America has a new Poet Laureate
Charles Simic has risen to the occasion, which hopefully inspires you to check some of his stuff, if you are not already familiar. I recommend Eyes Fastened with Pins as a starter. Snooping around a bit, it’s not hard to find examples where he himself is reading. Here is also an interview.
The great thing about Poet Laureates as opposed to other national leaders is they don’t have to lie about blowjobs or weapons of mass destruction. Were they to start wars, they would certainly have lower death tolls and be far less expensive-
