There are distinct duties of a poet Posted on November 24, 2017November 24, 2012 by admin “There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry.” — Rita Dove Author: Rita Dove Category: poetry Tags: poetry, Rita Dove Spread the love Related posts: Poetry is language at its most distilled I try to show what it is I was apprehensive. I feared every time I see a resurgence of interest in