In 1958, Betjeman’s Collected Poems were published and two years later he received the Queen’s medal for poetry and was appointed a CBE. A knighthood followed in 1969, making his appointment as poet ...

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 Song, ...

Cancel anytime. Jane Ellen Ibur recites some of her poetry after becoming St. Louis city's third poet laureate, Friday, April 12, 2019, during a ceremony in the rotunda of City Hall. The ...

The Poetry Medal Committee selected Szirtes for his ... in 1992 and retired from the University of East Anglia in 2013. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage praised Szirtes's work. He said: "For decades ...

Katherine E. Schneider, described as a civically engaged poet, will serve a two-year term to promote creative expression and ...

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will become Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate. I will be passing the laurels onto ...

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 ...