Joe Kreger

Joe Russel Kreger (born 1939) is the 2021-2022 poet laureate of the American state of Oklahoma.[1] This is his second term. He was previously appointed in 1998 after the death of Betty Shipley.[2] Kreger was the first poet laureate of the state to be considered primarily a "cowboy poet,"[1] and the only besides Eddie Wilcoxen, who was laureate 2011–2012. Born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma,[1] Kreger has spent most of his life as a rancher.[2][3][4]

His poems have been published as Lookin' at Life (1997, Innovative Broadcast Corp) and Still Lookin' (2000, Doane Agricultural Service).[5]

Early life

Kreger earned a bachelor's degree in animal science and a master's in agricultural education from Oklahoma State University.[6]

See also

References
  1. Martin, Brandon (22 April 2021). "Joe Kreger named Oklahoma State Poet Laureate". KOKH. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Soucebook, History, and Anthology. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. p. 202. ISBN 9780990320432.
  3. "Cowboy Poetry". Kreger Ranch. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. Root, Ken. "Joe Kreger: My most unforgettable character". Iowa Agribusiness. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. "Catalogue records". WorldCat. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  6. "Joe Kreger". Spears School of Business. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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