In her role as 2010 Texas State Poet Laureate, karla k. morton has created a Little Town, Texas Tour to serve as an ambassador of poetry. The tour's main mission is to bring poetry to teens across Texas, making poetry more accessible and relevant to students, especially in towns that may be underserved in the arts.

Along the way, Ms. Morton will also speak at various cancer/oncology centers, fundraising events and support groups, where she will share from Redefining Beauty, a poetry collection she wrote during her own diagnosis, treatment and survival of breast cancer.

Morton will partner with high schools, middle schools, libraries, community arts centers and other venues to host a "Day of Poetry" in different cities. A typical "Day of Poetry" will include a Little Town, Texas Poetry and Art Contest, readings by Ms. Morton from her selected collection of works, readings from the top three poetry contest winners, a question and answer session with students, and the incorporation of other art forms into the day's festivities.

 

Morton's long-term goal as part of the Little Town, Texas Tour is to create and publish a book to include her own poems about the towns she visits and the first place student poem or artwork from each town on the tour.

 

Click here to see Karla's appearance schedule
and learn how you can book Karla to come to your school,
group or event.

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THE LITTLE TOWN, TEXAS TOUR!