My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will become Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate. I will be passing the laurels onto him on April 22 at City Hall. Before George’s inauguration, ...

This story has been updated. Another image has been added. For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did not exist.

and the first Latino U.S. Poet Laureate — for a day of inspiration, creativity and cultural reflection. The free event, om Wednesday, April 2 at SBCC’s Garvin Theatre, will feature a poetry ...

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It’s that confidence, skill and care for the craft that led him to the title of Lansing Poet Laureate in 2019, a role he recently passed to Ruelaine Stokes in 2024. Lansing’s poet laureate is ...

It was a night of celebration and literary excellence as the 2025 Fenland Poet Laureate Awards honoured the district’s finest poetic talent. With 71 entries across two age categories, this year proved ...

Julie Kane, who was the Louisiana Poet Laureate from 2011-2013 and is professor emerita of English at Northwestern State University was named the 2025 winner of the LWA. LCB said Kane was born in ...

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Share what you discover, feel and see when you’re outside. The City’s Poet Laureate Lillian Allen is selecting winners in three age categories. All winners receive a signed certificate. Young people ...