Dismayed locals in Kent, Bristol, Essex, and Worcestershire have ... Shortly before the blitz of World War II the former poet laureate Sir John Betjeman wrote a verse about it which began ...

For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

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

has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z Song," which explores her relationship with her absent father.

Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is ...