Eddie Wilcoxen

Eddie D. Wilcoxen (born 1949) served as the eighteenth poet laureate of the state of Oklahoma, appointed by Governor Brad Henry.[1] Previous to his appointment, Wilcoxen was well known as a broadcaster with KWHW (AM) in Altus, Oklahoma.[2] Wilcoxen's poetry is best classified as "folk" poetry, with an emphasis on rural life and traditions.[3]

Bibliography

Oklahoma Proud!: A Centennial Book of Poems. Alutus, OK: CTK Publishing, 2007.

Reflections of a Wandering Mind. Altus, OK: CTK Publishing, 2009.

Rose Petal Poems: Tales of Life and Love. Altus, OK: CTK Publishing, 2013.

See also

Poets Laureate of Oklahoma

References

"State Poet Laureate Announcement". Oklahoma Humanities.
"Broadcaster Named Oklahoma Poet Laureate". Radio+Television Business Report.
Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. p. 281. ISBN 9780990320432.

Poets Laureate of Oklahoma

Violet McDougal (1923–1931)
Paul Kroeger (1931–1940)
Jennie Harris Oliver (1940–1942)
Della Ione Young (1943–1944)
Anne Semple (1944–1945)
Bess Truitt (1945–1946)
Delbert Davis (1963–1965)
Rudolph N. Hill (1966–1970)
Leslie A. McRill (1970–1977)
Maggie Culver Fry (1977–1995)
Carol Hamilton (1995–1997)
Betty Lou Shipley (1997–1998)
Joe Kreger (1998–2001)
Carl Sennhenn (2001–2003)
Francine Ringold (2003–2007)
N. Scott Momaday (2007–2008)
James Weaver McDown Barnes (2009–2010)
Eddie Wilcoxen (2011–2012)
Nathan Brown (2013–2014)
Benjamin Myers (2014–2015)
Jeanetta Calhoun Mish (2017–2018)

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