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List of U.S. states' poets laureate

April 19, 2023

For U.S. national Poets Laureate, see United States Poet Laureate.

Many of the states in the United States have established the post of poet laureate to which a prominent poet residing in the respective state is appointed. The responsibilities of the state poets laureate are similar to those of the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and the equivalent Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in the United States, to make public appearances at poetry readings or literary events, and to promote awareness of poetry within their geographical region.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey was U.S. Poet Laureate (2012–2014) and Poet Laureate of Mississippi (2012–2016).

As of 2017, 46 states and the District of Columbia have poets laureate, although a few are presently vacant. The terms can vary in length from state to state. Most states appoint a poet laureate for a one- or two-year term, fewer to several years, and some states appoint a poet to a lifetime tenure. Two states, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, previously had such posts but abolished them in 2003.[1][2] Michigan had a single poet laureate from 1952–1959.[3] There has never been an official State Poet Laureate in Massachusetts.[4] While Idaho does not have a post of "poet laureate", per se, the state appoints a "Writer in Residence", which can be held by a novelist or poet.[5] Alaska has similarly expanded their program to include other genres of writing, calling the program the Alaska State Writer Laureate.[6] The state of New York has both a State Poet and a State Author.[7]

List of state poets laureate

The following lists of state poets laureate below are divided by state. The name of the current poet laureate is in bold.

Alabama

Main article: Poet Laureate of Alabama

The current poet laureate of Alabama is Ashley M. Jones. Alabama has had an official poet laureate since 1930. The Alabama Writer's Cooperative (formerly the Alabama Writers' Conclave), described as "a voluntary organization of Alabama historians, playwrights, fiction writers, poets, and newspaper writers" first recommended Samuel Minturn Peck to Governor Bibb Graves. The state legislature approved a bill to create the office on March 5, 1931.[8][9] After the death of Dr. Peck, the position was not filled and was revived in 1954 due to the efforts Mary B. Ward, the president of the Alabama Writer's Conclave, who became the state's second laureate.[9]

At present, a poet selected must have been an Alabama resident for at least 15 years prior to the appointment, and when commissioned by the governor, is appointed to serve one four-year term.[9] Before 1983, neither the organization or the state statute provided for a specific term length.[9] The Alabama Writers' Cooperative will recommend candidate who is elected by the organization's membership at its annual meeting.[9] The governor subsequently commissions the candidate.[9] A candidate for poet laureate need not be a member of the Alabama Writers' Cooperative to be nominated or selected.[9]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1 Samuel Minturn Peck
(died 1938)		 12 June 1930 3 May 1938 (death) Gov. Bibb Graves [9]
2 Mary B. Ward 21 November 1954 1958 Gov. Gordon Persons [9]
3 Elbert Calvin Henderson
(1903–1974)		 21 December 1959 15 September 1974 (death) Gov. John Patterson [9]
4 William Young Elliott
(1902–1997)		 August 1975 1982 Gov. George Wallace [9]
5 Carl Patrick Morton
(1920–1994)		 1983 1987 Lt. Gov. William Baxley [9]
6 Morton Dennison Prouty, Jr.
(died 1992)		 1988 1991 Gov. H. Guy Hunt [9]
7 Ralph Hammond 1992 1995 Gov. H. Guy Hunt [9]
8 Helen Friedman Blackshear
(1911–2003)		 1 January 1995 1999 Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr. [9]
9 Helen Norris 1999 2003 Gov. Don Siegelman [9]
10 Sue Walker August 2003 December 2012 Gov. Bob Riley [9]
11 Andrew Glaze 2013 7 February 2016 (death) Gov. Robert J. Bentley [9]
12 Jennifer Horne 2017 2021 Gov. Kay Ivey [10]
13 Ashley M. Jones 2021 Present Gov. Kay Ivey [11]

Alaska

 
Nora Dauenhauer, Poet Laureate of Alaska
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Alaska
Main article: Poet Laureate of Alaska

Originally created as the position of Poet Laureate in 1963 (House Resolution 25). The official name was changed in 1996 to recognize and honor all genres of writing. The position is selected by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.[12] Poets laureate of Alaska include:[6]

Arizona

 
Alberto Rios, first poet laureate of Arizona

The state of Arizona established a state Poet Laureate position in 2013, appointing Alberto Ríos as the inaugural Poet Laureate.[13][14][15][16]

Arkansas

Main article: Poets Laureate of Arkansas

Charles T. Davis was the first until his death on December 21, 1945. The position was vacant from 1946 until 1953, when Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni was appointed. Upon Marinoni’s death in 1970, Governor Winthrop Rockefeller named Ercil Brown interim laureate. When legislature reconvened, three candidates had emerged: Anna Nash Yarborough, Lily Peter, and Brown. The legislature declined to decide and instead in 1971 passed Act 90, which assigned the responsibility to the governor. Governor Dale Bumpers announced Lily Peter’s appointment on October 6, 1971. Following Peter’s death, Verna Lee Hinegardner was appointed by Governor Bill Clinton on October 4, 1991, serving until 2003. In 2003, Governor Mike Huckabee appointed Peggy Vining. Before this time, the poet laureateship had been considered a life appointment and publicity ensued but in the end the appointment stood. Peggy Vining served as Poet Laureate from 2003 until her death in 2017. The Legislature changed the term for Arkansas Poet Laureate during 2017 to 4 years. The current Poet Laureate of Arkansas is Jo McDougall of Little Rock, Arkansas. The current Poet Laureate of Arkansas is Suzanne Underwood Rhodes, who was appointed to a four-year term in 2022.[17][18][19][20]

Poets laureate of Arkansas:[18][19][20]

  • Charles T. Davis (1923-1945)
  • Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni (1953-1970)
  • Ercil Brown (interim appointee, 1970-1971)
  • Lily Peter (1971-1991)
  • Verna Lee Hinegardner (1991-2003)
  • Peggy Vining (2003-2017)
  • Jo Garret McDougall (2018-2022)
  • Suzanne Underwood Rhodes (2022-present)[17]

California

See also: List of municipal poets laureate in California
Main article: California Poet Laureate

The position is currently vacant. It was last held by Dana Gioia from 2015 to 2018.

Colorado

 
John Denver was named poet laureate of Colorado in 1974
Main article: Poets Laureate of Colorado
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Colorado

Colorado Poets Laureate are appointed to four-year terms. They are nominated by Colorado Creative Industries and Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book, and chosen by the Governor.[21] The State of Colorado also appointed singer/songwriter writer John Denver in 1974.[22]

The following have held the position: [23][24]

Connecticut

Main article: Poets Laureate of Connecticut
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Connecticut

The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85-221 of the Connecticut General Assembly.[25] Five-year residents of the state with a demonstrated career in poetry are eligible for the honorary appointment as an advocate for poetry and literary arts.[26]

The following have held the position:[25][26]

Delaware

Main article: Poets Laureate of Delaware

Poets are appointed to the position by the governor. Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills—twin brothers who are known as the "Twin Poets"—are the current Poets Laureates of Delaware. They were appointed on December 13, 2015.[27] According to the Library of Congress,[28] they are the first co-laureates appointed by a state and the first siblings to share the position.[29]

The following have held the position:[30][28]

  • Edna Deemer Leach (1947-1949)
  • Jeannette Slocum Edwards (1950-1953)
  • Frances Shannon Flowers (McNeal) (1954)
  • Katherine King Johnson (1955)
  • David Hudson (1956-1960)
  • Alison Kimball Bradford (1961)
  • Margaret Eleanor Weaver (1962)
  • Mother Aloysius Peach (1963-1964)
  • Dr. Percival R. Roberts, III (1965-1966)
  • Joyce Carlson (1967-1968)
  • Antonia Bissell Laird (1969-1970)
  • Dr. Harry O. Eisenberg (1971)
  • David Hudson (1975-1976)
  • E. Jean Lanyon (1979-1981)
  • Dr. Fleda Brown (2001-2007)
  • Dr. JoAnn Balingit (2008-2015)
  • Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills (2019-present)

District of Columbia

 
Dolores Kendrick was the second poet laureate of Washington D.C.
Main article: Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia

