List of municipal poets laureate in New Mexico explained

This is a list of past and current municipal poets laureate serving towns, counties, and cities in New Mexico.^[1] Poets laureate serving the Navajo Nation which spans portions of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah are also listed.

Navajo Nation

• Luci Tapahonso

2013–2015

• Laura Tohe

2015–2019^[2]

Albuquerque

• Hakim Bellamy: 2012–2014^[3]
• Jessica Helen Lopez: 2014–2016
• Manuel Gonzalez: 2016–2018
• Michelle Otero: 2018–2020
• Mary Oishi: 2020–2022
• Anna C. Martinez: 2022–2024
• Damien Flores: 2024– ^[4]

Las Vegas

• Kayt Peck: 2021– ^[5]

Santa Fe

• Arthur Sze

2006–2008

• Valerie Martínez

2008–2010^[6]

• Joan Logghe: 2010–2012
• Jon Davis

2012–2014

• Elizabeth Jacobson: 2019–2021
• Darryl Wellington: 2021–2023
• Tommy Archuleta: 2024–

Silver City/Grants

• Bonnie Buckley Maldonado – 2012-2014
• Elise Stuart – 2014-2017
• Beate Sigriddaughter and Jack Crocker – 2017-2019
• Eve West Bessier – 2019-2021
• Allison Waterman – 2021-2024
• Heather Frankland – 2024–2026

Taos

• Sawnie Morris: 2018–2019
• Catherine Strisik: 2020–2022
• Joshua Concha: 2022– ^[7]

External links

• Poets Laureate at New Mexico State Library

Notes and References

1. Web site: Poets Laureate . New Mexico State Library . 30 July 2022.
2. News: White . Kaila . ASU professor Laura Tohe named Navajo Nation's second poet laureate . The Arizona Republic. 25 September 2015 . 1 August 2022.
3. Web site: Schaefer . Amy . LibGuides: New Mexico Poets: Poets Laureate . 2024-08-28 . libguides.nmstatelibrary.org . en.
4. Web site: Martinez . Rozanna M. . 2024-07-07 . A way with words: Damien Flores named city's new poet laureate . 2024-08-28 . Albuquerque Journal . en.
5. Web site: 2021-04-30 . Las Vegas names first poet laureate . 2024-08-28 . Santa Fe New Mexican . en.
6. News: Valerie Martínez: Has everything up her sleeve. Kohlhaase. Bill. Santa Fe New Mexican. 2022-08-01. en.
7. Web site: Jansen . Steve . 2021-12-07 . Joshua Concha (Taos Pueblo) Selected as Next Taos Poet Laureate . 2024-08-28 . Southwest Contemporary . en-US.