Poet Laureate James E. Tokley, Sr

The City of Tampa’s first official Poet Laureate, James E. Tokley Sr., has also been cited by former National Urban League president, John E. Jacob, as the Poet Laureate of the National Urban League. Mr. Tokley received his B.A. degree in English from Delaware State University, his Masters of Education degree from Temple University, and has completed doctoral coursework at both Temple and University of South Florida.   

Poems created by Poet Laureate in 2006 include:
An Elegy for Clara Frye download PDF
La Senoras de Los Ladrillos download PDF
Central Avenue Remembered download PDF

Lesson Plan for teachers is also available download PDF

For additional information about Mr. Tokley, and to view a video on his poem, "Central Avenue Remembered", please visit www.jamestokley.com

Also, from the Academy of American Poets, visit www.poets.org to search any American poet.