Maryland's Howard County Women's Hall of Fame honors Burke's poetry, fiction, op-ed columns, reviews, profiles and feature stories.

Barbara Quick is a California poet and author of historical novels.

New England Poetry Consultant to The Library of Congress 1981-1982, was renamed U.S. Poet Laureate in 1986.

This Illinois poet held three pulitzer prizes, two for poetry and one for the biography of Abraham Lincoln.

This Georgia poet was named US POET LAUREATE in 1966 - known for his sweeping poetic vision and and eccentric poetic styles.

Carolyn Joyner, a Washington, DC poet, examines life's themes in her work through the use of contemporary and traditional form.

Jeffrey LaMar Coleman is a poet and a scholar of African American music and poetry.

Poet Omowole Jesse N. Alexander holds a Master of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Howard University.

In 1986 Congress designated the term U.S. Poet Laureate to all Poetry Consultants. Warren was the first to be designated. Also, Robert Penn Warren was the 3rd Laureate Poetry Consultant to The Library of Congress serving 1944-1945.

Lucille Clifton was a poet and educator; she was formerly Maryland's poet laureate.and holds the National Book Award for poetry.