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Close-up of Jay Bryan reading at microphone in front of building

Jay Bryan established the position of Poet Laureate for Carrboro, North Carolina. For fifteen years, he coordinated poetry readings on Carrboro Day, the town’s celebration of its residents and their gifts.

Jay has published 3 books of verse, and compiled and edited the Carrboro 100th Birthday Poetry Anthology.

Behold … 

a new poetry collection by Jay Bryan

Buy it now!

Jay Bryan’s poems present an orchestra of voices singing the stories we need to hear. 

~ Gideon Young, Poet and educator

Jay Bryan hears voices. When he gets the spirit, he speaks in tongues. 

~ Alex Harris, Duke Univ. Professor Emeritus

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