The poet laureate of Colorado is the poet laureate for the

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. Colorado poets laureate are appointed to four-year terms. They are nominated by

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and Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book, and chosen by the governor. The State of

also appointed singer/songwriter

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in 1974.

List of poets laureate

The following have held the position: * Alice Polk Hill (1919–1921) * Nellie Burget Miller (1923–1952) * Margaret Clyde Robinson (1952–1954) * Milford E. Shields (1954–1975) *

Thomas Hornsby Ferril Thomas Hornsby Ferril (February 25, 1896 – October 27, 1988) was a poet in the U.S. state of Colorado. A journalist who specialized in corporate public relations, he studied and wrote poetry as an avocation. In his later years of life (1979– ...

(1979–1988) *

Mary Crow Mary Crow is an American poet, translator, and professor who served as the poet laureate of Colorado for 14 years. She is the author of three collections of poetry, three chapbooks and five translations. She has been awarded many honors and prize ...

(1996–2010) * David Mason (2010–2014) *

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(2014–2019) *

Bobby LeFebre Bobby LeFebre (born 1982) is an American poet, performer, and cultural worker. He is the current poet laureate for the state of Colorado. He is the state's youngest and first poet laureate of color. Biography LeFebre is a native of Denver and at ...

(2019–2023) *

Andrea Gibson Andrea Gibson (born August 13, 1975) is an American poet and activist from Calais, Maine, who has lived in Boulder, Colorado since 1999. Gibson's poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, social justice, and LGBTQ topics. Personal life Gibso ...

(2023–present)

Anthology

In 2025, the

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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''.

External links

Poets Laureate of Colorado at the Library of CongressPoet Laureate at Colorado Humanities

References

Colorado culture American poets laureate {{Colorado-stub

List of poets laureate

Anthology

External links

See also

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