The United States' capital, the District of Columbia, created the position of Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia in 1984 during the mayoralty of Marion Barry.[31] The position is filled by appointment from the mayor of the district the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.[31] The District of Columbia's poet laureate program is currently stalled.[32][33] Only two poets laureate have been appointed since the creation of the position. Sterling Allen Brown was appointed by Mayor Marion Barry, serving from 1984 until his death in 1989.[31][34] Dolores Kendrick was appointed by Mayor Anthony A. Williams, serving from 1999 until her death in 2017.[35]

Florida

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Florida
Main article: Poets Laureate of Florida

Poets Laureate of Florida are appointed by the governor and the Division of Arts and Culture.[36] They first served lifetime, unpaid appointments, until June 20, 2014, when HB 513 established a four-year term.[37] The first poet laureate of Florida was Franklin L. Wood,[38] appointed in 1929 and died soon after assuming office.[37] Vivian Laramore Rader was appointed in 1931 and served until her death in 1975. Edmund Skellings was appointed in 1980.[39] A stroke that impaired his speech and limited his ability to do all of his official duties. He died August 19, 2012, leaving the post vacant.[38]Peter Meinke currently holds this position and was appointed on June 15, 2015.[37]

Georgia

Main article: Poet Laureate of Georgia (U.S. state)

The current poet laureate of Georgia is Chelsea Rathburn, appointed in 2019.[40]

Hawaii

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Hawaii
Main article: Poets Laureate of Hawaii

Prior to statehood Don Blanding, originally from Oklahoma, was unofficially referred to as the poet laureate of Hawaii.[41] In 1951 Hawaii Territorial Senator Thelma Akana Harrison in concurrent resolution 28, declared Lloyd Stone, who was originally from California, poet laureate.[42] When the modern program was established, Native Hawaiian Kealoha was appointed on on May 3, 2012 by Governor Neil Abercrombie.[43], and he is the first poet laureate for the state of Hawaii, serving through 2022.[44][45][46][47]

Idaho

Main article: Poets Laureate of Idaho

Irene Welch Grissom served from 1923 to 1948 as Idaho's first poet laureate.[5] Sudie Stuart Hager served as the second poet laureate from 1949 to 1982.[5] After 1982 the title was changed to Writer in Residence.[5]

Illinois

Main article: Poets Laureate of Illinois
 
Carl Sandburg was the second poet laureate of Illinois

The state's first three Poets Laureate were named at the initiative of individual governors and served for life. In 2003 the title was made into a four-year renewable award.[48]

Those who have served in the position include:

Illinois' governor posthumously named songwriter John Prine honorary poet laureate in 2021.[58][59]

Indiana

Main article: Indiana State Poet Laureate

Indiana has the unique situation of having two posts: an official "state poet laureate", created in 2005, that is occupied by Matthew Graham, and the unofficial post of "premier poet" created in 1929 occupied by Sarah E. Morin.[60][61]

Iowa

Main article: Poets Laureate of Iowa
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Iowa

The position was created July 1, 1999 by Subchapter 303.89 of the Iowa Code with a two-year renewable term.[62] Marvin Bell was Iowa's first Poet Laureate,[62] from 2000 to 2004, followed by Robert Dana from 2004 to 2008, and Mary Swander from 2009 to 2019. Debra Marquart is the current Poet Laureate of Iowa.[63] Her two year term started in May 2019.[62]

Kansas

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Kansas
Main article: Poets Laureate of Kansas

The current poet laureate of Kansas is Huascar Medina, serving from 2019 to 2021. Predecessors include Jonathan Holden, Denise Low, Eric McHenry, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, and Wyatt Townley.

Kentucky

 
Crystal Wilkinson, Poet Laureate of Kentucky
Main article: Poet Laureate of Kentucky

From the creation of the poet laureate position in 1926 until 1990, the state legislature appointed poets to lifetime terms as poets laureate.[64] Several poets held the position at the same time. Since 1990, Kentucky state law provides for the appointment of a poet laureate or writer laureate to one two-year term selected by the governor.[65] The statute, Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 153.600 provides for two duties: (1) "Make a presentation on Kentucky Writers' Day" and (2) "Act as a writing consultant to the State Department of Education and Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives".[65] The position comes without salary, although the laureate "may be reimbursed for expenses".[65] According to the Kentucky Arts Council, the Kentucky poet laureate is charged with "promoting the literary arts and leading the state in literary activities, including Kentucky Writers’ Day"—a holiday held on 24 April "to commemorate the birthday of Kentuckian Robert Penn Warren, the first poet laureate of the United States".[64] The poet laureate is inducted on this date at the Writers' Day festivities every other year.[64]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1 James Thomas "Cotton" Noe March 1926 9 November 1953 (death) legislature [64][66]
2 Edward G. Hill 1 October 1928 8 November 1937 (death) legislature [64][66]
3 Louise Scott Phillips 1945 1983 (death) legislature [64][66]
4 Edwin Carlisle Litsey 1954 3 February 1970 (death) legislature [64][66]
5 Jesse Hilton Stuart 1954 1984 (death) legislature [64][66]
6 Lowell Allen Williams 1956 – legislature [64][66]
7 Lillie D. Chaffin 1974 – legislature [64][66]
8 Tom Mobley 1976 – legislature [64][66]
9 Agnes O'Rear 7 March 1978 1990 (death) legislature [64][66]
10 Clarence "Soc" Clay 1984 – legislature [64][66]
11 Lee Pennington 1984 – legislature [64][66]
12 Paul Salyers 1984 – legislature [64][66]
13 Dale Faughn 1986 – legislature [64][66]
14 Jim Wayne Miller 1986 – legislature [64][66]
15 Henry E. Pilkenton 1986 – legislature [64][66]
16 James H. Patton, Jr. 1990 – legislature [64][66]
17 James Still 1995 1996 – [64][66]
18 Joy Bale Boone 1997 1998 – [64][66]
19 Richard Taylor 1999 2000 – [64][66]
20 James Baker Hall 2001 2002 – [64][66]
21 Joe Survant 2003 2004 – [64][66]
22 Sena Jeter Naslund 2005 2006 – [64][66]
23 Jane Gentry Vance 2007 2008 – [64][66]
24 Gurney Norman 2009 2010 – [64][66]
25 Maureen Morehead 2011 2012 – [64][66]
26 Frank X Walker January 2013 2014 – [64][66]

[67][68]

27 George Ella Lyon 2015 2016 – [64][66]
28 Frederick Smock May 1, 2017 2018 [69]
29 Jeff Worley 2019 2020 Matt Bevin [70]
30 Crystal Wilkinson 2021 [71][72]

Louisiana

 
John Warner Smith, Poet Laureate of Louisiana
Main article: Poets Laureate of Louisiana
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Louisiana

The current poet laureate of Louisiana is Mona Lisa Saloy appointed in April 2021. Predecessors include Ava Leavell Haymon, Julie Kane, Peter Cooley, and John Warner Smith.[73]

Maine

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Maine
Main article: Poets Laureate of Maine

The current poet laureate of Maine is Julia Bouwsna.[74] Predecessors include Wesley McNair, Baron Wormser, and Betsy Sholl.[75]

Maryland

Main article: Poets Laureate of Maryland

The current poet laureate of Maryland is Grace Cavalieri, appointed in 2018.

Massachusetts

See also: List of municipal poets laureate in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has never had an official poet laureate.[76][4]

Michigan

Main article: Poets Laureate of Michigan
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Michigan

The current poet laureate of Michigan is Nandi Comer, appointed in 2023.[77]

Minnesota

 
Joyce Sutphen Minnesota Poet Laureate
Main article: Poets Laureate of Minnesota
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Minnesota
# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1 Margarette Ball Dickson 1934 21 July 1963 Poet Laureates League (District of Columbia) [78]
2 Laurene Tibbetts-Larson 14 May 1974 6 December 1999 unofficial election [78]
3 Robert Bly 27 February 2008 22 August 2011 Gov. Tim Pawlenty [78]
4 Joyce Sutphen 23 August 2011 April 2021 Gov. Tim Pawlenty [78][79]
5 Gwen Westerman 2021 Present Gov. Tim Walz [79]

Mississippi

Main article: Poets Laureate of Mississippi
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Mississippi

The current poet laureate of Mississippi is Catherine Pierce.

