Poet Laureate of Florida

The state poet of Florida is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Florida. Poets laureate of Florida are appointed by the governor and the Division of Arts and Culture. ^[1] They first served lifetime, unpaid appointments, until June 20, 2014, when HB 513 established a four-year term. ^{[2] [3]}

Edmund Skellings was poet laureate in 1980.

List of poets laureate

• Franklin N. Wood (1929) ^{[3] [1] [4]}
• Vivian Laramore Rader (1931–1975) ^{[3] [1]}
• Edmund Skellings (1980–2012) ^{[3] [1]}
• Peter Meinke (2015–present) ^{[3] [1]}

See also

• Poetry portal

• Poet laureate
• List of U.S. state poets laureate
• United States Poet Laureate

References

1. "Florida Poet Laureate". Division of Arts and Culture. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
2. Florida needs a poet laureate but with term limits this time October 24, 2013 Time
3. "Florida - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved Jan 2, 2020.
4. "Florida's Poet Laureate - Division of Arts and Culture - Florida Department of State". dos.fl.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-28.