California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick is the author of “Scar and Flower.” Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, who celebrates his home state in “My California,” joined the L.A. Times Book Club on Dec. 12. As California’s 10th poet laureate, he has spent the past year on the road visiting schools, libraries, book festivals, poetry slams and community groups and down the …
When California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick shares his travel schedule with his friends, he says they often compare it to the itinerary of a band on tour. “It’s always eye-opening,” he said, “but I say it most everywhere I read, the people in prisons are Californians too.” Herrick especially loves visiting high schools and meeting the future leaders of California. …
