How Bren Simmers plans to 'elevate Island poets' as P.E.I.’s 9th poet laureate

Bren Simmers is P.E.I.'s newest poet laureate, and she has some big plans for her tenure, including workshops and, she hopes, ...
The Dispatch

NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green to headline Lexington Book Festival

Downtown Lexington will come alive with stories, imagination and a whole lot of literary star‑power on March 21 when the 2026 ...
Boise State Public Radio

Colorado’s first Indigenous poet laureate on land and history

Crisosto Apache was recently named Colorado’s poet laureate, the first Indigenous person to hold that title. Apache is Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, and Diné.

Orlando’s poet laureate sees her art as ‘mirror, map and microphone’

Camara Gaither, the city of Orlando’s third poet laureate, will perform at the official Black History Month Community ...
redandblack.com

ACC welcomes Amanda Dzimianski as the new Poet Laureate

Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Arts Division announced Athens-writer Amanda Dzimianski as the new Poet Laureate for ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Santa Barbara’s 11th Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin

A look at George Yatchisin’s conversations with local book clubs and the evolving role of Santa Barbara’s poet laureate.

The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods — and on the stage

Through 'Feng Shui Poetry in the Parks,' launched by West Hollywood's poet laureate and nurtured by a local English teacher, Boyle Heights students visit nature throughout the city to write poetry.

Local city seeks poet laureate, how you can apply

A local community is reviving its poet laureate position for the first time since 2017. “We are grateful and excited to bring the poet laureate back to our community,” said York ...

Los Angeles mayor wants to hire a poet laureate for the city – but they’ll need to be fluent in woke

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has launched a search to find the city’s next poet laureate. But rather than take in the views ...
Standard-Examiner

Ogden City Arts puts out call for new poet laureate

Ogden City is looking for the next great poet to represent the city. In a press release earlier this month, Ogden City Arts ...

New poet laureate 'proud' to represent the city

Peterborough's new poet laureate said winning the title had left her "moved". Hilary Steele, who works at John Clare Cottage in Helpston, the birthplace of the celebrated English poet, also described ...