Find poetry readings, workshops, festivals, conferences, literary organizations, and poetry-friendly bookstores, and learn more about poets laureate, in your area.
State Poet Laureate
In 1942, Louisiana established a state poet laureate position, which is currently held by Gena Ferrara, who will serve through 2027.
City and County Poets Laureate
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In 2025, Kalivyn Marquix Morris was named poet laureate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, through 2026.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
In 2021, Poetic X was appointed the poet laureate of Caddo Parish through 2025.
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Organization | Writers' Guild of Acadiana | Louisiana |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | The Iron Rail Book Collective | Louisiana |
| Literary Organization | Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities | Louisiana |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Octavia Books | Louisiana |
| Literary Organization | Southern Louisiana Writing Project | Louisiana |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | The Raven Bookstore | Louisiana |
| Conference | Words & Music: A Literary Feast in New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Small Press | Hot Iron Press | Louisiana |
| Festival | Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival | Louisiana |
| Small Press | Cornerstone Book Publishers | Louisiana |
Laura Mullen is the author of several collections of poetry, including Complicated Grief (Solid Objects, 2015).
Ben Kopel is the author of Victory (H_NGM_N Books, 2012) and lives in New Orleans.
Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jericho Brown won the 2009 American Book Award for his debut collection Please (New Issues, 2008). He is also the author of The New Testament (Copper Canyon Press, 2014), which received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.