Applications for State Poet Laureate Accepted

Governor's office is
seeking applications for Missouri's poet laureate

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon today encouraged interested Missourians to
submit applications to be considered for the next two-year term as poet
laureate of Missouri. Webster University Professor of English David Clewell, of
St. Louis, was selected by the Governor in 2010 for the current term as poet
laureate.

"Missouri has a long tradition of poets and authors whose words have moved
and inspired generations of people around the world," Gov. Nixon said.
"Through naming a poet laureate, we recognize how poetry has enriched our
lives and hope to inspire the poets and authors of the future."

The deadline to submit an application for poet laureate is Feb. 24, 2012. An
application form that can be filled in online and then printed to mail in can
be found at http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/pdf/2012/2012_Poet_Application.pdf