The Poets Council began in 2010 and continues to this day.
As Jay Bryan's vision for poetry in Carrboro came to fruition—and grew, it became apparent that he needed reinforcements. Jay solicited poets to become part of the Carrboro Poets Council which had been approved by the Arts Committee in 2010.
Carrboro Poets Council assumed responsibility for Carrboro Day in 2011. Jay and others, including then poet laureate, Celisa Steele, initiated Poetry in the Round, where poets sat in a circle and read one poem. When each poet in the circle read a poem, they could either read a second poem or just listen.
The Carrboro Poets Council began soliciting poems from youth in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System and community and establishing a Youth Poetry Contest with the help of poet Susan Spalt. One contest resulted in 135 poems submitted for Jay and Susan Spalt to choose from.