10 Standout Voca Readings

Celebrating 10 Years of Sealey Challenge!
 
 
A Writer's Guide to Rejection Letters

The people who get published are often those who continue to send despite rejection—so keep going!
 
 
Fall 2026 at the Poetry Center

Save the dates!
 
 
What makes us human is that we marked up walls

We have a right to public art. We have a right to see beautiful things on our property.
 
 

September 3, 2026
Registration is Open for Poetry Out Loud 2026-2027
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August 10, 2026
Bilingual Storytime Coming This Fall to the Poetry Center / Hora de cuentos bilingüe este otoño en el Centro de Poesía
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August 3, 2026
Introducing ¡Cuentos del Mundo! in the Children’s Area
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June 8, 2026
The Children’s Area is Changing! New Theme for Brave Books
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May 20, 2026
What's in a Name: Promoting Kindergarten and First Grade Literacy by Composing Poem Titles
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May 1, 2026
Writing with Friends: The Surrealist Q & A Game, 2026 Edition
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April 29, 2026
When Education Means Walking Out (In a Flourishing Way)
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Color-coded graphic that maps the structure of a Pantoum poem
April 22, 2026
The Paradoxical Liberation of Constraint: Discovering the Generativity of Poetic Forms with Detained Youth
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Liam McLaughlin reciting at the 2026 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State competition. Liam is standing in front of a microphone, facing away from the camera.
April 2, 2026
Liam McLaughlin returns to the Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals!
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March 27, 2026
A Ready-to-Teach Poetry Lesson Packet on Joy Harjo's "Eagle Poem"
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Student Liam McLaughlin standing and reciting at a microphone at the Poetry Center.
March 10, 2026
Announcing the 2026 Arizona Poetry Out Loud National Finalist, Liam McLaughlin!
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March 7, 2026
Unveiling the Unsaid: An Anthology of Response Poems by POL Students
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February 27, 2026
Announcing the 2025-2026 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finalists!
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February 10, 2026
Announcing the 2025-2026 Arizona Poetry Out Loud Southern Region Finalists!
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Front cover of Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times by Tracy K. Smith. The cover features an orange to blue gradient and "Fear Less" written repeatedly in black, bold lettering.
February 7, 2026
“A Journey of Improvisation” in the Classroom: 3 Claims for Poetry from Tracy K. Smith
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