 1998, Mona Lake Jones | 1998, Bob Redmond


Upon his election to the City Council, Nick instituted poetry readings before his committee meetings believing that the personal insight of poetry has the power to enlighten the routine of government.

A guest poetry curator for Words' Worth is chosen every few months. He or she, in turn, selects a number of poets to read their own works. The curator assigns one of her or his poets to read at the beginning of each standing City Council Committee meeting that Nick Chairs at the time.

Would you or someone you know like to apply to be a curator for Words' Worth? If so, please contact Frank Video, Program Coordinator from Nick Licata's office, at (206) 684-8849 or at frank.video@seattle.gov. It Pays! "Please note that we presently have curators scheduled through 2008." Even so, you can still apply to be considered for a later date or as an alternate.


Curated by Donna Miscolta

 04/22/09 • Angela Martinez Dy
 04/08/09 • Donna Miscolta
 03/25/09 • Rachel Dilworth
 03/11/09 • Peggy Sturdivant
 02/25/09 • Donna Miscolta
 02/11/09 • Laurie Blauner
 01/28/09 • Kim-An Lieberman
 01/14/09 • Storme Webber
Curated by John Burgess

 12/10/08 • Carol Levin
 09/24/08 • Mary Anne Moorman
 09/10/08 • Lana Hechtman Ayers
 08/13/08 • Madeline DeFrees
 07/23/08 • Marta Sanchez
 07/09/08 • Suzanne E. Edison
 06/25/08 • Mary Lou Sanelli
 06/11/08 • J.W. Marshall
 05/28/08 • Eric McHenry
 05/14/08 • Lynn Miller
 04/30/08 • Michael Schein
 04/09/08 • Julene Tripp Weaver
 03/14/08 • Raul Sanchez
 02/27/08 • Cody Walker
 02/13/08 • Alexandra Oliver
 01/23/08 • John Burgess

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Curated by Brian McGuigan

 12/04/07 • Brenda M. Regan
 09/18/07 • Fredda Jaffee
 09/07/07 • Steve Barker
 08/07/07 • Katinka Kraft
 07/17/07 • Ira Parnes
 07/03/07 • JT Stewart
 06/19/07 • Jourdan Keith
 06/05/07 • Arne Pihl
 05/15/07 • Crysta Casey
 05/01/07 • Rajnii Eddins
 04/17/07 • Chris Dusterhoff
 04/03/07 • John Burgess
 03/06/07 • Felicia Gonzalez
 02/23/07 • Harvey Goldner
 02/06/07 • Kathryn Lebo
 01/19/07 • Brian McGuigan
Curated by Jeannette Allée

01/05/07 • Jeannette Allée
12/05/06 • Carol Maki
09/19/06 • Doug Nufer
09/08/06 • Kelli Russell Agodon
08/15/06 • Gary Hill
08/01/06 • Jared Angira
07/21/06 • Priya Keefe
06/20/06 • Michael G. Hickey
06/06/06 • Jed Myers
05/26/06 • Duane Niatum
05/02/06 • Rebecca Loudon
04/18/06 • Linden Ontjes
04/04/06 • Elizabeth Austen
03/21/06 • Joshua Beckman
03/07/06 • Koon Woon
02/17/06 • Lyn Coffin
02/07/06 • Jeannette Allée

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Curated by Anna Maria Hong


12/06/05Anna Marie Hong
09/20/05Maggie Santolla
09/09/05Amy Schrader
08/16/05Claire Gearen
08/02/05Alan Chong Lau
07/08/05Martha Silano
Curated by Anna Maria Hong
                & Grant Cogswell


06/21/05James Arthur
06/07/05Erin Malone
05/17/05T. Hetzel
05/03/05Shannon Borg
04/19/05Johnny Horton
04/05/05Roberta Olson
03/15/05Sarah Mangold
02/15/05Jeannette Allee
02/01/05Mary Whitechester
01/21/05Kary Wayson
01/07/05Bryan Miller
12/07/04Suma Yagi
10/12/04Grant Cogswell
09/21/04Anna Maria Hong

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Curated by Terrilynn Towns

09/10/04Terrilynn Towns
08/17/04Joan Weeks
07/20/04Jane Horowitz
07/09/04Margaret Roncone
06/15/04Mike Dillon
05/18/04Anne M. Doe Overstreet
05/04/04Juanita Kirkland
04/06/04Olive Larson
03/16/04Dr. Peter Pereira
03/02/04Terrilynn Towns
Curated by Chris Jarmick

