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

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.

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 to 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

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
1Samuel Minturn Peck
(died 1938)		12 June 19303 May 1938 (death)Gov. Bibb Graves[9]
2Mary B. Ward21 November 19541958Gov. Gordon Persons[9]
3Elbert Calvin Henderson
(1903–1974)		21 December 195915 September 1974 (death)Gov. John Patterson[9]
4William Young Elliott
(1902–1997)		August 19751982Gov. George Wallace[9]
5Carl Patrick Morton
(1920–1994)		19831987Lt. Gov. William Baxley[9]
6Morton Dennison Prouty, Jr.
(died 1992)		19881991Gov. H. Guy Hunt[9]
7Ralph Hammond19921995Gov. H. Guy Hunt[9]
8Helen Friedman Blackshear
(1911–2003)		1 January 19951999Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr.[9]
9Helen Norris19992003Gov. Don Siegelman[9]
10Sue WalkerAugust 2003December 2012Gov. Bob Riley[9]
11Andrew Glaze20137 February 2016 (death)Gov. Robert J. Bentley[9]
12Jennifer Horne20172021Gov. Kay Ivey[10]
13Ashley M. Jones2021PresentGov. Kay Ivey[11]

Alaska

Nora Dauenhauer, 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

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 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

The position is currently held by Lee Herrick, appointed in November 2022 by Governor Gavin Newsom.[21]

Colorado

John Denver was named poet laureate of Colorado in 1974

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.[22] The State of Colorado also appointed singer/songwriter writer John Denver in 1974.[23]

The following have held the position: [24][25]

Connecticut

The Poet Laureate of Connecticut was established in 1985 by Public Act 85-221 of the Connecticut General Assembly.[26] 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.[27]

The following have held the position:[26][27]

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.[28] According to the Library of Congress,[29] they are the first co-laureates appointed by a state and the first siblings to share the position.[30]

The following have held the position:[31][29]

  • 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.

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.[32] The position is filled by appointment from the mayor of the district the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.[32] The District of Columbia's poet laureate program is currently stalled.[33][34] 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.[32][35] Dolores Kendrick was appointed by Mayor Anthony A. Williams, serving from 1999 until her death in 2017.[36]

Florida

Poets Laureate of Florida are appointed by the governor and the Division of Arts and Culture.[37] They first served lifetime, unpaid appointments, until June 20, 2014, when HB 513 established a four-year term.[38] The first poet laureate of Florida was Franklin L. Wood,[39] appointed in 1929 and died soon after assuming office.[38] Vivian Laramore Rader was appointed in 1931 and served until her death in 1975. Edmund Skellings was appointed in 1980.[40] 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.[39]Peter Meinke currently holds this position and was appointed on June 15, 2015.[38]

Georgia

The current poet laureate of Georgia is Chelsea Rathburn, appointed in 2019.[41]

Hawaii

Prior to statehood Don Blanding, originally from Oklahoma, was unofficially referred to as the poet laureate of Hawaii.[42] In 1951 Hawaii Territorial Senator Thelma Akana Harrison in concurrent resolution 28, declared Lloyd Stone, who was originally from California, poet laureate.[43] When the modern program was established, Native Hawaiian Kealoha was appointed on May 3, 2012 by Governor Neil Abercrombie.[44], and he is the first poet laureate for the state of Hawaii, serving through 2022.[45][46][47][48]

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

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.[49]

Those who have served in the position include:

Illinois' governor posthumously named songwriter John Prine honorary poet laureate in 2021.[59][60]

Indiana

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.[61][62]

Iowa

The position was created July 1, 1999 by Subchapter 303.89 of the Iowa Code with a two-year renewable term.[63] Marvin Bell was Iowa's first Poet Laureate,[63] 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.[64] Her two year term started in May 2019.[63]

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

From the creation of the poet laureate position in 1926 until 1990, the state legislature appointed poets to lifetime terms as poets laureate.[65] 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.[66] 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".[66] The position comes without salary, although the laureate "may be reimbursed for expenses".[66] 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".[65] The poet laureate is inducted on this date at the Writers' Day festivities every other year.[65]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1James Thomas "Cotton" NoeMarch 19269 November 1953 (death)legislature[65][67]
2Edward G. Hill1 October 19288 November 1937 (death)legislature[65][67]
3Louise Scott Phillips19451983 (death)legislature[65][67]
4Edwin Carlisle Litsey19543 February 1970 (death)legislature[65][67]
5Jesse Hilton Stuart19541984 (death)legislature[65][67]
6Lowell Allen Williams1956–legislature[65][67]
7Lillie D. Chaffin1974–legislature[65][67]
8Tom Mobley1976–legislature[65][67]
9Agnes O'Rear7 March 19781990 (death)legislature[65][67]
10Clarence "Soc" Clay1984–legislature[65][67]
11Lee Pennington1984–legislature[65][67]
12Paul Salyers1984–legislature[65][67]
13Dale Faughn1986–legislature[65][67]
14Jim Wayne Miller1986–legislature[65][67]
15Henry E. Pilkenton1986–legislature[65][67]
16James H. Patton, Jr.1990–legislature[65][67]
17James Still19951996–[65][67]
18Joy Bale Boone19971998–[65][67]
19Richard Taylor19992000–[65][67]
20James Baker Hall20012002–[65][67]
21Joe Survant20032004–[65][67]
22Sena Jeter Naslund20052006–[65][67]
23Jane Gentry Vance20072008–[65][67]
24Gurney Norman20092010–[65][67]
25Maureen Morehead20112012–[65][67]
26Frank X WalkerJanuary 20132014–[65][67]

[68][69]

27George Ella Lyon20152016–[65][67]
28 Frederick Smock May 1, 2017 2018 [70]
29 Jeff Worley 2019 2020 Matt Bevin [71]
30 Crystal Wilkinson 2021 [72][73]

