Emma Young has been spreading the gospel of poetry throughout West Tisbury for years, but now she has an official pulpit.

Join the Vineyard Haven Public Library and the Martha’s Vineyard Poetry Society as they celebrate Arnie Reisman as the new Martha’s Vineyard poet laureate.

At age 81 Oak Bluffs poet laureate Michael Achille prefers the quiet side of inspiration. As for advice on the poetic life, he says, “you have to be a real feeling person and just have an interest in things.”

Calling all ye wranglers of words, soothsayers of speech, and liberators of lobotomized lazy language: West Tisbury wants you.

Nominations for the next poet laureate of West Tisbury will be accepted from Jan. 3 to Feb. 1. Forms are available at the library and require the nominator’s name and contact information along with the nominee’s name and contact information.

Edgartown has named its first poet laureate, with the title bestowed upon Steve Ewing at the board of selectmen’s meeting Monday. According to the selectmen, Mr. Ewing’s primary responsibility as poet laureate is to prepare and deliver a poem at the annual town meeting.

Mr. Ewing’s only objection was to the title. “I don’t know what to say,” he told the selectmen. “I’m really honored. Poet laureate is kind of a fancy term . . . I’m just a local kid who likes to write.”

Edgartown has named its first poet laureate. The title was bestowed upon Steve Ewing at the board of selectmen’s meeting Monday.

According to the selectmen, Mr. Ewing’s primarily responsibility as poet laureate is to read a poem at the annual town meeting. Mr. Ewing accepted the job, but took exception to the title. “I don’t know what to say,” said Mr. Ewing. “I’m really honored. Poet laureate is kind of a fancy term ... I’m just a local kid who likes to write.”