City and County Poets Laureate
In 2024, Lisa Usani Phillips was appointed poet laureate of Amesbury. She will serve through 2025.
Attleboro
In 2022, Briana Serradas was named the inaugural poet laureate of Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Arlington
In 2023, Jean P. Flanagan was named poet laureate of Arlington, Massachusetts. Flanagan will serve a two-year term.
Boston
In 2019, Porsha Olayiwola was named poet laureate of Boston, Massachusetts. Olayiwola will serve a four-year term.
Amesbury
In 2024, Lisa Usani Phillips was appointed poet laureate of Amesbury. She will serve through 2025.
Attleboro
In 2022, Briana Serradas was named the inaugural poet laureate of Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Arlington
In 2023, Jean P. Flanagan was named poet laureate of Arlington, Massachusetts. Flanagan will serve a two-year term.
Boston
In 2019, Porsha Olayiwola was named poet laureate of Boston, Massachusetts. Olayiwola will serve a four-year term.
Brockton
In 2021, Philip Hasouris was named the poet laureate of Brockton, Massachusetts.
In 2021, Philip Hasouris was named the poet laureate of Brockton, Massachusetts.
Martha's Vineyard
In 2024, Claudia Taylor was appointed poet laureate of Martha's Vineyard.
Medford
In 2023, Vijaya Sundaram was appointed poet laureate of Medford. She will serve a two-year term.
Northampton
In 2024, Franny Choi was appointed poet laureate of Northampton. They will serve through 2026.
Plymouth
In 2020, Stephan Delbos was appointed poet laureate of Plymouth. He will serve through 2023.
Rockport
In 2017, Sharon Chace was appointed poet laureate of Rockport.
Somerville
In 2019, Lloyd Schwartz was named poet laureate of Somerville, Massachusetts. Schwartz will serve until 2024.
Springfield
In 2019, Magdalena Gómez was named poet laureate of Springfield, Massachusetts. Gómez will serve a two-year term.
In 2019, Magdalena Gómez was named poet laureate of Springfield, Massachusetts. Gómez will serve a two-year term.
Westwood
In 2023, Lynne Viti was named poet laureate of Westwood, Massachusetts. Viti will serve a two-year term.
In 2023, Lynne Viti was named poet laureate of Westwood, Massachusetts. Viti will serve a two-year term.
Worcester
In 2023, Oliver de la Paz was named poet laureate of Worcester, Massachusetts. He will serve through 2025.
In 2023, Oliver de la Paz was named poet laureate of Worcester, Massachusetts. He will serve through 2025.
