Poet Laureate of Missouri
| Missouri Poet Laureate | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since October 1, 2025Justin Hamm | |
| Appointer | Governor of Missouri |
| Term length | Two years |
| Formation | January 8, 2008 |
| First holder | Susan Louise Marsh[a] Walter Bargen[b] |
The poet laureate of Missouri, officially the Missouri poet laureate, is the official poet of the U.S. state of Missouri. The office was established in January 2008 by governor of Missouri Matt Blunt.[c]
The Missouri poet laureate is appointed by the governor of Missouri on recommendation of the Missouri Poet Laureate Advisory Committee, which was established in May 2016.[3]
List
| No. | Name | Term | Appointed by | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan Louise Marsh | April 1933 – September 21, 1946 (death) | Poet Laureate League (Washington, D.C.) | [4] |
| 2 | Walter Bargen | February 13, 2008 – January 2010 | Matt Blunt | [5] |
| 3 | David Clewell | March 3, 2010 – January 31, 2012 | Jay Nixon | [5] |
| 4 | William Trowbridge | April 13, 2012 – June 29, 2016 | Jay Nixon | [5] |
| 5 | Aliki Barnstone | June 30, 2016 – 2019 | Jay Nixon | [5] |
| 6 | Karen Craigo | November 2019 – June 2021 | Mike Parson | [5] |
| 7 | Maryfrances Wagner | July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023 | Mike Parson | [5] |
| 8 | David L. Harrison | July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2025 | Mike Parson | [6] |
| 9 | Justin Hamm | October 1, 2025 – Incumbent | Mike Kehoe | [7] |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Blunt, Matt (January 8, 2008). "Executive Order 08-01". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Nixon, Jay (December 24, 2009). "Executive Order 09-28". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Nixon, Jay (May 27, 2016). "Executive Order 16-06". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ "St Louis woman is state poet laureate". Kansas City Journal. April 2, 1933. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Armenti, Peter (August 3, 2023). "U.S. State Poets Laureate: A Resource Guide". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Nominate Missouri's Next Poet Laureate". Missouri Arts Council. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Governor Kehoe Announces Justin Hamm as Missouri Poet Laureate". Office of Governor Mike Kehoe. October 1, 2025. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.