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1 Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw 1963 1971 (death) Gov. Ross Barnett [80]
2 Louise Moss Montgomery 1973 January 1978 (death) Gov. William Waller [80]
3 Winifred Hamrick Farrar 31 July 1978 6 November 2010 (death) Gov. Cliff Finch [80]
4 Natasha Trethewey January 2012 2016 Gov. Haley Barbour [80]
5 Beth Ann Fennelly August 2016 March 2021 Gov. Phil Bryant [81]
6 Catherine Pierce April 2021 present Gov. Tate Reeves [82]

Missouri

Main article: Poets Laureate of Missouri

Missouri's poet laureate was established by an executive order from the governor. The order outlined a post with a two-year term, to be filled by "a published poet, a resident of Missouri, be active in the poetry community, and be willing and able to promote poetry in the state of Missouri".[83] The order requires that the appointee "promote the arts in Missouri by making public appearances at public libraries and schools across the state" and "compose an original poem in honor of Missouri"[83] Missouri's poet laureate serves without compensation.[84][85]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by
1 Walter Bargen[85][86] February 2008 January 2010 Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
2 David Clewell[85][84][87][88] 3 March 2010 31 January 2012 Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
3 William Trowbridge[85] 13 April 2012 June 29 2016 Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
4 Aliki Barnstone[85][89] June 30 2016 June 30 2019 Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
5 Karen Craigo[85] November 2019 June 2021 Gov. Mike Parson
6 Maryfrances Wagner[85][90] June 2021 June 2023 Gov. Mike Parson

Montana

 
Henry Real Bird, Poet Laureate of Montana, on horseback
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Montana
Main article: Poets Laureate of Montana

The current poet laureate of Montana is Mark Gibbons, appointed in August 2021.[91] Predecessors include Sheryl Noethe and Henry Real Bird.

Nebraska

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Nebraska
Main article: Poets Laureate of Nebraska

The current Nebraska State Poet is Matt Mason, serving 2019-2023. Twyla Hansen served from 2013-2018, following William Kloefkorn who was the first Nebraskan to be given the title "Nebraska State Poet," which he held from 1982-2011. John Neihardt, who was appointed Nebraska poet laureate in 1921, retains the title of Poet Laureate of Nebraska "in perpetuity".[92][93][94]

Nevada

Main article: Poets Laureate of Nevada

This post is currently vacant. Mildred Breedlove (1904–1994) was named poet laureate in 1957, but disputed with officials over a commissioned work. Norman Kaye, a songwriter, was appointed in the 1960s although he had (and has) not published any poetry. He was named "laureate emeritus" in 2007 but no replacement was announced.

New Hampshire

Main article: Poets Laureate of New Hampshire
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of New Hampshire

The current poet laureate of New Hampshire is Alexandria Peary, appointed October 2019.[95] Predecessors include W. E. Butts, Richard Eberhart, Patricia Fargnoli, Cynthia Huntington, and Jane Kenyon. [96]

New Jersey

Main article: Poet Laureate of New Jersey
 
Gerald Stern, shown here in 2011, was New Jersey's first poet laureate.

New Jersey no longer has a poet laureate position. It existed for less than four years and was abolished by the legislature effective 2 July 2003.

The state legislature created in 1999 the post as part of a biennial award called the New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit.[97] The 1999 act, codified as N.J.S.A. 52:16A-26.9, provided for a panel of four poets from New Jersey selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts the New Jersey Council for the Humanities would convene to select candidates for the position for the consideration of the state's governor.[97] An incumbent poet laureate would be the fifth member of the panel that selected his successor.[97] The governor alone would appoint the poet laureate by presenting him or her with the New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit.[97] The poet laureate, serving for a two-year term, was expected to "engage in activities to promote and encourage poetry within the State" and "give no fewer than two public readings within the State each year".[97]

The state legislature and governor abolished the post after the second poet laureate, Amiri Baraka incited a public controversy soon after his appointment with a public reading of his poem "Somebody Blew Up America"[98][99] The poem was controversial and met with harsh criticism by literary critics, politicians, and the public. The poem was highly critical of racism in America, includes angry depictions of public figures, claimed Israel was involved in the World Trade Center attacks, and supported the theory that the United States government knew about the 9/11 attacks in advance. Critics accused Baraka of racism and anti-Semitism.[99] Baraka refused to resign, and because the statute did not allow the governor to remove him from the post, the state legislature and governor enacted legislation to abolish the position on 2 July 2003.[2]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1 Gerald Stern
(1925-2022)		 17 April 2000 July 2002 Gov. Christine Todd Whitman [100]
2 Amiri Baraka
(1934–2014)		 28 August 2002 2 July 2003 (post abolished) Gov. James E. McGreevey [101][102][103]

New Mexico

See also: List of municipal poets laureate in New Mexico

The current New Mexico Poet Laureate is Lauren Camp (2023 - 2025). Her predecessor was New Mexico's first poet laureate, Levi Romero in 2020.[104]

New York

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of New York (state)
Main article: Poets Laureate of New York
 
Audre Lorde was the third poet laureate of New York.

The position of New York State Poet Laureate (official title: State Poet) was established by a special mandate of the New York State Legislature on August 1, 1985.[105] Willie Perdomo is the current New York state poet laureate.[105] In 1988 New York also established position for other genres of writing entitled New York State Author.[7] In 2016 Governor Cuomo also named Joseph Tusiani Poet Laureate Emeritus.[106]

Those who have held the position include:

North Carolina

 
Jaki Shelton Green, Poet Laureate of North Carolina
Main article: North Carolina Poet Laureate

The current poet laureate of North Carolina is Jaki Shelton Green; first appointed in 2018.[108]

North Dakota

Main article: Poets Laureate of North Dakota
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of North Dakota

The position of poet laureate of North Dakota is currently vacant. It was previously occupied by Larry Woiwode, who was appointed in 1995 and served until his death in 2022. [109][110]

Ohio

Main article: Poets Laureate of Ohio

In 2014, Ohio enacted law creating the position of Ohio poet laureate starting July 1, 2016. The Ohio Arts Council provides a list of candidates to the governor for selection to serve a two-year term, with the possibility of reappointment.[111][112] The current Ohio Poet Laureate is Kari Gunter-Seymour, appointed to a term beginning June 10, 2020.[113] She was subsequently reappointed to a two-year term beginning January 1, 2022.[114] Previous Ohio Poets Laureate are Amit Majmudar (2016-2017) and Dave Lucas (2018-2019).[112][115]

Oklahoma

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Oklahoma and Poets Laureate of Oklahoma

Oklahoma has appointed poets laureate since 1923.[116][117][118] The current poet laureate of Oklahoma is Jay Snider.[119]

Oregon

Main article: Oregon Poet Laureate

The current poet laureate of Oregon is Anis Mojgani, appointed in 2020 by Governor Kate Brown.[120]

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania appointed one poet, Samuel John Hazo, in 1993. He held the position for ten years before it was eliminated.[121][1]


Rhode Island

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Rhode Island
Main article: Poets Laureate of Rhode Island

The State Poet of Rhode Island, established in 1987, is codified in Chapter 42-100 of the State of Rhode Island General Laws.[122] The five-year appointment by the Governor carries an annual salary of $1,000.[123]

The following have held the position:[122]

South Carolina

Main article: South Carolina Poet Laureate

The sixth poet laureate of South Carolina, generally a lifetime position, is Marjory Heath Wentworth was appointed in 2003 by Governor Mark Sanford pursuant to SC Code, Sec. 1-3-230[124] She resigned in 2020.[125]

South Dakota

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of South Dakota
Main article: Poets Laureate of South Dakota

The first poet laureate was appointed in 1937, and a permanent office of poet laureate of South Dakota was created by legislation in 1959. The Governor has the authority to appoint a candidate who has received a recommendation from the South Dakota State Poetry Society. The appointment was indefinite, "during the pleasure of the Governor", until 2015, when the term was set at four years. Past appointees have lifetime emeritus status.[126][127]

The following have held the position:

Tennessee

Main article: Poets Laureate of Tennessee

The 87th Tennessee General Assembly appointed Richard M. "Pek" Gunn as first poet laureate for life in it 1971–1972 session.[131] He died in 1995.[132] The current poet laureate of Tennessee is Margaret Britton Vaughn was appointed in 1999.[131]

Texas

Main article: Poets Laureate of Texas

The current poet laureate of Texas is Lupe Mendez, appointed in 2021.[133][134]

Utah

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Utah
Main article: Poets Laureate of Utah

The Utah State Poet Laureate Program was established in 1997. As a joint project of the Governor's Office and the Utah Arts Council Literature Program, the Governor appoints the Utah Poet Laureate for a five-year term.[135][136]

Previous poets laureate:

Vermont

 
Louise Glück, Poet Laureate of Vermont
Main article: Poets Laureate of Vermont
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Vermont

Robert Frost was the first poet named as Laureate by Joint House Resolution 54 of the Vermont General Assembly in 1961, less than two years before his death. The current position of State Poet, a four-year appointment, was created by Executive Order 69 in 1988. In 2007, the designation was changed to Poet Laureate.

