Naming of the Hartford Poet Laureate Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/naming-of-the-hartford-poet-laureate.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:56 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Lorraine Warren [Signature #178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21929609?utm_medium=rss Lonnie and I worked together as teachers for the Windsor Public Schools. His dedication, integrity and willingness to "walk the extra mile" made him a delight to work with. I have only just now become aware of his passing and am incredibly saddened. He perfectly fit the expression of an angel who got caught "flying too close to the ground".

]]> Thu, 7 Dec 2017 02:55:10 UTC 21929609 Joan Coderre [Signature #177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21636579?utm_medium=rss Brilliant

]]> Wed, 6 Sep 2017 04:33:38 UTC 21636579 Anonymous [Signature #176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21254645?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Apr 2017 01:27:54 UTC 21254645 Barbara Hocker [Signature #175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21239937?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Apr 2017 03:37:22 UTC 21239937 John Lobon [Signature #174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21238474?utm_medium=rss I support Lonnie Black being named as a Hartford Poet Laureate.

]]> Mon, 3 Apr 2017 01:01:06 UTC 21238474 Jennifer Keown [Signature #173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21237411?utm_medium=rss This would be a honor to Lonnie and his wife, Justina.

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 07:33:38 UTC 21237411 Samantha Ballard [Signature #172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21237087?utm_medium=rss Mr. L. Black's love and dedication to the art of poetry Is heartfelt.I am inspired to write again because of him. In Loving memory of The honorable Mr.Black. SamanthaBallard(2017)

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 05:45:16 UTC 21237087 Victoria Muñoz [Signature #171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236823?utm_medium=rss Please award Lonnie Black Hartford Poetry Laureate---

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 03:19:05 UTC 21236823 Suzan Scott [Signature #170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236776?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 02:37:04 UTC 21236776 Anonymous [Signature #169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236712?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:41:20 UTC 21236712 Tara Rousseau [Signature #168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236683?utm_medium=rss Lonnie was fantastic! He should definitely receive this award!

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:14:15 UTC 21236683 Barbara Davis [Signature #167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236598?utm_medium=rss Lonnie Black for honorary poet laureate of Hartford. He was a trailblazer for poetry to the people in Hartford.

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 11:36:09 UTC 21236598 Rose Larry [Signature #166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236311?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 03:49:54 UTC 21236311 Mary Quish [Signature #165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236266?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:51:31 UTC 21236266 maggie alston claud [Signature #164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236254?utm_medium=rss LONNIE WAS A DEAR FRIEND AND GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT ALL PEOPLE AND THE ARTS. THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE TO HIS SKILLS AND CONCERN.

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:29:50 UTC 21236254 Delores Johnson-Moore [Signature #163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236247?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:18:33 UTC 21236247 Karen Scott [Signature #162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236245?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:17:37 UTC 21236245 Kerry Rousseau [Signature #161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236234?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 01:01:41 UTC 21236234 Roda Carter [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21236230?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Apr 2017 12:52:10 UTC 21236230 Valerie D Taylor [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21235148?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 Apr 2017 11:50:38 UTC 21235148 Anonymous [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21223296?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:17:15 UTC 21223296 Cheryl Hale [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21221662?utm_medium=rss Lonnie was an inspiration!

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:23:02 UTC 21221662 Michele Black [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21210584?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Mar 2017 02:10:51 UTC 21210584 Dorothy Jackson [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21206184?utm_medium=rss Lonnie is most deserving of this recognition

]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:05:48 UTC 21206184 Mika Glogowski [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21198984?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:27:10 UTC 21198984 Anthony DeCarish [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21197719?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:17:09 UTC 21197719 Russell Williams [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21197387?utm_medium=rss Great Choice

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:02:59 UTC 21197387 Sonia Williams [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21197170?utm_medium=rss Amazing person and poet

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:27:47 UTC 21197170 Michael Hanley [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21196186?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:33:20 UTC 21196186 Joanne Bilotta [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21196161?utm_medium=rss I nominate Lonnie Black. He has had the greatest influence in our community. His poetry has been a force that has given a 'breath of fresh air' to inner city youth as a first experience. Mr. Black has made poetry accessible to everyone!

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:28:22 UTC 21196161 Suzsn Bibisi [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21195984?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:42:49 UTC 21195984 Nicole Smalls [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21195794?utm_medium=rss Gome but never forgotten

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:05:44 UTC 21195794 Sharon Jenkins [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21195722?utm_medium=rss In honor of Lonnie's legacy.

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:53:05 UTC 21195722 Sandra Rhone [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21195522?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:15:33 UTC 21195522 Martha Kelly [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193890?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 02:22:12 UTC 21193890 Marc Mendes [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193797?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:36:38 UTC 21193797 Janet Shepard [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193735?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:08:35 UTC 21193735 Edward Zagorski [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193729?utm_medium=rss Supporting Lonnie Black as Hartford Poet Laureate (posthumous)

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:05:12 UTC 21193729 Lily Miller [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193727?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:02:25 UTC 21193727 Andrew serrao [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193594?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:23:37 UTC 21193594 Chelsea Ziegler [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193592?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:22:16 UTC 21193592 Dawn Hunter [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193444?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:35:43 UTC 21193444 Janet Falconer-Crawford [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193418?utm_medium=rss This would be a well deserved honor!

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:19:49 UTC 21193418 Richard Stillson [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193405?utm_medium=rss He is so deserving of this award posthumously. He lit up the room with his words and his presence.

