U.S. Poet Laureates
Kay Ryan
2008 to 2010
Information about Kay Ryan's life and work can be found at the Library of Congress website, and a short selection of her work can be found below.
![]() Photo by Christina Koci Hernandez |
![]() The Niagara River |
Say Uncle |
Elephant Rocks |
Past women U.S. Poets Laureate
The pictures link to more information about each writer, and book selections are linked below.
Louise Gluck 2003-2004 A Village Life |
Rita Dove 1993-1995 Sonata Mulattica |
Mona Van Duyn 1992-1993 Selected Poems |
Gwendolyn Brooks 1985-1986 Selected Poems |
Maxine Kumin 1981-1982 Still to Mow |