The following have held the position:[138]

Virginia

Main article: Poet Laureate of Virginia

The current poet laureate of is Virginia is Luisa Igloria, appointed in 2020 to a two-year term.[139]

Washington

 
Ella Rhoads Higginson, Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs named her poet laureate in 1931.
See also: Poet Laureate of Washington and Category:Poets Laureate of Washington (state)

Although the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs named Ella Higginson poet laureate in 1931, there was no official position until House Bill 1279 was signed into law in 2007.[140] The position was unfilled for two years due to a budget shortfall, and resumed without state funding.

The following have served:[141]

  • Samuel Green (2007–2009)
  • unfilled (2010–2011)
  • Kathleen Flenniken (2012–2014)
  • Elizabeth Austen (2014–2016)
  • Tod Marshall (2016–2018)
  • Claudia Castro Luna (2018– )

West Virginia

Main article: Poets Laureate of West Virginia
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of West Virginia

West Virginia established the position of Poet Laureate by statute in 1927. The appointment was defined by statue as "at the pleasure of the Governor", but has become an indefinitely renewable two-year term. The following have served:[142][143]

  • Karl Myers (1927–1937)
  • Roy Lee Harmon (March 12, 1937 – 1943)
  • James Lowell McPherson (1943–1946)
  • Roy Lee Harmon (October 11, 1946 – 1960)
  • Vera Andrews Harvey (1960–1961)
  • Roy Lee Harmon (March 7, 1961 – 1979)
  • Louse McNeil (Pease) (1979–1993)
  • Irene McKinney (1994–2012)
  • Marc Harshman (2012– )

Wisconsin

See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Wisconsin
Main article: Poets Laureate of Wisconsin

The position and nominating commission was created by executive order from Governor Tommy Thompson on July 31, 2000. On February 4, 2011, Governor Scott Walker discontinued state sponsorship and sent a letter to the members of the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission to inform them it has been terminated. The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters assumed the role of the commission May of that year.[144][145][146] The Poets laureate of Wisconsin are:

Wyoming

Main article: Poets Laureate of Wyoming
See also: Category:Poets Laureate of Wyoming

The position of Poet Laureate was created by executive order in 1981 with a variable term of service. The post became a customary two-year term starting on statehood day (July 10). The current poet laureate of Wyoming is Eugene M. Gagliano appointed in 2016 and reappointed in 2018.[147][148]

The past poets laureate are:

  • Peggy Simson Curry (January 14, 1981 – January 20, 1987)
  • Charles L. Levendosky (January 4, 1988 – 1995)
  • Robert Roripaugh (July 21, 1995 – 2003)
  • David Romtvedt (August 15, 2004 – January 3, 2011)
  • Patricia Frolander (November 7, 2011 – June 9, 2013)
  • Echo Roy Klaproth (July 10, 2013 – July 8, 2015)
  • A. Rose Hill (July 9, 2015 – July 10, 2016)

