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Colorado Poets Laureate

Learn about our living poets laureate and purchase the first-ever anthology!

Talk about the soul of Colorado, who better than our century's-worth of poets laureate could decipher what that might be.  

Did you know Colorado was just the second state in the union to create this post in 1919 after California, some might say the West, still in its infancy, was seeking ways to intentionally develop what is its unique culture would be by bringing a spotlight to this art form and helping to cultivate the identity of the west. 

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"I wasn't by any means, a natural.

Was not one of those wow-hounds

born jaw-dropped. I was tough in the husk.

Went years untouched by rain. Took shelter

seriously, even and often especially in good

weather, my tears like teenagers hiding under the hoods of my eyes, so committed

they were to never falling for the joke

of astonishment..." Andrea Gibson

Purchase the Anthology, "Begin Where You Are"

After December 5th you should be able to find the Anthology at many independent bookstores across Colorado. Check the link above for future launch events and updates!

Meet The Anthology Team

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Mary Crow, 6th Laureate

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