The BDC has fairly extensive holdings of some of our local poets from the 19th through 20th centuries. To be eligible for the "Forever Collection," the poet must have direct ties to the former Beaufort District area as well as write poetry which reflects their personal understanding of our culture, history, and environment.
Among the poets with clear connections to Beaufort District or Beaufort County are: Robert Woodward Barnwell, Walter Dennis, Edith Bannister Dowling, Arthur G. Foster, Robert Elliott Gonzales, William J. Grayson, Gilbert Augustus Selby, Patricia Bee, Alice Connelly Moore, Ronald Goodwine, Jeanne Arnold, Art Cornell, Amy Jenkins Bassett and Marquetta Goodwine. There are, of course, many whom I have not listed.
Check out the items classified with 808 - 815 call numbers in the Local History Sections for collections of poetry by local poets to take home with you and savor.
You can also revisit prior Connections postings labeled "poems" and "poetry" to learn more about our local wordsmiths of poetical inclinations.
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