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 since 2023Andrea Gibson | |
| Type | Poet Laureate |
| Formation | 1919 |
| First holder | Alice Polk Hill |
List of Poets Laureate
editThe 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
editIn 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]
External links
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colorado Poet Laureate". Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "John Denver". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Colorado Poet Laureate". Colorado Humanities. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Governor Polis Announces Colorado Author as New Poet Laureate". Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Support Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology". ColoradoGives.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
 | This poetry-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Colorado-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |