List of U.S. states' poets 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.

For U.S. national Poets Laureate, see United States Poet Laureate.
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. Michigan had a single poet laureate from 1952–1959. There has never been an official State Poet Laureate in Massachusetts. 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. The current occupant of the Idahoan post is novelist and short-story writer Diane Raptosh.

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

Alabama has had an official poet laureate since 1930. The Alabama Writer's 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.[1][2] 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.[2]

At present, a poet selected must have been Alabama residents for at least 15 years prior to the appointment, and when commissioned by the governor, is appointed to serve one four-year term.[2] Before 1983, neither the organization or the state statute provided for a specific term length.[2] The Alabama Writers' Conclave will recommend candidate who is elected by the organization's membership at its annual meeting.[2] The governor subsequently commissions the candidate.[2] A candidate for poet laureate need not be a member of the Alabama Writers' Conclave to be nominated or selected.[2]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Samuel Minturn Peck
(died 1938)		12 June 19303 May 1938 (death)Gov. Bibb Graves[2]
2Mary B. Ward21 November 19541958Gov. Gordon Persons[2]
3Elbert Calvin Henderson
(1903–1974)		21 December 195915 September 1974 (death)Gov. John Patterson[2]
4William Young Elliott
(1902–1997)		August 19751982Gov. George Wallace[2]
5Carl Patrick Morton
(1920–1994)		19831987Lt. Gov. William Baxley[2]
6Morton Dennison Prouty, Jr.
(died 1992)		19881991Gov. H. Guy Hunt[2]
7Ralph Hammond19921995Gov. H. Guy Hunt[2]
8Helen Friedman Blackshear
(1911–2003)		1 January 19951999Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr.[2]
9Helen Norris19992003Gov. Don Siegelman[2]
10Sue WalkerAugust 2003December 2012Gov. Bob Riley[2]
11Andrew Glaze20137 February 2016 (death)Gov. Robert J. Bentley[2]

Alaska

The current Alaska's State Writer Laureate is Frank Soos. 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.[3]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Margaret Mielke
(1912–1980)		19631965–[4]
2Oliver Everette19651967–[4]
3John Haines1969––[4]
4Ruben Gaines1973––[4]
5Sheila Nickerson1977––[4]
6Richard Dauenhauer1981––[4]
7Joanne Townsend19881994–[4][5]
8Tom Sexton1995––[4]
9Richard Nelson20002002–[4]
10Anne Hanley20022004–[4]
11Jerah Chadwick2004September 2006–[4]
12John StraleyOctober 2006September 2008–[4]
13Nancy Lord1 October 2008September 2010–[4]
14Peggy Shumaker1 October 2010September 2012–[4]
15Nora Marks Dauenhauer10 October 20122014–[4]
16Frank Soos29 Jan 2015[6]Present–[4]

Arizona

The current poet laureate of Arizona is Alberto Rios.

Arkansas
# Poet Laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1 Charles T. Davis 1923 1945 [7]
2 Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni 1953 1970 [7]
3 Ercil Brown 1970 1971 Interim Appointee[7]
4 Lily Peter 1971 1991 [7]
5 Verna Lee Hinegardner 1991 2003 [7]
6 Peggy Vining 2003 2017 [7]
7 Jo Garot McDougall 2017 [8]

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.

California
Main article: California Poet Laureate

The current poet laureate is Dana Gioia, appointed in 2015.

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.

# Poet laureate Term Appointed by
1 Alice Polk Hill 1919-1921 [9]
2 Nellie Burget Miller 1923-1952 [9]
3 Margaret Clyde Robinson 1952-1954 [9]
4 Milford E. Shields 1954-1975 [9]
5 Thomas Hornsby Ferril 1979-1988 [9]
6 Mary Crow 1996-2010 [9]
7 David Mason 2010-2014 [9]
8 Joseph Hutchison 2014-2019 [9]
9 Bobby LeFebre 2019- Jared Polis [9]

Connecticut

The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85-221 of the Connecticut General Assembly.[10] 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.[11]

The following have held the position:[10][12]

