Duluth is looking for a poet laureate.
The city's literary community decided Duluth should have its own official poet after Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed a proposal for a statewide poet laureate.
The poet laureate committee of Lake Superior Writers, a nonprofit organization, is accepting applications until March 1. The winner, who will serve a two-year term, will be announced during a series of local literary events April 19-22.
A $2,000 honorarium for the winner was raised in part by a grant from the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation.
