Programs and Events
Each year, Poets House presents a vast range of poetry talks, panels, readings, seminars, performances, and classes that give audiences the chance to experience some of the leading international voices of the day.
Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at Poets House at 10 River Terrace. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and tickets are available at the door.
Emotional Historians with Jon Sands
In this generative workshop, students will explore poetry that strikes many notes at once, creating poems as multi-dimensional as their authors.
Third Genre: Between Poetry & Prose with Marwa Helal
Students will explore forms including the lyric essay and hybrid texts, exploring the boundary of poetry and prose and writing their own “third genre” work.
Days of Wonder: Reading and Writing the Ecstatic with Michael Klein
In this reading-intensive, writing-focused workshop, participants will consider how the inner life can be conveyed through both long-ish and short poems.
Poets House at AWP in San Antonio
Joined by Camille T. Dungy, Katharine Coles & Alison Hawthorne Deming discuss how poetry’s alignment with science learning creates new paths to knowledge.
Tuesday Talk: Nature in Poetry with Bob Holman
Celebrate Earth Day with Bob Holman! Join us for a screening, discussion, and readings that explore endangered languages and endangered species.
See the full list of all past Poets House programs, 1986 to the present