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Announcing the Fall 2025 Season at the Poetry Center!
A stunning slate of visiting writers
Poetic Surprises in Ekphrastic Art: Emily Dickinson Inspires a “Rêverie”
Poetry makes its way into my work in different ways. Sometimes a poem will directly influence a piece, or I'll be researching for a piece and find a poem that helps me to better understand my...
Announcing the College of Humanities McCauslin-Smith Gardens!
Come enjoy the newest greenspace at the University of Arizona.
A Visit to the Ai Ogawa Papers
Today, the poet Ai Ogawa, who simply went by Ai, would have been 78 years old.
15 Facts for 15 Years: Things You Didn't Know About Voca
Fun facts about our newly revamped Voca archive!
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August 8, 2023
Poetry Center Field Trips for 4th-12th Grade Students!
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July 26, 2023
BKL Stories: Remembering Doña Carmen Catalan Sardina
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July 25, 2023
INSPIRATION IS DANGEROUS
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June 22, 2023
Five Creative Writing Lesson Plans for Middle & High School Students
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June 6, 2023
Five Interdisciplinary Poetry Lesson Plans for K-5 Students
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May 2, 2023
Watch the Poetry Out Loud National Finals and Semi-Finals!
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April 18, 2023
Cut & Paste!: Zines de los Programas de K-12 a más del Centro de Poesía
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April 18, 2023
Cut & Paste!: Zines from the Poetry Center's K-12 Programs & Beyond
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April 4, 2023
You're Invited: Cut & Paste! Opening Reception
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March 15, 2023
Announcing the Arizona Poetry Out Loud National Finalist, Biruni Hariadi!
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March 7, 2023
Brave Books: Tucson Zine Fest
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March 2, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finalists!
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February 21, 2023
You're Invited to Telling Our Barrio Stories!
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February 7, 2023
Unstuck: Ideas for Your Next Zine
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January 24, 2023
Playing with "Poemegranates"
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