Juan Pablo Mobili
2025 Rockland County Poet Laureate

The Rockland County Poet Laureate Program is a collaboration between
the Arts Council of Rockland and County Executive, Ed Day.

The 2025 Poet Laureate is Juan Pablo Mobili, and he will serve as an ambassador for the literary arts, engaging audiences throughout Rockland County and beyond through public readings, civic events, and educational activities.

“Language is the foundation of authentic dialogue, and poetry is one of the most profound uses of language,” said Juan. I am honored to serve as Rockland County’s Poet Laureate and look forward to celebrating the power of words with our community.”

Poet Laureate Presents Poem at Rockland County’s 24th
911 Anniversary Ceremony

Families Gather at 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Attack To Toll Bells, Read Names of Loved Ones Lost, Share in Collective Grief and Strength - Rockland County Business Journal

Remembering That September by Rockland County Poet Laureate Juan Pablo Mobili

Watch Rockland County 911 Memorial Ceremony HERE.

Rockland County Poet Laureate Interviewed for Podcast

Kelly Jo Lillian filmed and recorded the first ever episode of her upcoming Podcast, Ink and Alchemy on August 24th. The podcast will be available in September.

She was honored to open this journey with Rockland County Poet Laureate, Juan Pablo Mobili. Kelly Jo said, “Juan blessed this first episode with infinite wisdom and heart centered poetry. We discussed remembering as a creative act and the power of details that act as portals from writer to reader.”

Rockland County Poet Laureate Inaugural Event

Rockland County Poet Laureate, Juan Pablo Mobili, launched his 2025 laureateship with a poetry reading, Echoes of the Heart: Life’s Joys & Sorrows, featuring powerful readings by Brian Kates, Kelly Jo Lillian, Marjorie Tesser, Rebecca Watkins, and Juan Mobili at the Valley Cottage Library on February 20th.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, October 29th @ 7:00 PM
Having Come this Far: An Evening with Six Rockland Poets
Pearl River Methodist Church, 130 Franklin Avenue, Pearl River, NY
Juan Pablo Mobili, Poet Laureate of Rockland, and the Learning Lab@PRPL invite you to an evening of poetry with six Rockland Poets. Though they have a wide range of voices, these writers share a lifelong commitment to explore the rich possibilities of language, and a compelling desire to observe and celebrate their lives and ours.
Register HERE.

Thursday, November 20th @ 6:00 PM
Lit by the River: Poetry Writing Workshop at Nyack Library
Session 3: Having Your Poems Meet Their Readers
Reflecting on the factors that may hold you back from sharing your work. Reframing how you view your writing—moving beyond ideas of “acceptance” or “rejection.” Developing a personal strategy for submitting, including how to choose the right journals and select the poems to send. By the end of the session, each participant will prepare a set of poems for submission to a specific journal.