Samuel Green

Samuel ("Sam") Green is an [[American poetry|American poet

Life
Green has taught at Seattle University and is active with the Skagit River Poetry Festival. For nearly 30 years Green has served as editor of Brooding Heron Press.

Green lives on Waldron Island, Washington.

Recognition
Green was appointed Poet Laureate of Washington state in 2007. His collection The Grace of Necessity won the 2008 Washington State Book Award for Poetry.

Publications

 * Vertebrae: Poems 1978–1994. 1997.
 * The Grace of Necessity. 2008