Mary Susan Gast

Mary Susan Gast
Born (1945-10-27) October 27, 1945 (age 79)
Benton Harbor, Michigan
OccupationPoet laureate of Benicia, California
Alma materChicago Theological Seminary[1]
SpouseRoger 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]

  1. ^ a b c d "Benicia Public Library announces 2020-2022 Poet Laureate". Benicia Herald. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ Friedman, Richard (21 January 2021). "Benicia school seizes poet laureate's wisdom". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ McCourt, Sean (13 April 2022). "Poetry in Motion". The Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ "The Week Ahead: Talk with Solano poets goes virtual". Fairfield Daily Republic. 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. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. ^ Freedman, Richard (8 April 2021). "Always Something to Celebrate". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  7. ^ Antonne, Suzanne (10 April 2022). "AAUW sponsors public zoom reading Living on Earth". patch.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.