In a mountain town with a rich literary tradition, poets of all levels share their stories — of love and loss, joy and sorrow, fleeting thoughts and deep revelations — at monthly readings.
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Poetry in Motion: A Writer Takes His Cue From Jazz
How a celebrated North Carolina writer found his rhythm by doing spoken-word performances of his verse accompanied by improvised music.
Lifted Voices
An anthology celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective shines a spotlight on Black writers.
How Jaki Shelton Green Invents New Ways to Be
On her Poetry Porch in Mebane, North Carolina’s poet laureate welcomes family and friends, encourages rich conversation, and helps us navigate a different kind of world.
Three Lines, One Life
The tobacco fields and church pews of an eastern North Carolina childhood taught an acclaimed haiku poet how to see, feel, and hear the landscape — one syllable at a time.
The Unreliable Reader
An introduction to "10 Poems Every North Carolinian Should Read" by two-term U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
10 Poems Every North Carolinian Should Read
Indulge in the diverse beauty of North Carolina by reading these poems aloud.
The Wilderness Poet: George Ellison
At home in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, naturalist and writer George Ellison and his artist wife, Elizabeth, find peace and inspiration.
Sending Christmas Cards to Huck & Hamlet by Joseph Mills
In his new collection, Joseph Mills challenges the stigma of poetry and convinces us to read on.
