List of municipal poets laureate in Massachusetts
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This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in Massachusetts. The state of Massachusetts does not have a poet laureate program.[1][2]
Arlington
- Miriam Levine - 2015–2017[5]
- Cathie DesJardins - 2017–2019[6]
- Steven Ratiner - 2019–2021[7]
- Jean Flanagan - 2023–2025[8]
Attleboro
- Briana Serradas – 2022– [4]
Boston
- Samuel James Cornish – 2008–2014[9]
- Danielle Legros Georges - 2014–2019[10]
- Porsha Olayiwola - 2019– [11]
Brockton
- Philip Hasouris – 2021– [4]
Easthampton
Haverhill
- Dan Speers - 2022– [14]
Martha's Vineyard
Medford
New Bedford
Northampton
- Martin Espada – 2001-2003[26]
- Janet Aalfs - 2003-2005[27]
- Jack Gilbert – 2006–2008[28]
- Lesléa Newman – 2008–2010[29]
- Lenelle Moïse – 2010–2012[30]
- Richard Michelson – 2012–2015[31]
- Patrick Donnelly - 2015-2017[27]
- Amy Dryansky – 2017–2019[32]
- Karen Skolfield – 2019–2022[33]
- Franny Choi – 2024–2026[4]
Plymouth
- Stephan Delbos – 2020– [34]
Rockport
Somerville
- Nicole Terez Dutton – 2015–2016[37]
- Gloria Mindock – 2017–2018[38]
- Lloyd Schwartz – 2019–2024[39]
Springfield
- María Luisa Arroyo – 2014–2016[40]
- Magdalena Gómez – 2019–2022[40]