Jeremy Snyder

Jeremy Snyder
Born	Vallejo, California[1]
Occupation	Poet laureate of Vallejo, California (2019-2023)
Alma mater	University of Montana[2]
Genre	poetry
Spouse	Erika Snyder [3]

Jeremy Snyder is an American poet. He served as poet laureate of Vallejo, California, from 2020 through 2023.[4][1][5]

Background

Snyder was born in Vallejo, California,[4] educated at the University of Montana,[2] and served in the United States Navy.[2]

Poetry

Jeremy Snyder began writing poetry at age 5.[3] From 2018 through 2022, Snyder hosted a poetry open mic, Poetry by the Bay, at the downtown Oddfellows Hall and online.[6][1][4] Poetry by the Bay was founded in 2008 by Kyrah Ayers.[1] In 2023 Keith Thompson took over as show host, and the group now meets at the Mira Theatre.[7] Snyder was appointed Vallejo’s poet laureate in January 2020 and served until December 31, 2023.[8][9][10] In 2021 Snyder appeared on the Rooted in Poetry podcast,[11][12] performed at a virtual benefit for the Solano County Library Foundation,[13][14][15] performed with his predecessors at Alibi Bookshop,[16][9][17] and with fellow San Francisco bay area poets laureate in Richmond, California.[18][19][20] He hosted National Poetry Month celebrations at the Solano County Library in 2022[21] and Alibi Bookshop in 2023.[22] Two women, Kathleen Herrmann and Jacalyn Eyvonne, were chosen as his successors, and he was preceded in office by D.L. Lang and Dr. Genea Brice.[23][24][25]

Publications

• Snyder, Jeremy, "Dirt," Gnashing Teeth Publishing, April 10, 2021[26]
• Lang, D.L. ed., Verses, Voices, & Visions of Vallejo 2019. ISBN 9781724462633[3]

See also

• Genea Brice
• D.L. Lang
• List of municipal poets laureate in California

References

1. "Vallejo chooses 3rd poet laureate". Fairfield Daily Republic. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
2. Freedman, Richard (7 January 2020). "New poet laureate puts heart into writing He's ready to start two-year term". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
3. Lang, D. L.; Alden, Diana; Anderson, Olivia; Ayers, Kyrah; Badiali, Daniel; Brice, Genea; Sawyer Chavez, Lei Kim; Dvorin, Julia; Ely, Johanna; Dreams, Quest; Gioletti, Amy; G. O. 284; Grey; Hannigan, Morgan; Jackson Jr., Travis; Kathleen; Kingman, Jeff; Lamplighter, Chuck; Lady, D.; Ain't Misbehavin', Lee Lee; Lees, Lucinda; Lewis-Ross, Aqueila M.; Nissen, Myra; Parker, Kelliane; Soul, Poetic Old; Pearlman, Carol; Richardson, Bobby; Ross-Perry, Fred; Serrano, Nina; et al. (13 March 2019). Verses, Voices & Visions of Vallejo: A Poetry Anthology. p. 132. ISBN 9781724462633. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
4. "Jeremy Snyder is named Vallejo's 3rd Poet Laureate". Vallejo Times-Herald. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
5. Egitto, Daniel (6 October 2023). "Vallejo seeks next poet laureate". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
6. "Poetry by the Bay on Zoom". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
7. Baker, Jordan (10 March 2023). "Open mic in Vallejo, anyone? Poetry By the Bay is holding their first in-person open-mic since the pandemic". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
8. "Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo". City of Vallejo. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
9. "Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo" (PDF). City of Vallejo. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
10. Gase, Thomas (10 January 2022). "Housing, new election districts key topics for Vallejo City Council meeting on Tuesday night". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
11. Wakefield, David (2 July 2021). "This Week in the Bloom". The Lake County Bloom. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
12. Marie, Georgina (29 April 2021). "Rooted in Poetry Episode 3". The Bloom. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
13. "The Week Ahead: Talk with Solano poets goes virtual". Fairfield Daily Republic. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
14. Maginnis-Honey, Amy (18 April 2021). "Solano poets to share words of hope, encouragement at virtual How Poetry Heals event". Fairfield Daily Republic. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
15. Freedman, Richard (8 April 2021). "Always Something to Celebrate". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
16. Freedman, Richard (24 August 2021). "Rare time three poets laureate gather". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
17. Freedman, Richard (7 September 2021). "September 9 Arts and Entertainment Source Always Something to Celebrate". Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
18. "Open Mic and area poet laureate reading". Patch. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
19. "David Flores selected as Richmond's poet laureate". The Richmond Standard. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
20. Williams, Clifford (27 November 2021). "ARTPoet Laureates Provides Poetry That Heals the Soul". Post News Group. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
21. Sean, McCourt (13 April 2022). "Poetry in Motion". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
22. Zimmermann, Gretchen (7 April 2023). "Vallejo celebrates National Poetry Month". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
23. "Two women to serve as Vallejo's poets laureate". Fairfield Daily Republic. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
24. "Vallejo appoints two poets laureate in historic first". Vallejo Times Herald. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
25. Zimmermann, Gretchen (29 November 2023). "New co-poets laureate want to bring Vallejo together through poetry". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
26. Snyder, Jeremy (10 April 2021). "Dirt". Gnashing Teeth Publishing. Retrieved 19 April 2021.