What objects carry memory for you? In this generative workshop, we’ll explore the imagery and quiet power held in the objects we treasure—and write from that deep well of meaning. Register online: www.nepoetrysociety.org/workshops #poetryworkshop #writingcommunity #poetrylovers #learnfromthebest

Bring a notebook, grab something good to sip, and settle in for an evening of reading, writing, and creative conversation. No pressure. No critique. Free and open to the public. Learn more: nepoetrysociety.org/workshops #OmahaWriters #OmahaEvents

How do we carry both joy and sorrow in the same breath? @JudyLorenzen poems move between tenderness and struggle—caring for a disabled child, finding forgiveness, waiting for hummingbirds to return. Register Online: www.nepoetrysociety.org/readings #PoetryReading #NebraskaPoets #PoetryCommunity

Come in, listen, and enjoy. This month features CarolinaHotchandani author of The Book Eaters and Zachary Blair, a poet, short story writer, and graduate student in the UNO Writer’s Workshop. #OmahaEvents #PoetryReading #OmahaArts #NebraskaPoetry

Make your poems sing 🎶 Join National Book Award finalist @AllisonHedgeCoke to explore rhythm, tone, and sound as you create lines that move with music and intention. Register: www.nepoetrysociety.org/workshops #learnfromthebest #virtualpoetryworkshop #howtowritepoetry #poets #poetrycommunity

Big prizes for poems! Our Poetry Contest awards $500 for 1st place, $250 for 2nd, and $100 for 3rd. With only 100 entries accepted, your work can stand out. Enter here: nebraskapoetrysociety.submittable.com/submit @LisaFayCoutley #poetrycontest #poets #poetrycommunity #poetry #writing

Poetry Pause Third Thursdays • 5:30 PM In the Carriage House JoslynCastle & Gardens At the Art Walk, a casual, welcoming space featuring local poets and conversation. Emily Anderson:witty, warm, and passionate @rayniwekluk:humor and heart #spokenword #poetrycommunity #poets #poetry

Poetry Reading & Discussion with John Brehm Virtual | Free & open to the public Brehm’s poems shine light on life’s highs and lows—offering comfort, empathy, and deeper connection. Don’t miss this powerful evening of poetry and reflection. More info: nepoetrysociety.org/readings #poetry #poet

📚✨ Poetry Meets Memoir with Anastacia Reneé Virtual Blend poetry and memoir in this genre-bending workshop where we will transform memory into powerful first drafts. Details & registration: nepoetrysociety.org/workshops #PoetryWorkshop #MemoirWriting #poetrycommunity #poets #poetry

👻 Join us for The Others with Kiara Nicole Letcher! Explore the eerie side of poetry and craft your own paranormal verses. Free for members — just $40/year to join! 🔮 Learn more: nepoetrysociety.org/workshops #PoetryWorkshop #poetrycommunity #poets #poetry #howtowritepoetry

@JeffAlessandrelli’s poetry interrogates how deep senselessness runs in a post-truth and truthiness world—join us for an evening of sharp insight and rich discussion. 🔗 register: www.nepoetrysociety.org/readings #PoetryCommunity #poetryreading #poets #poetry

Join us Thursday, April 17th, for Vocal Fry’s NEW LOCATION @local_artplug, 1722 St Marys Ave! Award-winning slam poet, @kelkaybpoetry, is coming all the way from Des Moines to be our special feature for the night. Let’s welcome her to our community 💛😊! #openmic #openmicnight #poetry #omahapoets

✍️ #NaPoWriMo is here with the challenge to write a poem a day! Throughout April, The Poetry Society will be featuring poetry writing prompts created by poets that we've worked with recently through competitions, publications and projects. (...)

Free event for everyone in arts communities — including the #WritingCommunity — happening *one week from today* (April 9). More info/register: www.theartistsagainstantisemitism.com/webinar Hope to catch you there. And please share!

Latest links on My Machberet: a new MFA program directed by Etgar Keret; post-#AWP25 reflections; "We Need More Jewish Fiction"; more. #WritingCommunity www.erikadreifus.com/2025/04/jewi...

Please apply to this grant if it would suit you! And please help spread the word. 💜 Having some breathing room to finish up a chapbook can mean everything.

🔥 Nebraska’s Slam Champion, Melias, is headed to Nationals! He’ll face off against 43 of the country’s best poets and we’re rallying to get him there! Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate?campa... #NebraskaSlam #poetrycommunity #spokenword #slampoet #poetryslam #supportlocalartists #NebraskaPride

Our longest-running open mic, Verse & Vibes, has a new MC: the fun and fabulous Jules Coral. First Thursday of every month at 6:30! The people are fun and the vibes are warm. The only thing missing is your verse ;). #openmic #omahaopenmic #spokenword #nebraskapoetrysociety #poetrycommunity

The winner and the new Nebraska Slam Champion representing Nebraska in the National BlackBerry Peach Slam held in Albuquerque, NM on July 23-26 is. . . . .🥁🥁🥁Melias!! Help him get to Albuquerque to compete. Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate?campa... #poets #slampoetry #spokenword #poetrycommunity

🔥 Let’s turn fury into fire on the page. Raena Shirali will guide us through the evolution of poetry of witness and the response poem. Embrace righteous indignation, explore memory and resistance, and draft work that speaks truth to power. www.nepoetrysociety.org/workshops #PoetryWorkshop #Poets

Please join us tomorrow, March 20th, for Vocal Fry at our new venue!!!! We're thrilled to be partnering with @local_artplug at 1722 St Marys Ave, and this month our feature is the spectacular Ben Wenzl!! (@benzl) #poetrycommunity #openmic

Join us for an evening of poetry and reflection with @SteveLangan! 📖✨ Dive into modern-day parables that explore society at the turn of the century. 📅 Tuesday, April 1st | 🕕 6:30 PM CST | 💻 Virtual & Free to Attend. Don't miss out—register now! www.nepoetrysociety.org/readings #Poetry

Join us and Elizabeth Clark Wessel. She explores the layers of mythology woven into everyday life, uncovering the marvelous in the ordinary. Virtual | Free | Register: www.nepoetrysociety.org/event-detail... #nebraskapoetrysociety #PoetryReading #VirtualEvent #ElizabethClarkWessel #NPS

This is happening Thursday! I’m so excited, and nervous, but it is going to be fun! #poetrycommunity #poetryreading #poetry #poet

Join us to explore how poetry can transcend boundaries. We’ll navigate the complexities of identity, place. This space is designed to inspire, challenge, and support your creative voice. #WritingCommunity #poetry #poetrycommunity #learnwiththebest #PoetryWorkshop

It is such an honor to be part of the Visiting Writers Series at Northeast Community College. Their events are free and open to the public, so bring a friend and spread the news! I’m so excited! #livepoetry #northestcommunitycollege #visitingwritersseries #poets #poetry

Lisa Fay Coutley explores parasitic relationships — between men and women, sons and mothers, and humans and the earth — and considers their consequences. How much control do we have over our lives? To what extent are we being controlled? Register online: www.nepoetrysociety.org/event-detail...

@CarolinaHotchandani interrogates what it means to be full or empty (of words, of the past, of another human being). Join us for a discussion with an award-winning poet. RSVP: www.nepoetrysociety.org/readings #poetry #poets #writingcommunity #learnwiththebest #poetryreading #poetrycommunity

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