Madeline Marriott, 2025-2026 Bucks County Poet Laureate, is a freelance journalist and independent bookseller from Holland. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in writing at Saint Joseph's University and will publish her first children's book this May. She co-founded the English Club and the yearly Poetry Slam at Lafayette College. Her poetry has appeared in the Turning Leaf Journal, Engine Idling, and more. When she's not reading or writing, she stays busy watching Philadelphia sports and hunting for the best latte in town Her fourth volume of poetry, Message From a Floating Dock, is now out through White Violet Press. Look for news about Bucks County poets at www.terenceculletonpoetry.com.