It's Time To Rhyme, Says City Official; Alexandria Mulls Poet Laureate Idea From: The Washington Post | Date: May 14, 2006| Author: | Copyright 2006 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Help wanted in Alexandria: someone who can not only write stirring verse but also has a strong sense of civic duty.

City Council member Ludwig P. Gaines (D) is proposing that the city designate a poet laureate. The honoree would preside at public events and celebrations, try to bring a greater appreciation of poetry to the city's libraries and schools and offer words of inspiration in times of tragedy.

"I think it would be a wonderful idea for the city to have a poet laureate," Gaines said in an interview. "We are a city of such history and such diversity, and it's really an opportunity to ...

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