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Princess Kate's visit to the National Memorial Arboretum will also feature a poetry reading by the Poet in Residence, Arji Manuelpillai, and performances by Talent in the Ranks and Black Voices.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Then bolt the LEDs to the plot like a holodeck to a poetry reading.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
When Kam gives a poetry reading and Jorja successfully fires the kiln up on campus for the first time.
—Katie Yee, People.com, 10 July 2025
Picture a local burger spot offering coupons for a nearby ice cream shop, or a bookstore and café joining forces for a poetry reading.
—Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Naomi Shihab Nye: A Literary Life in Letters: The Writing of Ann Alejandro (1 p.m., Nov. 17, Poetry Tent); poetry reading and discussion (3:15 p.m., Nov. 16, Poetry Tent); 2024 Texas Writer Award Presentation (11 a.m. Nov. 16, Capitol Auditorium).
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
While at the center, see what is on the day's agenda: There might be a concert, poetry reading, art exhibition or movie playing in the cinema.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
The Palestinian poet, who was visiting Ann Arbor for a poetry reading, did not speak aloud for weeks, only communicating through handwritten notes.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Then bolt the LEDs to the plot like a holodeck to a poetry reading.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
When Kam gives a poetry reading and Jorja successfully fires the kiln up on campus for the first time.
—Katie Yee, People.com, 10 July 2025
Picture a local burger spot offering coupons for a nearby ice cream shop, or a bookstore and café joining forces for a poetry reading.
—Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Naomi Shihab Nye: A Literary Life in Letters: The Writing of Ann Alejandro (1 p.m., Nov. 17, Poetry Tent); poetry reading and discussion (3:15 p.m., Nov. 16, Poetry Tent); 2024 Texas Writer Award Presentation (11 a.m. Nov. 16, Capitol Auditorium).
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
While at the center, see what is on the day's agenda: There might be a concert, poetry reading, art exhibition or movie playing in the cinema.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
The Palestinian poet, who was visiting Ann Arbor for a poetry reading, did not speak aloud for weeks, only communicating through handwritten notes.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Poetry reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry%20reading. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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