Praisesong for the People - Canyon
Wed, Apr 30
|West Texas A&M Univ., Cornette Library
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
West Texas A&M Univ., Cornette Library , 110 26th St, Canyon, TX 79016, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us at the Texas Poets' Corner of the West Texas A&M University Cornette Library for a reading by Texas poets celebrating those who've positively impacted their lives and community.
Featured poets include Chera Hammons, mónica teresa ortiz, Phillip Periman, jo reyes-boitel, Pat Tyrer, and Amanda Johnston (host).
About the Project
Created by Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnston, Praisesong for the People: Poems from the Heart and Soul of Texas will commission 70 poets across 7 Texas regions to write original praise poems celebrating everyday people in the state we call home. This project seeks to uplift our diverse and intersecting population across age, gender, and BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, differently-abled, and immigrant communities.
With support from the Writers' League of Texas, readings will be scheduled across the state to celebrate the vibrant communities we live in for Fall 2024. For Spring 2025, writing projects will be shared with educators and all K-12…