Poet Laureati! A Convergence of Midwest Poets Laureate

A poetry reading in the Spencer Museum of Art central court, featuring Kansas poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg. Caryn will be joined by poets laureate from across Midwest, including Mary Swander; poet laurate of Iowa, Jim Barnes; poet laureate of Oklahoma, Marilyn L. Taylor; poet laureate of Wisconsin, Kevin Stein; poet laureate of Illinois, Denise Low; former poet laureate of Kansas. Walter Bargen; former poet laureate of Missouri, and more to come.

A reception sponsored by the Community Mercantile will follow. Event co-sponsored by the Kansas Arts Commission, Spencer Museum of Art, the Lawrence Arts Center, the Lawrence Public Library, the Raven Bookstore, and the Community Mercantile.