Poet Laureate of Hawaii

The Poet Laureate of Hawaii or Ka Haku-Mele O Hawaii is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Hawaii. Prior to statehood Don Blanding, originally from Oklahoma, was unofficially referred to as the poet laureate of Hawaii.[1] In 1951 Hawaii Territorial Senator Thelma Akana Harrison in concurrent resolution 28, declared Lloyd Stone, who was originally from California, poet laureate.[2] When the modern program was established, Native Hawaiian Kealoha was appointed on May 3, 2012, and he is the first poet laureate for the state of Hawaii, serving through 2022.[3][4][5]

Kealoha is the first poet laureate for the state of Hawaii

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References
  1. Huffman, Brian. "Make a Lei on May Day Workshop". University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. Senate Journal. Tongg Publishing Company, Ltd. 1951. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to 22 Poet Laureate Fellows Across the Country in Support of Public Projects". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. "Poets academy gives $50,000 grants to local, state laureates". ABC News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. "Kealoha". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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