Laura McDermott Matheric

Laura McDermott Matheric First Poet Laureate of Coconut Creek; Author of Visions on Alligator Alley; English Professor at BC She was the 2014/2015 Writer-in-Residence of Girls' Club.

Laura McDermott Matheric, a native Floridian, began her career at Broward College as an English adjunct in 2007. She became a full-time temporary faculty member in 2009 and has been a tenured Professor of English since 2010. Laura serves as the Dual Enrollment Faculty Coordinator for the county. Because of her dedication to higher education and writing, she received recognition as a 2008 Conferenc

e on College Composition and Communication Professional Equity Project Grant Recipient and was awarded the 2012 Paragon Award by the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. In an eight-year span, Laura was the recipient of the 2014/2015 Wells Fargo Endowed Teaching Chair of Broward College, and then the 2022/2023 Robert Elmore Family endowed Teaching Chair recipient. She was appointed as the First Poet Laureate of the City of Coconut Creek in 2022, enabling her to further her efforts to help education and the arts throughout the community. Laura studied creative writing, business and education as an undergraduate at Florida State University and received her Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Florida International University, concentrating her studies on poetry. Her first book of poetry, Visions on Alligator Alley, is an ekphrastic story in verse inspired by that residency, published by Lominy Books in 2015. She has worked with many nonprofit organizations, including the Miami Book Fair International, The Palm Beach Poetry Festival, The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek, and was the co-founder of the Orange Island Arts Foundation. Laura graduated from the President’s Leadership Academy, an ACUE scholar, and a certified facilitator of the Entrepreneurship Leadership Institute. Laura’s work has won awards, she has published widely and regularly teaches writing workshops and literature courses at Broward College and throughout the community. An active promotor of realistic innovational practices in higher education, Laura keeps seeking expanded ways to broaden the relationship between Broward College and the county-wide community. Laura lives in Coconut Creek, Florida with her husband Walter, their two daughters, Jordan and Lena, a dog named Farley, and a cat named Hazel.

August 31Fountain in dim light,I pour my feelings like this—steady on your shore. Photo Credit: Jason Cheseborough
09/01/2026

August 31

Fountain in dim light,
I pour my feelings like this—
steady on your shore.

Photo Credit: Jason Cheseborough

August 30Silver sky, still lake,I spread my quiet love here—soft light, no words left.Photo Credit: Jason Cheseborough
08/30/2026

August 30

Silver sky, still lake,
I spread my quiet love here—
soft light, no words left.

Photo Credit: Jason Cheseborough

August 29Pennywise got caught—turns out “We all float down here”violates five codes.Photo credit: Coconut Creek Police D...
08/29/2026

August 29

Pennywise got caught—
turns out “We all float down here”
violates five codes.

Photo credit: Coconut Creek Police Department

August 28Sidewalk, palms, and rays,I walk this shining path to you—love lit from the trees.Photo Credit: Jason Cheseboro...
08/29/2026

August 28

Sidewalk, palms, and rays,
I walk this shining path to you—
love lit from the trees.

Photo Credit: Jason Cheseborough

August 27Detour signs and cones,every hero stuck in traffic—caped crusade of fumes.Photo Credit: Coconut Creek Police De...
08/27/2026

August 27

Detour signs and cones,
every hero stuck in traffic—
caped crusade of fumes.

Photo Credit: Coconut Creek Police Department

August 26Blue sky, mirrored lake,our love reflects twice as bright—world doubled in you.Photo Credit: David Mintzes
08/27/2026

August 26

Blue sky, mirrored lake,
our love reflects twice as bright—
world doubled in you.

Photo Credit: David Mintzes

Tonight, I’ll be tuning in to PBS at 9/8c for what promises to be a beautiful tribute to the power of poetry, nature, an...
08/25/2026

Tonight, I’ll be tuning in to PBS at 9/8c for what promises to be a beautiful tribute to the power of poetry, nature, and the enduring voice of Mary Oliver. 🌿📖

“I got saved by poetry, and I got saved by the beauty of the world.” —Mary Oliver

If you’ve ever found comfort, clarity, or wonder in a poem, don’t miss it.

"I got saved by poetry, and I got saved by the beauty of the world." - Mary Oliver.
Tonight at 9/8c on PBS.

August 25Rain-washed evening sky,a soft rainbow bends to us—promise after storms. Photo Credit: Rose Shepherd
08/25/2026

August 25

Rain-washed evening sky,
a soft rainbow bends to us—
promise after storms.

Photo Credit: Rose Shepherd

August 24Police training day,handling one slick criminal—slithery scammer.Photo credit: Coconut Creek Police Department
08/25/2026

August 24

Police training day,
handling one slick criminal—
slithery scammer.

Photo credit: Coconut Creek Police Department

I want to post his bail
08/24/2026

I want to post his bail

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