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Rochester – Resistance, Voice, and Verse: A Latino Poetry Reading

Rochester Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, United States

Join us for a special Poetry Month celebration of Latino poetry at the Rochester Public Library! This engaging event will feature readings of powerful poems, and opportunities for discussion and reflection. Students from Rochester Public Schools will read poems from the recently released anthology, “Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology” as well as their […]

Free

St. Paul – Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall

Veterans Service Building 20 West 12th St, St. Paul, MN, United States

K-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours for attending. Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall provides participants an opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perspectives of service members, Veterans, and civilians in how we understand the nature of military conflicts, and how the public remembers and interprets the experience of war and service through memorials, monuments, and ekphrastic poetry.

Free

Minneapolis – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tarik Dobbs

Open Book 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us for a special Poetry Month event featuring poet Tarik Dobbs in conversation with Sagirah Shahid, discussing Dobbs’ powerful collection, “Nazar Boy.” This thought-provoking work explores themes of identity, surveillance, and the complexities of Arab American life through sharp, evocative verse. Following the discussion, audience members are invited to participate in a Q&A session, […]

Free

Northfield – Threads of Tanka: A Reading and Poetry Writing Event

Northfield Public Library 210 Washington St, Northfield, MN, United States

Celebrate National Poetry Month this April with the Poet Laureate of Northfield, Russ Paladin, and the Minnesota Poet Laureate, Gwen Nell Westerman! Russ and Gwen will come together for an interactive event that includes poetry readings, a conversation on craft and inspiration, and writing - with a focus on the poetic form of tanka. As […]

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