02/26/04Priscilla Long
02/03/04Carlos Martinez
12/09/03Murray Gordon
10/28/03Curt Colbert
10/14/03Dennis Caswell
09/12/03Chris Jarmick
07/22/03Thomas Hubbard
07/08/03David D. Horowitz
06/10/03M. Anne Sweet
05/30/03Don Kentop
05/13/03Paul Nelson
04/22/03Diane Westergaard
04/08/03Katherine Grace Bond
03/25/03Ken Shiovitz
03/14/03David Thornbrugh
02/25/03Chris Jarmick

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Curated by Dobbie Norris

02/11/03J. Glenn Evans
01/28/03Sandra Arkman Heindsmann
12/10/02 • Diana Brement
10/22/02 • Anne-Marie Hackenberger
09/24/02 • Dennis Wilken
09/10/02 • Brenda Givens
08/27/02 • Rod Tipton
07/23/02 • Kelly Riggle Hower
07/09/02 • Dobbie Norris
Curated by Elizabeth Scott

06/25/02 • April Caron
06/11/02 • John Olson
05/14/02 • Skye Kathleen Moody
04/23/02 • Cody Walker
04/09/02 • Christine Hemp
03/26/02 • Scott Driscoll
02/12/02 • Elizabeth Scott

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Curated by Carlos Martinez

12/12/01 • Julie Larios
10/24/01 • Catherine Wing
09/26/01 • Kathleen Flenniken
08/22/01 • Carlos Martinez
07/25/01 • Mikael Moore
07/11/01 • Bart Baxter
Curated by J Glenn Evans

06/27/01 • Pieter Zilinsky
06/13/01 • Carlos M. Martinez
05/23/01 • Rodney Williams
05/09/01 • Carol Anderson Shaw
04/25/01 • Murray Gordon
04/11/01 • Madeline DeFrees
03/28/01 • Nancy Dahlberg
03/14/01 • Sarah Singer
02/28/01 • Nancy Dahlberg
01/24/01 • Leonard L. Tews
01/10/01 • J. Glenn Evans

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Curated by Allison Durazzi

12/13/00 • Marcel Parker
10/11/00 • Alyssa
08/23/00 • Tara Hardy
08/09/00 • Dave Caserio
07/26/00 • Coy King
07/12/00 • Allison Durazzi
Curated by Rodney Camarce

06/28/00 • Geo F. Quibuyen
06/14/00 • Eric Parsons
05/24/00 • Reynaldo Gaon
04/18/00 • Angela Martinez Dy
03/22/00 • Anisia De Guzman
03/08/00 • Jeremy Jay Bartolome
02/23/00 • Rebecca Mair
02/09/00 • Rodney Camarce
01/26/00 • Mark Harlow
01/12/00 • Paul C. Hunter

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Curated by Victoria Ford

12/08/99 • Francia Recalde
11/10/99 • David Horowitz
10/27/99 • Neile Graham
10/13/99 • Christine Deavel
09/22/99 • John Gaines
09/22/99 • Emily Robertson
08/11/99 • John Marshall
07/28/99 • Victoria Ford
Curated by Tina Kelley

07/14/99 • Judith Roche
06/23/99 • Allison Durazzi
06/09/99 • John Olson
05/26/99 • Frances McCue
05/12/99 • Judy Skillman
04/28/99 • Jill MacGrath
04/14/99 • Bernard Harris, Jr.
               (1999 Poet Populist)
03/24/99 • Nathaniel Seven
03/10/99 • Ryan Dunn
02/10/99 • Paula Gilovish
01/13/99 • Tina Kelley

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Curated by Mona Lake Jones

12/23/98 • LaVerne Hall
12/09/98 • Noel Franklin
10/14/98 • Bernard Harris
09/09/98 • Tom Casey
08/12/98 • Mona Lake Jones
Curated by Bob Redmond

07/08/98 • Michael Hood
06/24/98 • Tracie D. Hall
06/10/98 • Jan Wallace
05/27/98 • Bart Baxter
05/13/98 • Salem
04/22/98 • Arthur Tulee
04/08/98 • Rajnii Eddins
03/25/98 • Phoebe Bosché
03/11/98 • Paul Hunter
02/25/98 • Bob Redmond

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