Poet Laureate of Colorado

The Poet Laureate of Colorado is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Colorado. Colorado Poets Laureate are appointed to four-year terms. They are nominated by Colorado Creative Industries and Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book, and chosen by the Governor.[1] The State of Colorado also appointed singer/songwriter John Denver in 1974.[2]

Poet Laureate of Colorado
Incumbent
Andrea Gibson
since 2023
TypePoet Laureate
Formation1919
First holderAlice Polk Hill
Alice Polk Hill was the first poet laureate.

List of Poets Laureate

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The following have held the position: [3][4]

Poet Years
Alice Polk Hill 1919-1921
Nellie Burget Miller 1923-1952
Margaret Clyde Robinson 1952-1954
Milford E. Shields 1954-1975
Thomas Hornsby Ferril 1979-1988
Mary Crow 1996-2010)
David Mason 2010-2014
Joseph Hutchison 2014-2019
Bobby LeFebre 2019-2023
Andrea Gibson 2023-Present[5]

Anthology

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In 2025, the University Press of Colorado will publish an anthology of poetry from all of the poets who have held the title of Colorado Poet Laureate. The book is titled How Far Have We Come? The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology. [6]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Colorado Poet Laureate". Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "John Denver". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Colorado - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  4. ^ "Colorado Poet Laureate". Colorado Humanities. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Governor Polis Announces Colorado Author as New Poet Laureate". Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Support Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology". ColoradoGives.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.