Gibson, who died this week, valued live performance and emotionally resonant language.

Author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster, activist, and academic Michael Rosen - perhaps best known as the ...

In her fascinating history of old age, Winter Dreams, Barbara H Rosenwein extracts lessons on ageing from Sophocles to Jenny ...

Columnist Rick Magee is searching for his successor as poet laureate of Bethel. 'The small world of poetry is filled with incredible diversity.' ...

Derek Sheffield sat down with The Seattle Times to talk about the role of poet laureate, his love of language and what he’s excited to accomplish in the role.

Oceanside’s Arts Commission is considering the creation of a poet laureate program similar to one San Diego has had since 2020. A preliminary proposal calls for the selection of a poet for a two ...

A spoken-word poet whose work explores themes of history and hope, Gibson sees his art as "a means of bringing people together," Governor Maura Healey said.

Montgomery County high school senior crowned national youth poet laureate Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday ...

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed accomplished poet Ann Fisher-Wirth, of Oxford, as the state's new Poet Laureate.The state's Poet Laureate creates and reads appropriate poetry at state occasions, promotes ...

One of them may or may not be our next poet laureate, but all should represent our state at that level someday. Meet these four writers who, in our estimation, are future poets laureate.

New Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte greets people during a 60th anniversary celebration of the Illinois Arts Council on April 29, 2025, at the Illinois Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. (Brian ...