VERO BEACH — A long-running literary tradition in Indian River County is returning to its roots this year as the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation prepares for its annual Poetry and Barbecue event.
The nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting the power of writing, has hosted the event for 15 years. This year’s gathering is designed to echo the spirit of the inaugural program.
Pat Draper, the current poet laureate of Indian River County and a member of the foundation, said the anniversary celebration will reconnect with the event’s early beginnings by bringing back poets who helped launch it while continuing to highlight local writers…