Poets & Writers
Published on Poets & Writers (https://www.pw.org)

Home > Scott Pleasants

Scott Pleasants [1]

Listed as: 
Poet, Spoken Word Artist
Public address: 
Teaneck, NJ
New Jersey US
Bio: 

Scott Pleasants is the first Poet Laureate for the Township of Teaneck, New Jersey.  A creative originally from The Bronx, New York.  Sometimes expressing his thoughts through the lens of a seasoned transportation executive and U.S. Air Force Veteran.  A published poetry author who allows his words to rhythmically tell the story of our journey.  Scott is a long time community advocate and volunteer who has been recognized on the local and state levels.  He allows his poetry to reflect his thoughts by transferring our experiences to words.

In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Born in: 
New York (The Bronx), NY
New York
Raised in: 
New York, NY
New York
Website: 
https://www.scottpleasants.com [2]
Prizes won: 
  • Appointed the first Poet Laureate for the Township of Teaneck, New Jersey (2023)
  • Winner of the Reflections on Nature Literary Contest (2024) sponsored by the New York Amsterdam News, Deep Water Literary Fest.
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Any

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/scott_pleasants

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/scott_pleasants [2] https://www.scottpleasants.com