Louisiana

John Warner Smith, Poet 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.[74]

Maine

The current poet laureate of Maine is Julia Bouwsna.[75] Predecessors include Wesley McNair, Baron Wormser, and Betsy Sholl.[76]

Maryland

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

Massachusetts

Massachusetts has never had an official poet laureate.[77][4]

Michigan

The current poet laureate of Michigan is Nandi Comer, appointed in 2023.[78]

Minnesota

Joyce Sutphen Minnesota Poet Laureate
# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Margarette Ball Dickson193421 July 1963Poet Laureates League (District of Columbia)[79]
2Laurene Tibbetts-Larson14 May 19746 December 1999unofficial election[79]
3Robert Bly27 February 200822 August 2011Gov. Tim Pawlenty[79]
4Joyce Sutphen23 August 2011April 2021Gov. Tim Pawlenty[79][80]
5Gwen Westerman2021PresentGov. Tim Walz[80]

Mississippi

The current poet laureate of Mississippi is Catherine Pierce.

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by Notes
1Maude Willard Leet Prenshaw19631971 (death)Gov. Ross Barnett[81]
2Louise Moss Montgomery1973January 1978 (death)Gov. William Waller[81]
3Winifred Hamrick Farrar31 July 19786 November 2010 (death)Gov. Cliff Finch[81]
4Natasha TretheweyJanuary 20122016Gov. Haley Barbour[81]
5Beth Ann FennellyAugust 2016March 2021Gov. Phil Bryant[82]
6 Catherine Pierce April 2021 present Gov. Tate Reeves [83]

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".[84] 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"[84] Missouri's poet laureate serves without compensation.[85][86]

# Poet laureate Term began Term ended Appointed by
1Walter Bargen[86][87]February 2008January 2010Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
2David Clewell[86][85][88][89]3 March 201031 January 2012Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
3William Trowbridge[86]13 April 2012June 29 2016Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
4Aliki Barnstone[86][90]June 30 2016June 30 2019Gov. Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
5Karen Craigo[86]November 2019June 2021Gov. Mike Parson
6Maryfrances Wagner[86][91]June 2021June 2023Gov. Mike Parson

Montana

Henry Real Bird, Poet Laureate of Montana, on horseback

The current poet laureate of Montana is Mark Gibbons, appointed in August 2021.[92] Predecessors include Sheryl Noethe and Henry Real Bird.

Nebraska

The current Nebraska State Poet is Matt Mason, serving 2019-2023. Twyla Hansen served from 2013 to 2018, following William Kloefkorn who was the first Nebraskan to be given the title "Nebraska State Poet," which he held from 1982 to 2011. John Neihardt, who was appointed Nebraska poet laureate in 1921, retains the title of Poet Laureate of Nebraska "in perpetuity".[93][94][95]

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.[96] Predecessors include W. E. Butts, Richard Eberhart, Patricia Fargnoli, Cynthia Huntington, and Jane Kenyon. [97]

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.[98] 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.[98] An incumbent poet laureate would be the fifth member of the panel that selected his successor.[98] The governor alone would appoint the poet laureate by presenting him or her with the New Jersey William Carlos Williams Citation of Merit.[98] 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".[98]

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"[99][100] 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.[100] 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
1Gerald Stern
(1925-2022)		17 April 2000July 2002Gov. Christine Todd Whitman[101]
2Amiri Baraka
(1934–2014)		28 August 20022 July 2003 (post abolished)Gov. James E. McGreevey[102][103][104]

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.[105]

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.[106] Willie Perdomo is the current New York state poet laureate.[106] 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.[107]

Those who have held the position include:

North Carolina

Jaki Shelton Green, Poet Laureate of North Carolina

The current poet laureate of North Carolina is Jaki Shelton Green; first appointed in 2018.[109]

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. [110][111]

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.[112][113] The current Ohio Poet Laureate is Kari Gunter-Seymour, appointed to a term beginning June 10, 2020.[114] She has been subsequently reappointed twice for terms beginning January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2024.[115][116]

Previous Ohio Poets Laureate are Amit Majmudar (2016-2017) and Dave Lucas (2018-2019).[113][117]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma has appointed poets laureate since 1923.[118][119][120] The current poet laureate of Oklahoma is Jay Snider.[121]

Oregon

The current poet laureate of Oregon is Anis Mojgani, appointed in 2020 by Governor Kate Brown.[122]

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania appointed one poet, Samuel John Hazo, in 1993. He held the position for ten years before it was eliminated.[123][1]

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.[124] The five-year appointment by the Governor carries an annual salary of $1,000.[125]

The following have held the position:[124]

South Carolina

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[126] She resigned in 2020.[127]

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.[128][129]

The following have held the position:

Tennessee

The 87th Tennessee General Assembly appointed Richard M. "Pek" Gunn as first poet laureate for life in it 1971–1972 session.[133] He died in 1995.[134] The current poet laureate of Tennessee is Margaret Britton Vaughn was appointed in 1999.[133]

Texas

The current poet laureate of Texas is Lupe Mendez, appointed in 2021.[135][136]

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.[137][138]

Previous poets laureate:

Vermont

Louise Glück, Poet 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:[140]

Virginia

The current poet laureate of is Virginia is Luisa Igloria, appointed in 2020 to a two-year term.[141]

Washington

Ella Rhoads Higginson, Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs named her poet laureate in 1931.

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

The following have served:[143]

  • 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:[144][145]

  • 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.[146][147][148] 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.[149][150]

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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  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Alabama Department of Archives and History. "Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama: Poets Laureate of Alabama". Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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  11. ↑ Ashley M. Jones named Alabama Poet Laureate, Magic City Poetry Festival, August 22, 2021
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