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania". Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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For U S national Poets Laureate see United States Poet Laureate Many of the states in the United States have established the post of poet laureate to which a prominent poet residing in the respective state is appointed The responsibilities of the state poets laureate are similar to those of the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and the equivalent Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in the United States to make public appearances at poetry readings or literary events and to promote awareness of poetry within their geographical region Pulitzer Prize winning poet Natasha Trethewey was U S Poet Laureate 2012 2014 and Poet Laureate of Mississippi 2012 2016 As of 2017 update 46 states and the District of Columbia have poets laureate although a few are presently vacant The terms can vary in length from state to state Most states appoint a poet laureate for a one or two year term fewer to several years and some states appoint a poet to a lifetime tenure Two states New Jersey and Pennsylvania previously had such posts but abolished them in 2003 1 2 Michigan had a single poet laureate from 1952 1959 3 There has never been an official State Poet Laureate in Massachusetts 4 While Idaho does not have a post of poet laureate per se the state appoints a Writer in Residence which can be held by a novelist or poet 5 Alaska has similarly expanded their program to include other genres of writing calling the program the Alaska State Writer Laureate 6 The state of New York has both a State Poet and a State Author 7 Contents 1 List of state poets laureate 1 1 Alabama 1 2 Alaska 1 3 Arizona 1 4 Arkansas 1 5 California 1 6 Colorado 1 7 Connecticut 1 8 Delaware 1 9 District of Columbia 1 10 Florida 1 11 Georgia 1 12 Hawaii 1 13 Idaho 1 14 Illinois 1 15 Indiana 1 16 Iowa 1 17 Kansas 1 18 Kentucky 1 19 Louisiana 1 20 Maine 1 21 Maryland 1 22 Massachusetts 1 23 Michigan 1 24 Minnesota 1 25 Mississippi 1 26 Missouri 1 27 Montana 1 28 Nebraska 1 29 Nevada 1 30 New Hampshire 1 31 New Jersey 1 32 New Mexico 1 33 New York 1 34 North Carolina 1 35 North Dakota 1 36 Ohio 1 37 Oklahoma 1 38 Oregon 1 39 Pennsylvania 1 40 Rhode Island 1 41 South Carolina 1 42 South Dakota 1 43 Tennessee 1 44 Texas 1 45 Utah 1 46 Vermont 1 47 Virginia 1 48 Washington 1 49 West Virginia 1 50 Wisconsin 1 51 Wyoming 2 Notes 3 External linksList of state poets laureate EditThe following lists of state poets laureate below are divided by state The name of the current poet laureate is in bold Alabama Edit Main article Poet Laureate of Alabama The current poet laureate of Alabama is Ashley M Jones Alabama has had an official poet laureate since 1930 The Alabama Writer s Cooperative formerly the Alabama Writers Conclave described as a voluntary organization of Alabama historians playwrights fiction writers poets and newspaper writers first recommended Samuel Minturn Peck to Governor Bibb Graves The state legislature approved a bill to create the office on March 5 1931 8 9 After the death of Dr Peck the position was not filled and was revived in 1954 due to the efforts Mary B Ward the president of the Alabama Writer s Conclave who became the state s second laureate 9 At present a poet selected must have been an Alabama resident for at least 15 years prior to the appointment and when commissioned by the governor is appointed to serve one four year term 9 Before 1983 neither the organization or the state statute provided for a specific term length 9 The Alabama Writers Cooperative will recommend candidate who is elected by the organization s membership at its annual meeting 9 The governor subsequently commissions the candidate 9 A candidate for poet laureate need not be a member of the Alabama Writers Cooperative to be nominated or selected 9 Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes1 Samuel Minturn Peck died 1938 12 June 1930 3 May 1938 death Gov Bibb Graves 9 2 Mary B Ward 21 November 1954 1958 Gov Gordon Persons 9 3 Elbert Calvin Henderson 1903 1974 21 December 1959 15 September 1974 death Gov John Patterson 9 4 William Young Elliott 1902 1997 August 1975 1982 Gov George Wallace 9 5 Carl Patrick Morton 1920 1994 1983 1987 Lt Gov William Baxley 9 6 Morton Dennison Prouty Jr died 1992 1988 1991 Gov H Guy Hunt 9 7 Ralph Hammond 1992 1995 Gov H Guy Hunt 9 8 Helen Friedman Blackshear 1911 2003 1 January 1995 1999 Gov Jim Folsom Jr 9 9 Helen Norris 1999 2003 Gov Don Siegelman 9 10 Sue Walker August 2003 December 2012 Gov Bob Riley 9 11 Andrew Glaze 2013 7 February 2016 death Gov Robert J Bentley 9 12 Jennifer Horne 2017 2021 Gov Kay Ivey 10 13 Ashley M Jones 2021 Present Gov Kay Ivey 11 Alaska Edit Nora Dauenhauer Poet Laureate of Alaska See also Category Poets Laureate of Alaska Main article Poet Laureate of Alaska Originally created as the position of Poet Laureate in 1963 House Resolution 25 The official name was changed in 1996 to recognize and honor all genres of writing The position is selected by the Alaska State Council on the Arts 12 Poets laureate of Alaska include 6 Margaret Mielke 1963 1965 Oliver Everette 1965 1967 John Haines 1969 Ruben Gaines 1973 Sheila Nickerson 1977 Richard Dauenhauer 1981 Joanne Townsend 1988 Tom Sexton 1995 Richard Nelson 2000 Anne Hanley 2002 2004 Jerah Chadwick 2004 2006 John Straley 2006 2008 Nancy Lord 2008 2010 Peggy Shumaker 2010 2012 Nora Marks Dauenhauer 2012 2014 Frank Soos 2014 2016 Ernestine Hayes 2016 2018 Arizona Edit Alberto Rios first poet laureate of Arizona The state of Arizona established a state Poet Laureate position in 2013 appointing Alberto Rios as the inaugural Poet Laureate 13 14 15 16 Arkansas Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Arkansas Charles T Davis was the first until his death on December 21 1945 The position was vacant from 1946 until 1953 when Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni was appointed Upon Marinoni s death in 1970 Governor Winthrop Rockefeller named Ercil Brown interim laureate When legislature reconvened three candidates had emerged Anna Nash Yarborough Lily Peter and Brown The legislature declined to decide and instead in 1971 passed Act 90 which assigned the responsibility to the governor Governor Dale Bumpers announced Lily Peter s appointment on October 6 1971 Following Peter s death Verna Lee Hinegardner was appointed by Governor Bill Clinton on October 4 1991 serving until 2003 In 2003 Governor Mike Huckabee appointed Peggy Vining Before this time the poet laureateship had been considered a life appointment and publicity ensued but in the end the appointment stood Peggy Vining served as Poet Laureate from 2003 until her death in 2017 The Legislature changed the term for Arkansas Poet Laureate during 2017 to 4 years The current Poet Laureate of Arkansas is Jo McDougall of Little Rock Arkansas The current Poet Laureate of Arkansas is Suzanne Underwood Rhodes who was appointed to a four year term in 2022 17 18 19 20 Poets laureate of Arkansas 18 19 20 Charles T Davis 1923 1945 Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni 1953 1970 Ercil Brown interim appointee 1970 1971 Lily Peter 1971 1991 Verna Lee Hinegardner 1991 2003 Peggy Vining 2003 2017 Jo Garret McDougall 2018 2022 Suzanne Underwood Rhodes 2022 present 17 California Edit See also List of municipal poets laureate in California Main article California Poet Laureate The position is currently vacant It was last held by Dana Gioia from 2015 to 2018 Colorado Edit John Denver was named poet laureate of Colorado in 1974 Main article Poets Laureate of Colorado See also Category Poets Laureate of ColoradoColorado Poets Laureate are appointed to four year terms They are nominated by Colorado Creative Industries and Colorado Humanities amp Center for the Book and chosen by the Governor 21 The State of Colorado also appointed singer songwriter writer John Denver in 1974 22 The following have held the position 23 24 Alice Polk Hill 1919 1921 Nellie Burget Miller 1923 1952 Margaret Clyde Robinson 1952 1954 Milford E Shields 1954 1975 Thomas Hornsby Ferril 1979 1988 Mary Crow 1996 2010 David Mason 2010 2014 Joseph Hutchison 2014 2019 Bobby LeFebre 2019 present Connecticut Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Connecticut See also Category Poets Laureate of Connecticut The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85 221 of the Connecticut General Assembly 25 Five year residents of the state with a demonstrated career in poetry are eligible for the honorary appointment as an advocate for poetry and literary arts 26 The following have held the position 25 26 James Merill 1985 1995 Leo Connellan 1996 2001 Marilyn Nelson 2001 2007 John Hollander 2007 2009 Dick Allen 2010 2015 Rennie McQuilkin 2015 2018 Margaret Gibson 2019 2022 Antoinette Brim Bell 2022 2025 26 Delaware Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Delaware Poets are appointed to the position by the governor Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills twin brothers who are known as the Twin Poets are the current Poets Laureates of Delaware They were appointed on December 13 2015 27 According to the Library of Congress 28 they are the first co laureates appointed by a state and the first siblings to share the position 29 The following have held the position 30 28 Edna Deemer Leach 1947 1949 Jeannette Slocum Edwards 1950 1953 Frances Shannon Flowers McNeal 1954 Katherine King Johnson 1955 David Hudson 1956 1960 Alison Kimball Bradford 1961 Margaret Eleanor Weaver 1962 Mother Aloysius Peach 1963 1964 Dr Percival R Roberts III 1965 1966 Joyce Carlson 1967 1968 Antonia Bissell Laird 1969 1970 Dr Harry O Eisenberg 1971 David Hudson 1975 1976 E Jean Lanyon 1979 1981 Dr Fleda Brown 2001 2007 Dr JoAnn Balingit 2008 2015 Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills 2019 present District of Columbia Edit Dolores Kendrick was the second poet laureate of Washington D C Main article Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia The United States capital the District of Columbia created the position of Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia in 1984 during the mayoralty of Marion Barry 31 The position is filled by appointment from the mayor of the district the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 31 The District of Columbia s poet laureate program is currently stalled 32 33 Only two poets laureate have been appointed since the creation of the position Sterling Allen Brown was appointed by Mayor Marion Barry serving from 1984 until his death in 1989 31 34 Dolores Kendrick was appointed by Mayor Anthony A Williams serving from 1999 until her death in 2017 35 Florida Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Florida Main article Poets Laureate of Florida Poets Laureate of Florida are appointed by the governor and the Division of Arts and Culture 36 They first served lifetime unpaid appointments until June 20 2014 when HB 513 established a four year term 37 The first poet laureate of Florida was Franklin L Wood 38 appointed in 1929 and died soon after assuming office 37 Vivian Laramore Rader was appointed in 1931 and served until her death in 1975 Edmund Skellings was appointed in 1980 39 A stroke that impaired his speech and limited his ability to do all of his official duties He died August 19 2012 leaving the post vacant 38 Peter Meinke currently holds this position and was appointed on June 15 2015 37 Georgia Edit Main article Poet Laureate of Georgia U S state The current poet laureate of Georgia is Chelsea Rathburn appointed in 2019 40 Hawaii Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Hawaii Main article Poets Laureate of Hawaii Prior to statehood Don Blanding originally from Oklahoma was unofficially referred to as the poet laureate of Hawaii 41 In 1951 Hawaii Territorial Senator Thelma Akana Harrison in concurrent resolution 28 declared Lloyd Stone who was originally from California poet laureate 42 When the modern program was established Native Hawaiian Kealoha was appointed on on May 3 2012 by Governor Neil Abercrombie 43 and he is the first poet laureate for the state of Hawaii serving through 2022 44 45 46 47 Idaho Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Idaho Irene Welch Grissom served from 1923 to 1948 as Idaho s first poet laureate 5 Sudie Stuart Hager served as the second poet laureate from 1949 to 1982 5 After 1982 the title was changed to Writer in Residence 5 Illinois Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Illinois Carl Sandburg was the second poet laureate of Illinois The state s first three Poets Laureate were named at the initiative of individual governors and served for life In 2003 the title was made into a four year renewable award 48 Those who have served in the position include Howard Austin January 14 1936 April 1 1962 49 Carl Sandburg February 28 1962 July 22 1967 50 Gwendolyn Brooks January 3 1968 December 4 2000 51 52 Kevin Stein December 11 2003 December 1 2017 53 Angela Jackson 2020 Present 54 55 56 57 Illinois governor posthumously named songwriter John Prine honorary poet laureate in 2021 58 59 Indiana Edit Main article Indiana State Poet Laureate Indiana has the unique situation of having two posts an official state poet laureate created in 2005 that is occupied by Matthew Graham and the unofficial post of premier poet created in 1929 occupied by Sarah E Morin 60 61 Iowa Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Iowa See also Category Poets Laureate of Iowa The position was created July 1 1999 by Subchapter 303 89 of the Iowa Code with a two year renewable term 62 Marvin Bell was Iowa s first Poet Laureate 62 from 2000 to 2004 followed by Robert Dana from 2004 to 2008 and Mary Swander from 2009 to 2019 Debra Marquart is the current Poet Laureate of Iowa 63 Her two year term started in May 2019 62 Kansas Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Kansas Main article Poets Laureate of Kansas The current poet laureate of Kansas is Huascar Medina serving from 2019 to 2021 Predecessors include Jonathan Holden Denise Low Eric McHenry Caryn Mirriam Goldberg and Wyatt Townley Kentucky Edit Crystal Wilkinson Poet Laureate of Kentucky Main article Poet Laureate of Kentucky From the creation of the poet laureate position in 1926 until 1990 the state legislature appointed poets to lifetime terms as poets laureate 64 Several poets held the position at the same time Since 1990 Kentucky state law provides for the appointment of a poet laureate or writer laureate to one two year term selected by the governor 65 The statute Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 153 600 provides for two duties 1 Make a presentation on Kentucky Writers Day and 2 Act as a writing consultant to the State Department of Education and Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 65 The position comes without salary although the laureate may be reimbursed for expenses 65 According to the Kentucky Arts Council the Kentucky poet laureate is charged with promoting the literary arts and leading the state in literary activities including Kentucky Writers Day a holiday held on 24 April to commemorate the birthday of Kentuckian Robert Penn Warren the first poet laureate of the United States 64 The poet laureate is inducted on this date at the Writers Day festivities every other year 64 Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes1 James Thomas Cotton Noe March 1926 9 November 1953 death legislature 64 66 2 Edward G Hill 1 October 1928 8 November 1937 death legislature 64 66 3 Louise Scott Phillips 1945 1983 death legislature 64 66 4 Edwin Carlisle Litsey 1954 3 February 1970 death legislature 64 66 5 Jesse Hilton Stuart 1954 1984 death legislature 64 66 6 Lowell Allen Williams 1956 legislature 64 66 7 Lillie D Chaffin 1974 legislature 64 66 8 Tom Mobley 1976 legislature 64 66 9 Agnes O Rear 7 March 1978 1990 death legislature 64 66 10 Clarence Soc Clay 1984 legislature 64 66 11 Lee Pennington 1984 legislature 64 66 12 Paul Salyers 1984 legislature 64 66 13 Dale Faughn 1986 legislature 64 66 14 Jim Wayne Miller 1986 legislature 64 66 15 Henry E Pilkenton 1986 legislature 64 66 16 James H Patton Jr 1990 legislature 64 66 17 James Still 1995 1996 64 66 18 Joy Bale Boone 1997 1998 64 66 19 Richard Taylor 1999 2000 64 66 20 James Baker Hall 2001 2002 64 66 21 Joe Survant 2003 2004 64 66 22 Sena Jeter Naslund 2005 2006 64 66 23 Jane Gentry Vance 2007 2008 64 66 24 Gurney Norman 2009 2010 64 66 25 Maureen Morehead 2011 2012 64 66 26 Frank X Walker January 2013 2014 64 66 67 68 27 George Ella Lyon 2015 2016 64 66 28 Frederick Smock May 1 2017 2018 69 29 Jeff Worley 2019 2020 Matt Bevin 70 30 Crystal Wilkinson 2021 71 72 Louisiana Edit John Warner Smith Poet Laureate of Louisiana Main article Poets Laureate of Louisiana See also Category Poets Laureate of Louisiana The current poet laureate of Louisiana is Mona Lisa Saloy appointed in April 2021 Predecessors include Ava Leavell Haymon Julie Kane Peter Cooley and John Warner Smith 73 Maine Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Maine Main article Poets Laureate of Maine The current poet laureate of Maine is Julia Bouwsna 74 Predecessors include Wesley McNair Baron Wormser and Betsy Sholl 75 Maryland Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Maryland The current poet laureate of Maryland is Grace Cavalieri appointed in 2018 Massachusetts Edit See also List of municipal poets laureate in Massachusetts Massachusetts has never had an official poet laureate 76 4 Michigan Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Michigan See also Category Poets Laureate of Michigan The current poet laureate of Michigan is Nandi Comer appointed in 2023 77 Minnesota Edit Joyce Sutphen Minnesota Poet Laureate Main article Poets Laureate of Minnesota See also Category Poets Laureate of Minnesota Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes1 Margarette Ball Dickson 1934 21 July 1963 Poet Laureates League District of Columbia 78 2 Laurene Tibbetts Larson 14 May 1974 6 December 1999 unofficial election 78 3 Robert Bly 27 February 2008 22 August 2011 Gov Tim Pawlenty 78 4 Joyce Sutphen 23 August 2011 April 2021 Gov Tim Pawlenty 78 79 5 Gwen Westerman 2021 Present Gov Tim Walz 79 Mississippi Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Mississippi See also Category Poets Laureate of Mississippi The current poet laureate of Mississippi is Catherine Pierce Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes1 Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw 1963 1971 death Gov Ross Barnett 80 2 Louise Moss Montgomery 1973 January 1978 death Gov William Waller 80 3 Winifred Hamrick Farrar 31 July 1978 6 November 2010 death Gov Cliff Finch 80 4 Natasha Trethewey January 2012 2016 Gov Haley Barbour 80 5 Beth Ann Fennelly August 2016 March 2021 Gov Phil Bryant 81 6 Catherine Pierce April 2021 present Gov Tate Reeves 82 Missouri Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Missouri Missouri s poet laureate was established by an executive order from the governor The order outlined a post with a two year term to be filled by a published poet a resident of Missouri be active in the poetry community and be willing and able to promote poetry in the state of Missouri 83 The order requires that the appointee promote the