DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds has named Paul Brooke as Iowa’s newest Poet Laureate.
Brooke, an English professor at Grand View University in Des Moines, will serve the two-year term from May 2026 until May 2028.
The honorary appointment recognizes a poet for their work and efforts to promote poetry across the state. In the role, Brookes serves as the ambassador for literary art and will participate in public readings and other educational outreach endeavors…