Poetry Pause at Joslyn Castle
Thu, Sep 17
|Joslyn Castle & Gardens
Close out the Poetry Pause season with Kiara Nicole Letcher, author of "Oxblood," and Anna Schmeer, founder of smudge press and author of "BELLYUPANDBEGGINGTOBELOVED." Join us during the Art Walk for a free evening of poems, conversation, and audience questions.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CDT
Joslyn Castle & Gardens, 3902 Davenport St, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
About the Event
Poetry Pause is a welcoming, low-pressure way to experience poetry in community.
Each month, we feature two local poets at different points in their writing lives—one seasoned and one emerging—who will share their work, talk with each other about poetry and the creative process, and answer questions from the audience.
This event is designed for everyone, whether you read poetry often or have never attended a poetry reading before. The atmosphere is light, conversational, and approachable, offering a chance to slow down, listen, and connect with poetry in a relaxed (and air conditioned) setting.
Come for the Art Walk, stay for a few poems, and enjoy an evening of creative connection inside one of Omaha’s most beautiful historic spaces.
September Poets:
Kiara Nicole Letcher is the author of Oxblood, (Agape Editions, 2024) and the chapbook Scream Queen (Orchard Street Press, 2019). Her work has appeared in South Dakota Review, Green Mountains Review,…