arts in Missouri by making public appearances at public libraries and schools across the state and compose an original poem in honor of Missouri 83 Missouri s poet laureate serves without compensation 84 85 Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by1 Walter Bargen 85 86 February 2008 January 2010 Gov Jeremiah W Jay Nixon2 David Clewell 85 84 87 88 3 March 2010 31 January 2012 Gov Jeremiah W Jay Nixon3 William Trowbridge 85 13 April 2012 June 29 2016 Gov Jeremiah W Jay Nixon4 Aliki Barnstone 85 89 June 30 2016 June 30 2019 Gov Jeremiah W Jay Nixon5 Karen Craigo 85 November 2019 June 2021 Gov Mike Parson6 Maryfrances Wagner 85 90 June 2021 June 2023 Gov Mike ParsonMontana Edit Henry Real Bird Poet Laureate of Montana on horseback See also Category Poets Laureate of Montana Main article Poets Laureate of Montana The current poet laureate of Montana is Mark Gibbons appointed in August 2021 91 Predecessors include Sheryl Noethe and Henry Real Bird Nebraska Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Nebraska Main article Poets Laureate of Nebraska The current Nebraska State Poet is Matt Mason serving 2019 2023 Twyla Hansen served from 2013 2018 following William Kloefkorn who was the first Nebraskan to be given the title Nebraska State Poet which he held from 1982 2011 John Neihardt who was appointed Nebraska poet laureate in 1921 retains the title of Poet Laureate of Nebraska in perpetuity 92 93 94 Nevada Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Nevada This post is currently vacant Mildred Breedlove 1904 1994 was named poet laureate in 1957 but disputed with officials over a commissioned work Norman Kaye a songwriter was appointed in the 1960s although he had and has not published any poetry He was named laureate emeritus in 2007 but no replacement was announced New Hampshire Edit Main article Poets Laureate of New Hampshire See also Category Poets Laureate of New Hampshire The current poet laureate of New Hampshire is Alexandria Peary appointed October 2019 95 Predecessors include W E Butts Richard Eberhart Patricia Fargnoli Cynthia Huntington and Jane Kenyon 96 New Jersey Edit Main article Poet Laureate of New Jersey Gerald Stern shown here in 2011 was New Jersey s first poet laureate New Jersey no longer has a poet laureate position It existed for less than four years and was abolished by the legislature effective 2 July 2003 The state legislature created in 1999 the post as part of a biennial award called the New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit 97 The 1999 act codified as N J S A 52 16A 26 9 provided for a panel of four poets from New Jersey selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts the New Jersey Council for the Humanities would convene to select candidates for the position for the consideration of the state s governor 97 An incumbent poet laureate would be the fifth member of the panel that selected his successor 97 The governor alone would appoint the poet laureate by presenting him or her with the New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit 97 The poet laureate serving for a two year term was expected to engage in activities to promote and encourage poetry within the State and give no fewer than two public readings within the State each year 97 The state legislature and governor abolished the post after the second poet laureate Amiri Baraka incited a public controversy soon after his appointment with a public reading of his poem Somebody Blew Up America 98 99 The poem was controversial and met with harsh criticism by literary critics politicians and the public The poem was highly critical of racism in America includes angry depictions of public figures claimed Israel was involved in the World Trade Center attacks and supported the theory that the United States government knew about the 9 11 attacks in advance Critics accused Baraka of racism and anti Semitism 99 Baraka refused to resign and because the statute did not allow the governor to remove him from the post the state legislature and governor enacted legislation to abolish the position on 2 July 2003 2 Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes1 Gerald Stern 1925 2022 17 April 2000 July 2002 Gov Christine Todd Whitman 100 2 Amiri Baraka 1934 2014 28 August 2002 2 July 2003 post abolished Gov James E McGreevey 101 102 103 New Mexico Edit See also List of municipal poets laureate in New Mexico The current New Mexico Poet Laureate is Lauren Camp 2023 2025 Her predecessor was New Mexico s first poet laureate Levi Romero in 2020 104 New York Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of New York state Main article Poets Laureate of New York Audre Lorde was the third poet laureate of New York The position of New York State Poet Laureate official title State Poet was established by a special mandate of the New York State Legislature on August 1 1985 105 Willie Perdomo is the current New York state poet laureate 105 In 1988 New York also established position for other genres of writing entitled New York State Author 7 In 2016 Governor Cuomo also named Joseph Tusiani Poet Laureate Emeritus 106 Those who have held the position include Stanley Kunitz 1987 1989 105 7 107 Robert Creeley 1989 1991 105 7 107 Audre Lorde 1991 1993 105 7 107 Richard Howard 1993 1995 105 7 107 Jane Cooper 1995 1997 105 7 107 Sharon Olds 1998 2000 105 7 107 John Ashbery 2001 2003 105 7 107 Billy Collins 2004 2006 105 7 107 Jean Valentine 2008 2010 105 7 107 Marie Howe 2012 2014 105 7 107 Yusef Komunyakaa 2015 2017 105 7 Alicia Ostriker 2018 2021 105 7 Willie Perdomo 2020 present 105 7 North Carolina Edit Jaki Shelton Green Poet Laureate of North Carolina Main article North Carolina Poet Laureate The current poet laureate of North Carolina is Jaki Shelton Green first appointed in 2018 108 North Dakota Edit Main article Poets Laureate of North Dakota See also Category Poets Laureate of North Dakota The position of poet laureate of North Dakota is currently vacant It was previously occupied by Larry Woiwode who was appointed in 1995 and served until his death in 2022 109 110 Ohio Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Ohio In 2014 Ohio enacted law creating the position of Ohio poet laureate starting July 1 2016 The Ohio Arts Council provides a list of candidates to the governor for selection to serve a two year term with the possibility of reappointment 111 112 The current Ohio Poet Laureate is Kari Gunter Seymour appointed to a term beginning June 10 2020 113 She was subsequently reappointed to a two year term beginning January 1 2022 114 Previous Ohio Poets Laureate are Amit Majmudar 2016 2017 and Dave Lucas 2018 2019 112 115 Oklahoma Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Oklahoma and Poets Laureate of Oklahoma Oklahoma has appointed poets laureate since 1923 116 117 118 The current poet laureate of Oklahoma is Jay Snider 119 Oregon Edit Main article Oregon Poet Laureate The current poet laureate of Oregon is Anis Mojgani appointed in 2020 by Governor Kate Brown 120 Pennsylvania Edit Pennsylvania appointed one poet Samuel John Hazo in 1993 He held the position for ten years before it was eliminated 121 1 Rhode Island Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Rhode Island Main article Poets Laureate of Rhode Island The State Poet of Rhode Island established in 1987 is codified in Chapter 42 100 of the State of Rhode Island General Laws 122 The five year appointment by the Governor carries an annual salary of 1 000 123 The following have held the position 122 Michael S Harper 1988 1993 C D Wright 1994 1999 Tom Chandler 2000 2007 Lisa Starr 2007 2012 Rick Benjamin 2013 2016 Tina Cane 2016 South Carolina Edit Main article South Carolina Poet Laureate The sixth poet laureate of South Carolina generally a lifetime position is Marjory Heath Wentworth was appointed in 2003 by Governor Mark Sanford pursuant to SC Code Sec 1 3 230 124 She resigned in 2020 125 South Dakota Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of South Dakota Main article Poets Laureate of South Dakota The first poet laureate was appointed in 1937 and a permanent office of poet laureate of South Dakota was created by legislation in 1959 The Governor has the authority to appoint a candidate who has received a recommendation from the South Dakota State Poetry Society The appointment was indefinite during the pleasure of the Governor until 2015 when the term was set at four years Past appointees have lifetime emeritus status 126 127 The following have held the position Charles Badger Clark 1937 1957 128 129 Audrae Visser 1974 October 2001 126 129 David Allan Evans 2002 2014 retired 126 129 Lee Ann Roripaugh 2015 2019 126 129 Christine Stewart Nunez 2019 2023 130 129 Tennessee Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Tennessee The 87th Tennessee General Assembly appointed Richard M Pek Gunn as first poet laureate for life in it 1971 1972 session 131 He died in 1995 132 The current poet laureate of Tennessee is Margaret Britton Vaughn was appointed in 1999 131 Texas Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Texas The current poet laureate of Texas is Lupe Mendez appointed in 2021 133 134 Utah Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Utah Main article Poets Laureate of Utah The Utah State Poet Laureate Program was established in 1997 As a joint project of the Governor s Office and the Utah Arts Council Literature Program the Governor appoints the Utah Poet Laureate for a five year term 135 136 Previous poets laureate David Lee 1997 2003 136 Ken Brewer 2003 2006 136 Katharine Coles 2006 2012 136 Lance Larsen 2012 2017 136 Paisley Rekdal 2017 2022 136 137 Lisa Bickmore 2022 present 135 Vermont Edit