David B. Axelrod

Dr. David B. Axelrod continues as a Volusia County , Florida, Poet Laureate, continuing after serving for 2 four-year terms (2015-2023). He also served as Suffolk County, Long Island, Poet Laureate (2007-2009). He maintains a website at www.poetrydoctor.org where he offers his services to the public. Dr. Axelrod has published in hundreds of magazines and anthologies. He has been translated into fifteen languages. He is the recipient of three Fulbright Awards including his being the first official Fulbright Poet-in-Residence in the People’s Republic of China where he also lectured as a guest of the family of President Deng Xiaoping. The New York Times described him as “A Treat!” More recently, he has recived high praise at the Sunset Series poetry evenings at Piccolo Spoleto, and in the American Book Review. Dr. Axelrod’s twenty-fourth and newest book is THE OFFICIAL RULES OF OLYMPIC BED RIDING (Bold Venture Press), available in a 2024 Olympic Commemorative Edition.  He is also recipent of a Florida Book Award, first place Gold Medal for his critical biography, Merlin Stone Remembered,  also first place with a Coalition of Visionary Resources COVR award. Dr. Axelrod is founder and and publisher of Writers Ink Press;  founder and director of Creative Happiness Institute, Inc., and President of 3WS, World Wide Writers Services. He is founder and board member of the Long Island Poetry and Archival Center and an Elder, advisor on the board of DaoUSA.