Glastonbury, CT
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Beginning in 2015, the town’s Poet Laureate has served as an advocate for poetry and promoted the appreciation of and participation in poetry and literary arts activities among Glastonbury’s residents. Serving a three-year term, the Poet Laureate is selected by a panel of local literary professionals and poets along with members of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library Board.
Current Poet Laureate – Victoria Nordlund
Victoria Nordlund is the Poet Laureate of Glastonbury, CT, and lead master teaching artist of the The Nook Farm Writers Collaborative at The Mark Twain House & Museum. She is the 2016 NEATE New England Poet of the Year.
Her poetry collections Wine-Dark Sea and Binge Watching Winter on Mute are published by Main Street Rag. A multiple Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize Nominee, her work has appeared in PANK Magazine, Rust+Moth, Chestnut Review, Pidgeonholes, Connecticut Literary Anthology, Maudlin House, trampset, 34 Orchard, ONE ART, and other publications.
For more information, visit VictoriaNordlund.com or email glastonburypoetlaureate@gmail.com.
Upcoming Programs & Events
Victoria offers creative writing workshops for Glastonbury residents throughout the year. Below are a few upcoming events.
- Teen Creative Writing Workshop
- June 18, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
- Registration is required through the following link: Creative Writing Workshop | Welles Turner Memorial Library
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Monthly community workshops are offered at the Riverfront Community Center. Visit the MyRec site for more information.
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Check out the Town calendar for the complete list of events!
Recent Publications & News
"The World was moving and she was right there with it and she was," Published in ONE ART on May 22, 2026.
About the Poet Laureate Program
The Poet Laureate serves as a literary ambassador for the Town of Glastonbury by encouraging participation in poetry and literary arts through workshops, readings, community programs, and public engagement initiatives.
Poet Laureate History
Term Poet Laureate
2021 – 2024 Andrea Barton (Understudy: Samantha Jean Rice)
2018 – 2021 Dr. Michael F. Lepore
2015 – 2018 Alexandra Sergio