The SantaCruz.com team poet commemorates a momentous occasion in Santa Cruz letters.
Praise of a county like ours must be sung,
Which is why we appointed our own Gary Young.
His work has influenced the arts beyond measure
In volumes such as “No Other Life” and “Pleasure.”
As our first ever laureate, his words will reach
From the towering redwoods to our surf-laden beach,
Driving away the urban cacophony,
In a position, largely of ceremony.
