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About

Ella Scarlett O’Connor is Suffolk County’s First Teen Poet Laureate, and has used her position to bring poetry to the residents of Suffolk County through the Avalon Park Young Nature Writers' workshop, Youth Speaks for Social Justice program, and the Why We Write initiative, each uniquely focused on empowering the youth through writing.  Her mission is to create a community of young poets and activists who are passionate about social justice and community development. 

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**Poems are not published on this site for copyright purposes. If you would like me to send writing samples, please inquire using the form below.**

Media Features & Publications

Calling All Teen Poets!

 By Grace Mercurio

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Published in the 2023 Nassau County Poet Laureate Society Review!

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Livestream: Watch Ella O'Connor Perform 'The Turning' for the Suffolk County Legislature 

Start at 5:50

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4 Poets Laureate Make 2023 a Boom Year for Verse on LI

By Jim Merritt

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Published in the 2023 Suffolk County Poetry Review!

Compiled by the Bards Initiative

BVAC Presents Poetry by Barbara Southard and Ella O’Connor

By Deborah Hauser

Students Sound Off On New Year's Resolutions

By Michael R. Ebert

Babylon Beacon Article

By Deborah Hauser

Video for Babylon Village Arts Center

BVAC At Home Feature

Calliope's Corner Interview with Richard Bronson

Hosted by Paula Curci

Newsday- "Way to Go"

By Michael R. Ebert

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