Juan Pablo Mobili
2026 Rockland County Poet Laureate

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

Upcoming Poet Laureate Events and Programs

Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6-7:30 PM
Challenges of a Poem Workshop
Featuring Rockland County Poet Laureate, Juan Pablo Mobili
Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack, NY
Explore challenges and opportunities in strengthening poems. Please bring a poem you are working on that could benefit from further examination.
Register HERE.

Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 6:30-7:45 PM
Living In Language, Embracing Our Lives - A Gathering of our County Poets
Featuring Rockland County Poet Laureate, Juan Pablo Mobili
Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack, NY
Join us for a special workshop with Rockland County’s Poet Laureate. Participants will learn about the elements of craft, and work through writer’s block. This session will help writers learn and apply these elements to their current work. All participants are encouraged to share their work at the Poet Laureate Reading on April 23.
Register HERE

Thursday, April 30, 2026 from 12:30-2 PM
Three Poetry Elements Workshop
Featuring Rockland Poet Laureate Juan Pablo Mobili
Pearl River Library, 75 E. Central Avenue, Pearl River, NY
Register HERE

The 2026 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 Curriculum Vitae

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 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.