Q. Who was Florida’s Poet Laureate from 1931 until her death in 1975?

(_______. Credit:Historical Museum of Southern Florida.)

When Florida’s first Poet Laureate, Franklin N. Wood, died in 1931 the governor appointed the next one. She would be the first female Poet Laureate of the state. The woman who was appointed was a dedicated teacher and writer. She later moved to Miami and resided on East Dixie Highway. This special woman brought her love of poetry to Miami and founded the Laramore Rader Poetry Group, 1930, which met every Wednesday until the 1970’s. 

A.  Vivian Laramore Rader