Poets Laureate of Rhode Island

The State Poet of Rhode Island is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The program was established in 1987, is codified in Chapter 42-100 of the State of Rhode Island General Laws.[1] The five-year appointment by the Governor carries an annual salary of $1,000.[2]

Carolyn D. Wright was poet laureate in 1994

## Contents

* 1 List of Poets Laureate
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## List of Poets Laureate[edit]

* Michael S. Harper (1988–1993)[1][3]
* C.D. Wright (1994–1999)[1]
* Tom Chandler (2000–2007)[1]
* Lisa Starr (2007–2012)[1][4]
* Rick Benjamin (2013–2016)[1][5]
* Tina Cane (2016–present)[1][6]

## See also[edit]

* Poetry portal

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g "Rhode Island", State Poets, Library of Congress, retrieved 2020-02-11
2. ^ "Chapter 42-100 State Poet", State of Rhode Island General Laws, retrieved 2020-02-11
3. ^ Pina, Alisha A. "Michael S. Harper, R.I.'s first poet laureate". The Providence Journal.
4. ^ writer, Nancy Burns-Fusaro Sun staff. "Starr to take reins at Arts Café Mystic, join Hillary Clinton at N.Y. tribute". Westerly Sun.
5. ^ Staff Writer. "Rhode Island Poet Laureate Rick Benjamin: Poems that answer the question 'Why?'". The Providence Journal.
6. ^ "Tina Cane". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Rhode Island Poet Laureate at Library of Congress

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Poets Laureate of Rhode Island

* Michael S. Harper (1988–1993)
* C.D. Wright (1994–1999)
* Tom Chandler (2000–2007)
* Lisa Starr (2007–2012)
* Rick Benjamin (2013–2016)
* Tina Cane (2016–present)

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