Andru Defeye shouldn’t be here. Sacramento’s current poet laureate, a 38-year-old Oak Park resident, was selected for his title in February 2020 with little published poetry. Born without stomach muscles, which led to serious childhood health issues, he tells people his first poem, at age 13, was a suicide note. He moved to Sacramento in … Continue reading Here’s a look at Sacramento’s poet laureate (via Sacramento Bee)