List of municipal poets laureate in Massachusetts

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This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in Massachusetts. The state of Massachusetts does not have a poet laureate program. [1] [2]

Contents

Amesbury

Arlington

Attleboro

Boston

Brockton

Easthampton

Haverhill

Martha's Vineyard

West Tisbury

Medford

New Bedford

Northampton

Plymouth

Rockport

Somerville

Springfield

Westwood

Worcester

References

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  2. ↑ "Massachusetts", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved July 31, 2022
  3. 1 2 3 Sullivan, Jim (2020-01-03). "Ellie O'Leary is Amesbury's third poet laureate". The Daily News of Newburyport. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Massachusetts". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Minutes of Arlington Poet Laureate Committee Meeting". Town Of Arlington, MA Website. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-02. We chose Miriam Levine to be the first Poet Laureate of Arlington.
  6. ↑ "Getting To Know Cathie Desjardins And Her New Book, Buddha In The Garden — Mass Poetry" . Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  7. ↑ "Meet Steven Ratiner, Arlingtons's Poet Laureate — Mass Poetry" . Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  8. ↑ "Arts Arlington Arlington Selects New Poet Laureate" . Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  9. ↑ "Passing the time with Boston Poet Laureate Sam Cornish". The Somerville Times. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  10. ↑ Glatter, Hayley (2018-06-27). "I Love My Job: Boston Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  11. ↑ "Meet Porsha Olayiwola, Boston's new poet laureate - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe .
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Pfarrer, Steve (9 April 2023). "Easthampton names Carolyn Cushing new poet laureate" . Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  13. ↑ https://www.gazettenet.com/Easthampton-Poet-Laureate-April-26-60798949
  14. ↑ "City of Haverhill Names Civic Leader, Author, Inventor and Poet Dan Speers as Poet Laureate".
  15. ↑ Times, The Martha's Vineyard (15 April 2020). "Former Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate Lee H. McCormack has died" . Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  16. ↑ Shea, Jack (1 October 2014). "Arnie Reisman dubbed Poet Laureate of Martha's Vineyard" . Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Reception for new poet laureate, Jill Jupen". The Martha's Vineyard Times. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  18. ↑ Dowd, Brian (2019-03-12). "Jill Jupen named poet laureate of Martha's Vineyard". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  19. ↑ "Vineyard Poet Laureate Selected". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "West Tisbury Poet Laureate | West Tisbury Public Library" . Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  21. ↑ "Poet Laureate - City of Medford". www.medfordma.org. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  22. ↑ "Everett Hoagland - UUA.org" . Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  23. ↑ "John Landry: New Bedford's newest poet laureate". Claire T. Carney Library news. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  24. ↑ Silvia, Michael (28 April 2014). "Patricia Gomes Named New Bedford Poet Laureate". New Bedford Guide. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  25. ↑ Chitwood, Seth (26 July 2022). "New Bedford's poet laureate — one of only 6 in MA — is reshaping how people think of poetry". SoutchCoast Today. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  26. ↑ "Martin Espada". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  27. 1 2 "Poet Laureate". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Jack Gilbert". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  29. ↑ "Lesléa Newman". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  30. ↑ "Lenelle Moïse". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  31. ↑ "Richard Michelson". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  32. ↑ "Amy Dryansky". Northampton Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  33. ↑ "Meet Karen Skolfield, Northampton's Poet Laureate — Mass Poetry" . Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  34. ↑ "Stephan Delbos, first Poet Laureate in Plymouth, Massachusetts". Made in Plymouth. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  35. ↑ "Sharon Chace's poetry". Gloucester Daily Times. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  36. ↑ Hagan, Stephen (2024-04-18). "Rockport author pens book on children's poems". Gloucester Daily Times. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  37. ↑ "Nicole Terez Dutton 2015 & 16". somervilleartscouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  38. ↑ "Gloria Mindock 2017 & 18". somervilleartscouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  39. ↑ "Lloyd Schwartz". Poets & Writers. 1981-05-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  40. 1 2 "Meet Magdalena Gómez, Springfield's Poet Laureate — Mass Poetry" . Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  41. ↑ "Westwood Poet Laureate | Town of Westwood, MA". www.townhall.westwood.ma.us. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  42. ↑ "City of Worcester Announces Oliver de la Paz as Next Poet Laureate | City of Worcester, MA". www.worcesterma.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  43. ↑ "Meet Juan Matos, Worcester's Poet Laureate — Mass Poetry" . Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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