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Bobby LeFebre, Colorado’s outgoing poet laureate, on 4 years of “making magic of the mundane”

The state’s next poet laureate, who hasn’t been announced yet, will begin their term in July

Bobby LeFebre poses for a portrait at his home in Denver on Friday, May 19, 2023. LeFebre is Colorado's youngest state poet laureate and first person of color to hold the position. He has deep ties to Colorado's Northside neighborhood and enjoys connecting marginalized communities to poetry and literacy. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Bobby LeFebre poses for a portrait at his home in Denver on Friday, May 19, 2023. LeFebre is Colorado’s youngest state poet laureate and first person of color to hold the position. He has deep ties to Colorado’s Northside neighborhood and enjoys connecting marginalized communities to poetry and literacy. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
By | ehernandez@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Bobby LeFebre’s ability to connect with a younger, more diverse audience made his tenure stand out, said Christy Costello, interim director of Colorado Creative Industries.
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