Maryfrances Wagner

Maryfrances Wagner is a poet who served as Missouri's 6th Poet Laureate from 2021 to 2023. She lives in the Greater Kansas City area. Her poems have appeared in New Croton Review, including its Spring 2025 issue. She co-edited Creative Prompts from the Writers Place (2025) with novelist James Benger. She also writes a column called Poetry from Daily Life.