State poet laureate Silva visits Paducah library

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ire’ne lara silva returns to her regional roots to share her writing and culture with Cottle County readers

On July 18, poet, and Author ire’ne lara silva (who styles her name in all lower-case letters) paid a visit to the Paducah public library to read and chat with locals. Silva, who was appointed Texas Poet Laureate for 2023, toured numerous communities in West Texas last week. At the Paducah event, Silva read several poems from her books “Cuicacalli/ House of song” and “B...

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