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Most holders of the these titles reach pre-eminence by public competition, and use the office responsibly to further the knowledge and enjoyment of poetry and the written word by citizens of the states in which they hold office. Laureates have occasionally been controversial; former New Jersey laureate Amiri Baraka resigned after a controversy over a poem. {Link without Title} {Link without Title} {Link without Title} The following are the Poet Laureates of their respected states:
There is no such position in Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Washington. Hawaii has a state writer. EXTERNAL LINKS
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