Poet Laureate
2026 – 2028 The City of Laredo Poet Laureate Xiomarra Milann
The City of Laredo and the Laredo Public Libraries are proud to announce Xiomarra Milann as the City of Laredo Poet Laureate for the 2026–2028 term.
Milann is a borderland storyteller, multidisciplinary artist, activist, and educator with roots in Laredo. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from The University of Texas at El Paso. Her work has been published by Sybil Journal, Querencia Press, Acentos Review, and other literary publications.
Her accomplishments include fellowships with MoveTexas, the Rowan Foundation, and The Heart of It. She was nominated for Sundress Publications’ Best of the Net in 2025, named a finalist for the Jack McCarthy Book Prize in 2024, shortlisted for the 2024 Peach Pit Grant, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2023.