Published February 9, 2015

Our signature library series mixes all kinds of poetry and poets together; Featured readers include local published poets, performance poets, academic faculty and grad students, and in the past included creative kids mentored by Writers in the Schools. Eleven years and over three hundred fifty poets strong, we’ve featured local, regional and national poets including two Pulitzer Prize nominees and Texas State Poets Laureate and Houston Poets Laureate. (Two recent Houston Poets Laureate first read with us back in 2011). See all past poets listed HERE. Presented in partnership with The City of Houston & Houston Public Library, our award winning series which brought poets into diverse neighborhoods throughout Houston until April 2020.

Now it is now online at 2:00 PM, the first Saturday of each month. REGISTER from the link found on our home page calendar. OPEN MIC: If you want to participate you canread or perform a favorite poem (your own, or by another poet) at the open mic at half-time.

“After-Words” where poets and audience gathered for conversation at a neighborhood eatery is still suspended.

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(L – R) Brenda Cardinas, Jane Creighton, Amir Safi, Kendryk Youngblood​

December 2022 Public Poetry Monthly Reading Series

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(L to R)
Ata Moharreri, Jane Creighton, Sherrika Mitchell,
Laura Lucia Quinton

Brittany Sandoval           Josh Burton            Toni Holland             Jari Bradley       

     

Brenda Cardinas       Amir Safi        Sarah  Cunningham    Kendryk Youngblood

2019 Fall Series at Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library – October, November, December

2019 Summer Series at Bracewell Neighborhood Library, July, August, September

2019 Spring Series on: April 6, May 4, June 1 at:
2:00-3:30 PM
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349
West 43rd St,  77018
 

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