poet Archives - 64 Parishes

Dr. Darrell Bourque was appointed poet laureate of Louisiana by Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2007.

Evelyn Scott began her literary career as a poet but expanded into other literary genres, including short stories, essays, novels, memoir, and drama.

Everette Maddox was a poet known for his powers of wit and observation which he used to great effect in his works.

Marcus Christian was a Louisiana writer, folklorist, and historian, known as the author of poems which satirize Jim Crow laws.

Wilmer Mills was a poet deeply rooted in the rural Protestant culture of the Plains, an area located between St. Francisville and Baton Rouge.

Born in Scott, where he still maintains a home, Zachary Richard is a musician, poet, environmentalist, and cultural activist.

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