Mary Susan Gast

Mary Susan Gast
Born	(1945-10-27) October 27, 1945 (age 79) Benton Harbor, Michigan
Occupation	Poet laureate of Benicia, California
Alma mater	Chicago Theological Seminary [1]
Spouse	Roger Dean Straw
Website
marysusangast.com

Mary Susan Gast (born 1945 in Benton Harbor, Michigan) is the eighth Poet laureate of Benicia, California. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} She is a graduate of Michigan State University and Chicago Theological Seminary. ^[1] She edits a poetry column for the Benicia Herald entitled "Going the Distance." ^[1]

Works

Books

• That We May All (Finally!) be One : Covenant, Hospitality, and the Expanding Identity of the United Church of Christ The Pilgrim Press. 2016. ISBN   9780829820317

Anthologies (Editor)

• Yearning to Breathe Free: A Community Journal of 2020 Benicia Literary Arts. 2020. ISBN   9781735499925

Anthologies (Contributor)

• Light and Shadow Benicia Literary Arts. 2018. ISBN   9780970373762
• Sign of the Times Benicia Literary Arts. 2012. ISBN   9781885852564

See also

• Poetry portal

• List of municipal poets laureate in California

References

1. "Benicia Public Library announces 2020-2022 Poet Laureate". Benicia Herald. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
2. Friedman, Richard (21 January 2021). "Benicia school seizes poet laureate's wisdom". Vallejo Times-Herald. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
3. McCourt, Sean (13 April 2022). "Poetry in Motion". The Vacaville Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
4. "The Week Ahead: Talk with Solano poets goes virtual". Fairfield Daily Republic. 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
5. Maginnis-Honey, Amy (18 April 2021). "Solano poets to share words of hope, encouragement at virtual How Poetry Heals event". Fairfield Daily Republic. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
6. Freedman, Richard (8 April 2021). "Always Something to Celebrate". Vallejo Times Herald. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
7. Antonne, Suzanne (10 April 2022). "AAUW sponsors public zoom reading Living on Earth". patch.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.