Art and democracy don’t have to be separate.

Thanks to all the candidates.

The 2008 Poet Populist Election is now concluded.

The following 13 poets were nominated by the listed organization. The election results are currently being verified and will be posted shortly. If you voted, thanks for participating!

A.K. “Mimi” Allin (about)

Nominated by Washington Poets Association

Daemond Arrindell (about)

Nominated by Seattle Poetry Slam

Elizabeth Austen (about)

Nominated by Cheap Wine and Poetry

Karen Finneyfrock (about)

Nominated by Arts Corps

Mike Hickey (about)

Nominated by It’s About Time Reading Series

Thomas Hubbard (about)

Nominated by PoetsWest

Jared Leising (about)

Nominated by 826 Seattle

Roseanne Estelle McAleese (about)

Nominated by Youth Speaks Seattle

Tatyana Mishel (about)

Nominated by Rose Alley Press

Arne Pihl (about)

Nominated by Vital 5 Productions

Chelsey Richardson (about)

Nominated by Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas

Judith Roche (about)

Nominated by Jack Straw Productions

Ruth Yarrow (about)

Nominated by Haiku Northwest