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Even before their diagnosis, Gibson, the poet laureate of Colorado and the author of seven books, knew this.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
Lately, however, the scruffy poet laureate of middle-aged melancholy has never been happier or more prolific, coming off a post-pandemic hot streak that saw the release of multiple National albums and now, his second release under his own name following 2020’s Serpentine Prison.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
In 2019, Harjo became the first Native American to be named U.S. poet laureate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Audience Award: Documentary Feature Come See Me in the Good Light
Director: Ryan White, Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen (USA 2025, 104)
Spoken word icon and poet laureate Andrea Gibson navigates her final tour amid a devastating cancer diagnosis.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
Lately, however, the scruffy poet laureate of middle-aged melancholy has never been happier or more prolific, coming off a post-pandemic hot streak that saw the release of multiple National albums and now, his second release under his own name following 2020’s Serpentine Prison.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
In 2019, Harjo became the first Native American to be named U.S. poet laureate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Audience Award: Documentary Feature Come See Me in the Good Light
Director: Ryan White, Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen (USA 2025, 104)
Spoken word icon and poet laureate Andrea Gibson navigates her final tour amid a devastating cancer diagnosis.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet laureate
poet
Noun
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The main point of contention seemed to be identifying Timothy Leary as a poet (seven minutes) or a prophet (half an hour).—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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What To Know Pike was a lawyer, poet and writer who played a major role in developing the judiciary in Arkansas before the Civil War.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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