poet laureate
A poet officially appointed by a government, often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events.
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New on The Guardian : “A bucolic county in upstate New York appointed a poet laureate. Why was she fired shortly after?”
As Missoula builds up and over itself, a former poet laureate is holding the line on Levasseur Street.
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Poet Laureate of the Bums, Eddie Kingston
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A poet officially appointed by a government, often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events.
“New on The Guardian : “A bucolic county in upstate New York appointed a poet laureate. Why was she fired shortly after?””
— Bluesky· May 2026“As Missoula builds up and over itself, a former poet laureate is holding the line on Levasseur Street.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Officially introducing my second collaborative project as Miami’s Poet Laureate: Miami Moves Me! Co-conceptualized with The Department of Transportation and Public Works, this project brings more art, joy, and moments of quiet reflection to Miami’s public transit riders. ❤️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Poet Laureate of the Bums, Eddie Kingston”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Bridging the generation gap: the CAAMFest Asian American film festival in SF, is screening "The Only Language She Knows," a 1983 doc about the city's first AAPI poet laureate and her relationship with her mom. #caamfest #nichibei www.nichibei.org/2026/04/the-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(British, historical) An officer of the king's household, whose business was to compose an ode annually for the king's birthday, and other suitable occasions; now, a poet officially distinguished by such honorary title, the office being a sinecure.
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(obsolete) One who received an honorable degree in grammar, including poetry and rhetoric, at the English universities; so called as being presented with a wreath of laurel.
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