Poet Laureate of Maine

The Poet Laureate of Maine is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Maine. The Maine State Poet Laureate is appointed by the governor for a 5 year term, and the program is managed by the Maine Arts Commission.^[1][2] The program was established in 1995 via Maine Public Law 1995, Chapter 264 and codified via Maine Revised Statutes, Title 27, Chapter 15, Subchapter 2.^[1][2]

List of Poets Laureate

• Kate Barnes (1996-1999)^[1][2]
• Baron Wormser (2000-2005)^[1][2]
• Betsy Sholl (2006-2011)^[1][2]
• Wesley McNair (2011-2016)^[1][2][3]
• Stuart Kestenbaum (2016-2021)^[1][2]
• Julia Bouwsma (2021-present)^[1][2]

See also

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

References

1. "Maine". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
2. "Poet Laureate History". Maine Arts Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
3. "In a new collection, poet Wesley McNair celebrates a life that arcs toward openness". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2018-10-25.