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Nebraska Poetry Society

Upcoming Events

Shyla Shehan Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Apr 04
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Apr 04, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Shehan's work has vibrant language, surprising reversals and insights about our culture that pack a punch.
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Make-Believe in the Modern Age
Sat, Apr 15
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Apr 15, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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In this workshop, we will tell our stories through a perspective other than our own--finding our voice in another's mouth.
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NPS Slam Tryouts
Sat, Apr 29
The Meadowlark
Apr 29, 4:00 PM CDT – Apr 30, 9:00 PM CDT
The Meadowlark, 1624 South St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
At the Nebraska Poetry Society (NPS) Slam Tryouts, the winning poet is selected to represent Nebraska at the BlackBerry Peach National Slam Poetry Competition. NPS has paid for the poet’s Registration/Berth. NPS will also provide a stipend to cover some or all the poet’s travel and hotel expense
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Tyler Jacobs Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, May 02
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May 02, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Tyler's newest book is like a love letter to Nebraska. He writes in a Millennial voice that defies stereotypes and takes the reader to a new place.
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Creative Varieties: 5 Poems Finding Their Way
Sat, May 20
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May 20, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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The mind of haiku is not the mind of free verse, for instance, yet both minds can be beautifully activated through study and practice.
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Chad M. Christensen Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Jun 06
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Jun 06, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Chad has helped many Nebraska poets find their voice and be heard, but today we will get to hear his work and learn about his literary career.
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I Stop Somewhere Waiting for You: Adventures in the Poetic Second Person
Sat, Jun 10
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Jun 10, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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Utilizing the second person is a powerful tool for poets interested in the speaker's relationships with reader, self, and other. Together we'll read, write, and experiment, exploring the many possibilities (and a few pitfalls) of the second person.
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Lin Marshall Brummels Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Jul 11
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Jul 11, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Listen to Lin Brummels tell you stories of country life, family horses and dogs, the smell of wild flowers and pasture grass on a June day.
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Writing the Elegant Sex Poem: Turning Your Readers On Without Turning them Off
Sat, Jul 15
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Jul 15, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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Most of us are here on the planet because our parents made love. And since lovemaking is so common, why are so many of us uncomfortable about writing about sex? How can we write about sex without offending or being embarrassed? Find out in this workshop.
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Kelly Weber Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Aug 01
Zoom
Aug 01, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Kelly Weber depicts a non-binary experience that does not receive nearly enough representation in the literary landscape. Her poetry discusses urgently important concepts of identity in her new book.
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Submerged in the Sublime: The Expression of Self-Hood through the Modern Sonnet
Sat, Aug 26
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Aug 26, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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The modern sonnet breaks the rigid bounds for an adventure that will set your poem free.
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Jessica Poli Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Sep 05
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Sep 05, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Hear Poli's newest work where the wild mortality of the natural world merges with melancholic expressions of romantic loss.
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F-it, Let's Just Write a Sestina
Sat, Sep 23
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Sep 23, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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The world is falling apart anyway, before we all die, let's just do it, let us write a damn sestina. ARE YOU WITH ME!?
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Stephanie Marcellus Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Oct 03
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Oct 03, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT
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Marcellus uses vivid imagery to create poignantly relatable poems as a testament to the human condition and remind us that our existence is purposeful.
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Discovering Kintsugi: The “golden joinery” of Revision
Sat, Oct 21
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Oct 21, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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A workshop to explore how we can turn our "broken" into art.
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Tongues in a Greening Field: "Queering" Ecology Through Poetry
Sat, Nov 04
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Nov 04, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
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A workshop to explore the pastoral and ecological poems by queer authors. We will discuss the many ways poets can "queer" ecology and write some poems of our own that think about ecology in queer ways.
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Lucy Adkins Poetry Reading & Discussion
Tue, Nov 07
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Nov 07, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST
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Lucy Adkins' poetry doesn't shy away from hard truths. Yet, she writes with a poignancy that makes them palpable so we can learn from them.
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Tethering Poems to Place
Sat, Dec 02
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Dec 02, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST
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A workshop to discover how to anchor your poem in a place rooted in your personal history.
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