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:08:54 UTC 21193405 Doreen Marquis [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193365?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 08:24:57 UTC 21193365 Deborah Williams [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193263?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:18:33 UTC 21193263 Rayshonda Mitchell [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193261?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:16:07 UTC 21193261 Loreen Bazzano [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193252?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:08:32 UTC 21193252 Barbara Tanzi [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193248?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:06:18 UTC 21193248 rosemary klotz [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193236?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 06:56:03 UTC 21193236 Anonymous [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193228?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 06:50:15 UTC 21193228 Shawnette Taylor [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193212?utm_medium=rss What an awesome legacy

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2017 06:39:39 UTC 21193212 Barbara Sarmento [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21193154?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 05:48:27 UTC 21193154 June Pinkin [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21192926?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 03:57:36 UTC 21192926 Anonymous [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21192660?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 01:39:36 UTC 21192660 Patricia Fahy [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21192555?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 12:32:24 UTC 21192555 Maggie Greene [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21192293?utm_medium=rss Lonnie is so worthy of this designation. He was a wonderful poet (and person). I was always in awe of all that he did.

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2017 06:07:50 UTC 21192293 Barbara Scavotto-Earley [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21192210?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Mar 2017 03:19:05 UTC 21192210 Leonard Domina [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21191660?utm_medium=rss A wonderful person who cared for all people. A lifetime of great example for young people to follow. Lonnie fully deserves this honor.

]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 05:26:55 UTC 21191660 John Zito [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21191647?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Mar 2017 05:08:02 UTC 21191647 Alek Glogowski [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21191614?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Mar 2017 04:17:32 UTC 21191614 N C Otter [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21191586?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Mar 2017 03:51:19 UTC 21191586 michael mcguinness [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21191567?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Mar 2017 03:32:25 UTC 21191567 Yoshio Chandler [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21191372?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:50:07 UTC 21191372 Althilia Moore [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190684?utm_medium=rss Thank you to all the supporters

]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2017 12:17:43 UTC 21190684 Trevor Prescod [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190643?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:20:50 UTC 21190643 Lyn Prescod [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190639?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:17:23 UTC 21190639 Theresa Sienkiewicz [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190600?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:45:21 UTC 21190600 Joseph wasserman [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190470?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:11:28 UTC 21190470 Ruth Krems [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190326?utm_medium=rss Lonnie was a part of the cultural fabric of Hartford. Lonnie richly deserves this honor.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 08:06:46 UTC 21190326 Anonymous [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190263?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:41:03 UTC 21190263 Thomas Wall [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190194?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 06:51:38 UTC 21190194 Ann Rosebrooks [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21190161?utm_medium=rss Lonnie Black is my choice for poet Laureate of Hartford CT

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 06:35:54 UTC 21190161 Chantelle Archer [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189936?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 05:20:59 UTC 21189936 Maurice Robertson [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189772?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:25:31 UTC 21189772 Anonymous [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189771?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:25:18 UTC 21189771 Ann Marie Hegy [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189765?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:23:32 UTC 21189765 Catherine Hoyser [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189761?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:22:10 UTC 21189761 Barbara Greenbaum [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189650?utm_medium=rss Would love to see this happen. Lonnie was such an outstanding individual and so deserves to be honored in this way.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 03:40:01 UTC 21189650 kim Dorfman [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189535?utm_medium=rss No one is more deserving. No one. Poetry, and passing on his love for it to so many people was his life. The people he touched while pass that love on down to generations forever and ever.

That is his huge legacy to Hartford. And it was indeed huge.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 03:05:57 UTC 21189535 Ira Greenbaum [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189516?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 03:00:12 UTC 21189516 Charlene Abronzino [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189500?utm_medium=rss Please honor Lonnie Black's poetry

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:56:48 UTC 21189500 Michael Galaburri [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189459?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:44:04 UTC 21189459 Bradley Davis [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189452?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:40:50 UTC 21189452 Mary-Ellen Powell [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189437?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:33:36 UTC 21189437 Alycia Evica [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189339?utm_medium=rss I would be honored to be included as a petitioner for the artistic and community contributions of Lonnie Carter to be recognized as Hartford's Poet Laureate.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:03:16 UTC 21189339 Tessa Smith [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189206?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:10:56 UTC 21189206 William Shannon [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189174?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:58:47 UTC 21189174 Jack Hale [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189151?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:48:20 UTC 21189151 Loutissa Perry [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189119?utm_medium=rss We, the People of the State of Connecticut, believe the Hartford Poet Laureate honorary award would be enriched by including the name of Lonnie Black.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:39:07 UTC 21189119 Anonymous [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21189025?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:07:08 UTC 21189025 Toni Hall [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188941?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:39:54 UTC 21188941 Anonymous [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188651?utm_medium=rss Please elect Lonnie Black as Poet Laurreate, for the State of Connecticut

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:21:42 UTC 21188651 Hassan Babatunji [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188444?utm_medium=rss He is more than worthy of this posthumous designation.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 05:08:02 UTC 21188444 Marilyn Nelson [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188413?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 04:02:51 UTC 21188413 Roxanne Serrao [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188406?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 03:47:18 UTC 21188406 Katharine Carle [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188357?utm_medium=rss Lonnie was a good and gentle man. He listened more than talked. He offered himself as teacher, as example through his poetry, and in his actions.
We miss him, and we honor him for his accomplishments and for what he stood for.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:49:43 UTC 21188357 Elisabeth Moss [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188283?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:32:25 UTC 21188283 Joan Kantor [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188271?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:16:34 UTC 21188271 Trenton Jackson [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21188231?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:28:48 UTC 21188231