As I gaze upon Milwaukee’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Shelly Conley, it’s unfathomable that she once trembled at the mere ...

Austin's first Poet Laureate will hold a two-year position to promote poetry, literacy and literary arts in Austin.

The longtime Central Texas creative with experience in poetry and theater was named to the new position in March.

Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd, a distinguished professor, has been named Michigan's third poet laureate. Boyd is an award-winning author with 13 published books and a passion for promoting poetry.

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Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z ...