The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

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to my knowledge this poem is the first poem of any length to be written about cleveland in 150 years.

We are pleased to announce our new OPA Regional Poet Ambassadors, serving from Fall 2026 through Fall 2028. Southwest Ohio: Zinnia Stewart  ...

Lucas County Poet Laureate . Performer . Playwright

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In Retrospect (April – July 2026) To hold space is to lend your support and to make a significant difference. When our faces or names show u...

Celebrate the work of writer Mary Oliver, who published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.

Poetry Guide with prompts, activities, & other resources for educators in Pre-K through high school to teach the craft of poetry.

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Pauletta Hansel, poet, memoirist, teacher, and the first poet laureate of Cincinnati, celebrates the release of her latest book, Understory: A Women's History of Appalachia.. Event starts at November ...

"In 1938, the State of Ohio set the third Friday of every October as Ohio Poetry Day. This was the first poetry day established by a state government in the United States. Tessa Sweazy Webb spent th...

Blog home of 2022-23 U.S. Beat Poet Laureate and nationally touring author John Burroughs, author of Rattle & Numb and The Wrest of the Worthwhile.

SE Ohio Open Mics, Workshops, Festivals, Bookfairs, and Open Readings : “Words on Wednesdays,” open mic from 6:30 – 8:30 pm for authors, inc...

Join us via Zoom as Sharon Fish Mooney presents The Meaning of My Art and Ekphrastic Responses with Excerpts from Van Gogh’s letters.

Kincer has been the force running the William N. Skirball Writers' Center, but she'll soon call it a career.

Acclaimed poet and performer Barbara Fant will discuss her newest poetry collection with arts educator and and practicing artist Dionne Custer Edwards. JOY IN THE BELLY OF A RIOT The poetic for...

Poetry Guide with prompts, activities, & other resources for educators in Pre-K through high school to teach the craft of poetry.