Louise Gluck Poet Laureate of Vermont Main article Poets Laureate of Vermont See also Category Poets Laureate of Vermont Robert Frost was the first poet named as Laureate by Joint House Resolution 54 of the Vermont General Assembly in 1961 less than two years before his death The current position of State Poet a four year appointment was created by Executive Order 69 in 1988 In 2007 the designation was changed to Poet Laureate The following have held the position 138 Robert Frost 1961 1963 Galway Kinnell 1989 1993 Louise Gluck 1994 1998 Ellen Bryant Voigt 1999 2002 Grace Paley 2003 2007 Ruth Stone 2007 2011 Sydney Lea 2011 2015 Chard deNiord 2015 2019 Mary Ruefle 2019 Virginia Edit Main article Poet Laureate of Virginia The current poet laureate of is Virginia is Luisa Igloria appointed in 2020 to a two year term 139 Washington Edit Ella Rhoads Higginson Washington State Federation of Women s Clubs named her poet laureate in 1931 See also Poet Laureate of Washington and Category Poets Laureate of Washington state Although the Washington State Federation of Women s Clubs named Ella Higginson poet laureate in 1931 there was no official position until House Bill 1279 was signed into law in 2007 140 The position was unfilled for two years due to a budget shortfall and resumed without state funding The following have served 141 Samuel Green 2007 2009 unfilled 2010 2011 Kathleen Flenniken 2012 2014 Elizabeth Austen 2014 2016 Tod Marshall 2016 2018 Claudia Castro Luna 2018 West Virginia Edit Main article Poets Laureate of West Virginia See also Category Poets Laureate of West Virginia West Virginia established the position of Poet Laureate by statute in 1927 The appointment was defined by statue as at the pleasure of the Governor but has become an indefinitely renewable two year term The following have served 142 143 Karl Myers 1927 1937 Roy Lee Harmon March 12 1937 1943 James Lowell McPherson 1943 1946 Roy Lee Harmon October 11 1946 1960 Vera Andrews Harvey 1960 1961 Roy Lee Harmon March 7 1961 1979 Louse McNeil Pease 1979 1993 Irene McKinney 1994 2012 Marc Harshman 2012 Wisconsin Edit See also Category Poets Laureate of Wisconsin Main article Poets Laureate of Wisconsin The position and nominating commission was created by executive order from Governor Tommy Thompson on July 31 2000 On February 4 2011 Governor Scott Walker discontinued state sponsorship and sent a letter to the members of the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission to inform them it has been terminated The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts amp Letters assumed the role of the commission May of that year 144 145 146 The Poets laureate of Wisconsin are Ellen Kort 2001 2004 Denise Sweet 2005 2008 Marilyn Taylor 2009 2010 Bruce Dethlefsen 2011 2012 incumbent when the state discontinued the commission Max Garland 2013 2014 Kimberly Blaeser 2015 2016 Karla Huston 2017 2018 Margaret Rozga 2019 2020 Dasha Kelly Hamilton 2021 Wyoming Edit Main article Poets Laureate of Wyoming See also Category Poets Laureate of Wyoming The position of Poet Laureate was created by executive order in 1981 with a variable term of service The post became a customary two year term starting on statehood day July 10 The current poet laureate of Wyoming is Eugene M Gagliano appointed in 2016 and reappointed in 2018 147 148 The past poets laureate are Peggy Simson Curry January 14 1981 January 20 1987 Charles L Levendosky January 4 1988 1995 Robert Roripaugh July 21 1995 2003 David Romtvedt August 15 2004 January 3 2011 Patricia Frolander November 7 2011 June 9 2013 Echo Roy Klaproth July 10 2013 July 8 2015 A Rose Hill July 9 2015 July 10 2016 Notes Edit a b Pennsylvania Library of Congress Retrieved 30 July 2022 a b New Jersey State Legislature An Act concerning the State poet laureate and repealing P L 1999 c 228 from Laws of the State of New Jersey P L 2003 c 123 Approved 2 July 2003 Retrieved 26 June 2013 Michigan Library of Congress Retrieved 3 August 2022 a b Massachusetts State Poets Library of Congress retrieved 2020 02 24 a b c d Idaho The Library of Congress The Library of Congress Retrieved 30 July 2022 a b Library of Congress U S State Poets Laureate Alaska Retrieved 1 August 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o State Author and State Poet honorees New York State Writers Institute Retrieved 4 August 2022 Act No 92 Acts of Alabama 1931 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Alabama Department of Archives and History Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama Poets Laureate of Alabama Retrieved 22 January 2014 Ingold Stan August 15 2017 Jennifer Horne on Becoming Alabama Poet Laureate Alabama Public Radio retrieved 2021 07 07 Ashley M Jones named Alabama Poet Laureate Magic City Poetry Festival August 22 2021 State Writer Laureate Alaska Humanities Forum Retrieved 1 August 2022 Alberto Alvaro Rios public asu edu Poets Academy of American About Alberto Rios Academy of American Poets poets org Celebrated Poet Alberto Alvaro Rios Named as Arizona s Inaugural Poet Laureate AZ Arts Retrieved 3 August 2022 Arizona Library of Congress Retrieved 3 August 2022 a b Wallace April 15 May 2022 HIGH PROFILE Poet Laureate Suzanne Rhodes plans to use love of writing to influence other young poets in Arkansas Arkansas Democrat Gazette Retrieved 1 August 2022 a b Arkansas State Poet Laureate State Poets Laureate of the United States Main Reading Room Library of Congress www loc gov Retrieved 2019 09 03 a b AR Poet Laureate Home Page Arkansaspoetlaureate com 2008 10 21 Retrieved 2014 02 03 a b Poets Laureate of Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved 1 August 2022 Colorado Poet Laureate Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade OEDIT Retrieved 2 August 2022 John Denver Rolling Stone Retrieved December 26 2015 Colorado State Poet Laureate State Poets Laureate of the United States Main Reading Room Library of Congress www loc gov Retrieved 2019 09 04 Colorado Poet Laureate Colorado Humanities Retrieved 2 August 2022 a b Connecticut State Poets Library of Congress retrieved 2020 02 11 a b c State Poet Laureate Archives ct gov retrieved 2020 02 11 Yasiejko Christopher December 13 2015 Delaware Poets Laureate For Twin Poets a lifetime of using art to reach Delawareans leads to a national first Delaware Division of the Arts Retrieved January 19 2019 a b Poets Laureate of Delaware Library of Congress Retrieved 2 August 2022 An afternoon with the Delaware Poets Laureate set April 23 Cape Gazette 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aa Library of Congress U S State Poets Laureate Kentucky Retrieved 22 January 2014 Frank X Walker new Ky poet laureate Lexington Herald Leader 14 February 2013 Retrieved 22 January 2014 Kramer Elizabeth Frank X Walker named Kentucky s first African American poet laureate The Courier Journal 14 February 2013 Retrieved 22 January 2014 Havens Sara July 23 2017 Kentucky Poet Laureate Frederick Smock wants to help rekindle your joy for poetry Insider Louisville retrieved 13 July 2019 KY Kentucky Arts Council Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson artscouncil ky gov Crystal Wilkinson Kentucky Poet Laureate 2021 2022 artscouncil ky gov Kentucky Arts Council March 26 2021 Retrieved May 20 2021 Collins Dan April 15 2021 Crystal Wilkinson Appointed Kentucky Poet Laureate www wuky org WUKY Retrieved May 20 2021 Louisiana The Library of Congress The Library of Congress Retrieved 30 July 2022 Maine The Library of Congress The Library of Congress Retrieved 30 July 2022 Poet Laureate History Maine Arts Commission Retrieved 5 August 2022 Fox Jeremy C December 4 2014 Bill would create first official Massachusetts poet laureate Boston Globe retrieved 2020 02 25 Award Winning Poet Named Michigan s Poet Laureate Michigan Department of Education April 12 2023 Retrieved April 13 2023 a b c d Library of Congress U S State Poets Laureate Minnesota Retrieved 22 January 2014 a b Professor Gwen Westerman Named Minnesota s Poet Laureate MSU Retrieved 1 August 2022 a b c d Library of Congress U S State Poets Laureate Mississippi Retrieved 22 January 2014 Schnugg Alyssa 10 August 2016 Oxford s Beth Ann Fennelly named Mississippi poet laureate Oxford Eagle Retrieved 11 August 2016 Catherine Pierce named new Mississippi poet laureate The Clarion Ledger Associated Press Retrieved 2021 06 03 a b Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Executive Order 09 28 24 December 2009 According to Order 09 28 it supersedes Executive Order 08 01 a b Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon Gov Nixon appoints David 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Poet New York State Archived from the original on 2017 04 02 Retrieved 4 August 2022 a b c d e f g h i j New York State Author and New York State Poet Awards University of Albany Retrieved 4 August 2022 Jaki Shelton Green New Poet Laureate North Carolina Arts Council www ncarts org Retrieved 2018 06 22 Larry Woiwode North Dakota poet laureate dies at age 80 InForum May 1 2022 Retrieved May 2 2022 Larry Woiwode who wrote of family faith and rural life dies at 80 New York Times May 15 2022 Amended Substitute Senate Bill Number 84 Ohio General Assembly 2014 retrieved 2020 06 11 a b Ohio State Poets Library of Congress retrieved 2020 06 11 Governor introduces Kari Gunter Seymour as Ohio Poet Laureate Richland Source June 10 2020 retrieved 2020 06 11 Governor DeWine reappoints Kari Gunter Seymour as Ohio poet laureate highlandcountypress com Retrieved 2021 12 28 Ohio Poet Laureate oac ohio gov Retrieved 2017 04 20 Oklahoma State Poet Laureate State Poets Laureate of the United States Main 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