poet laureate

Arts & Culture

We asked for your original poems reflecting on 2024. Read them here.

Julia Furukawa

State Poet Laureate Jennifer Militello offers her thoughts on original poetry submitted by listeners.
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U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith on Writing, Poetry As Social Activism, & "The Slowdown"

U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith was awarded the Hall-Kenyon Prize in American Poetry at the Currier Museum in Manchester on Wednesday, December 12. We…

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