Delaware
# Poet laureate Term Appointed by Notes
1Edna Deemer Leach1947–49Bacon[13]
2Jeannette Slocum Edwards1950–53Carvel[13]
3Frances Shannon Flowers (McNeal)1954Boggs[13]
4Katherine King Johnson1955Boggs[13]
5David Hudson1956–60Boggs[13]
6Alison Kimball Bradford1961Buckson[13]
7Margaret Eleanor Weaver1962Carvel[13]
8Mother Aloysius Peach1963–64Carvel[13]
9Percival R. Roberts III1965–66Terry[13]
10Joyce Carlson1967–68Terry[13]
11Antonia Bissell Laird1969–70Peterson[13]
12Harry Eisenberg1971Peterson[13]
13David Hudson1975–76Tribbitt[13]
14e. j. lanyon1979–81du Pont[13]
15Fleda Brown2001–07Minner[13]
16JoAnn Balingit2008–2015Minner[13]
17Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Albert Mills		2015–Markell[14]

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.[14] According to the Library of Congress, they are the first co-laureates appointed by a state and the first siblings to share the position.[15]

District of Columbia
Main article: Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia

The nation's capital, the District of Columbia (created the position of Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia in 1984 during the mayoralty of Marion Barry.[16] The position is filled by appointment from the mayor of the district the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.[16] Only two poets laureate have been appointed since the creation of the position.

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Sterling Allen Brown
(1901–1989)		19841989 (death)Mayor Marion Barry[16][17]
2Dolores Kendrick14 May 19992017 (death)Anthony A. Williams[16][18]

Florida

Franklin L. Wood was appointed in 1927 and died soon afterwards. Vivian Laramore Rader was appointed in 1931 and served until her death in 1975. Edmund Skellings was appointed in 1980. 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.[19] Peter Meinke currently holds this position and was appointed on June 15, 2015.[20]

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

The current poet laureate of Georgia is Chelsea Rathburn, appointed in 2019.[21]

Hawaii

The current poet laureate of Hawaii is Kealoha, appointed in 2012 by Governor Neil Abercrombie.[22]

Illinois
# Poet laureate Term Appointed by Notes
1Howard Austin1936–1962Henry Horner[23]
2Carl Sandburg1962–1967Otto Kerner Jr.[24]
3Gwendolyn Brooks1968–2000Otto Kerner Jr.[25][26]
4Kevin Stein2003–2017Rod Blagojevich[27]
-John Prine2020J.B. PritzkerHonorary title given posthumously.[28][29]
5Angela Jackson2020–PresentJ.B. Pritzker[30]

The state's first three Poets Laureate were named at the initiative of individual governors. After the death of Brooks, the title was made into a four-year renewable award.[31]

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.[32][33]

Iowa

The current poet laureate of Iowa is Mary Swander, appointed in 2009.

Kansas

The current poet laureate of Kansas is Huascar Medina, serving from 2019 to 2021.

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.[34] 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.[35] 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".[35] The position comes without salary, although the laureate "may be reimbursed for expenses".[35] 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".[34] The poet laureate is inducted on this date at the Writers' Day festivities every other year.[34]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1James Thomas "Cotton" NoeMarch 19269 November 1953 (death)legislature[34][36]
2Edward G. Hill1 October 19288 November 1937 (death)legislature[34][36]
3Louise Scott Phillips19451983 (death)legislature[34][36]
4Edwin Carlisle Litsey19543 February 1970 (death)legislature[34][36]
5Jesse Hilton Stuart19541984 (death)legislature[34][36]
6Lowell Allen Williams1956–legislature[34][36]
7Lillie D. Chaffin1974–legislature[34][36]
8Tom Mobley1976–legislature[34][36]
9Agnes O'Rear7 March 19781990 (death)legislature[34][36]
10Clarence "Soc" Clay1984–legislature[34][36]
11Lee Pennington1984–legislature[34][36]
12Paul Salyers1984–legislature[34][36]
13Dale Faughn1986–legislature[34][36]
14Jim Wayne Miller1986–legislature[34][36]
15Henry E. Pilkenton1986–legislature[34][36]
16James H. Patton, Jr.1990–legislature[34][36]
17James Still19951996–[34][36]
18Joy Bale Boone19971998–[34][36]
19Richard Taylor19992000–[34][36]
20James Baker Hall20012002–[34][36]
21Joe Survant20032004–[34][36]
22Sena Jeter Naslund20052006–[34][36]
23Jane Gentry Vance20072008–[34][36]
24Gurney Norman20092010–[34][36]
25Maureen Morehead20112012–[34][36]
26Frank X WalkerJanuary 20132014–[34][36]

[37][38]

27George Ella Lyon20152016–[34][36]
28 Frederick Smock May 1, 2017 [39]

Louisiana

The current poet laureate of Louisiana is Ava Leavell Haymon, appointed for the 2013 – 2015 two-year term. Julie Kane served as poet laureate from 2011 – 2013 for a two-year term.

Maine

The current poet laureate of Maine is Wesley McNair, appointed in 2011 to a five-year term ending in 2016.

Maryland
Main article: Poets Laureate of Maryland

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

Massachusetts

Massachusetts has never had an official poet laureate.[40][41]

Michigan

Edgar A. Guest was the first and only Michigan Poet Laureate, a title he held from 1952 until his death in 1959.

Minnesota
# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Margarette Ball Dickson193421 July 1963Poet Laureates League (District of Columbia)[42]
2Laurene Tibbetts-Larson14 May 19746 December 1999unofficial election[42]
3Robert Bly27 February 200822 August 2011Gov. Tim Pawlenty[42]
4Joyce Sutphen23 August 2011presentGov. Tim Pawlenty[42]

Mississippi

The current poet laureate of Mississippi is Beth Ann Fennelly.

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw19631971 (death)Gov. Ross Barnett[43]
2Louise Moss Montgomery1973January 1978 (death)Gov. William Waller[43]
3Winifred Hamrick Farrar31 July 19786 November 2010 (death)Gov. Cliff Finch[43]
4Natasha TretheweyJanuary 20122016Gov. Haley Barbour[43]
5Beth Ann FennellyAugust 2016presentGov. Phil Bryant[44]

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".[45] 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"[45] Missouri's poet laureate serves without compensation.[46]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Walter Bargen20082010Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon[47]
2David Clewell3 March 201031 January 2012Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon[46]
3William Trowbridge13 April 201231 January 2014Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon[48][49]

Montana

The current poets laureate of Montana are Melissa Kwasny and M.L. Smoker, appointed in August 2019.[50]

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".[51][52][53]

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

The current poet laureate of New Hampshire is Alexandria Peary, appointed October 2019.[54]

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.[55] 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.[55] An incumbent poet laureate would be the fifth member of the panel that selected his successor.[55] The governor alone would appoint the poet laureate by presenting him or her with the New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit.[55] 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".[55]

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"[56][57] 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.[57] 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.[58]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Gerald Stern
(b. 1925)		17 April 2000July 2002Gov. Christine Todd Whitman[59]
2Amiri Baraka
(1934–2014)		28 August 20022 July 2003 (post abolished)Gov. James E. McGreevey[60][61][62]

New Mexico

New Mexico appointed its first poet laureate, Levi Romero in 2020.[63]

New York

The current New York State poet is Yusef Komunyakaa, appointed in 2014 to a two-year term ending in 2016.

The current poet laureate emeritus of New York State is Joseph Tusiani, appointed in 2014 to a two-year term ending in 2016.

North Carolina
Main article: North Carolina Poet Laureate

The current poet laureate of North Carolina is Shelby Stephenson, appointed to a two-year term in December 2014[64]

North Dakota

The current poet laureate of North Dakota is Larry Woiwode, appointed in 1995.

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.[65][66] The current Ohio Poet Laureate is Kari Gunter-Seymour, appointed to a term beginning June 10, 2020.[67] Previous Ohio Poets Laureate are Amit Majmudar (2016-2017) and Dave Lucas (2018-2019).[66][68]

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

Jeanetta Calhoun Mish [69] is the 2017–2018 Poet Laureate of Oklahoma. Oklahoma has appointed poets laureate since 1923.

Oregon
Main article: Oregon Poet Laureate

The current poet laureate of Oregon is Anis Mojgani, appointed in 2020 by Governor Kate Brown.[70]

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania appointed one poet, Samuel John Hazo, in 1993. He held the position for ten years before it was eliminated.[71]

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.[72] The five-year appointment by the Governor carries an annual salary of $1,000.[73]

The following have held the position:[72]

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[74] She resigned in 2020.[75]

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.[76][77]

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.[80] He died in 1995.[81] The current poet laureate of Tennessee is Margaret Britton Vaughn was appointed in 1999.[80]

Texas
Main article: Poets Laureate of Texas

The current poet laureate of Texas is Carol Coffee Reposa, appointed in 2018.

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.[82][83]

Previous Laureates:

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:[84]

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.[85]

Washington
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.[86] The position was unfilled for two years due to a budget shortfall, and resumed without state funding.

The following have served:[87]

  • 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

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:[88][89]

  • 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

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.[90][91][92] The Poets laureate of Wisconsin are:

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.[93][94]

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)

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