UPCOMING EVENTS:
18
July2026
Love/Anniversary Card WorkshopMarysville Public Library
TBDMarysville, KS
9
August2026
Conscious Writers Collective WorkshopThe Body Electric
11-1 CDTOnline
12
August2026
Raymer Society/Red BarnSlow Poetry: Walk and Write Workshop
5:30-7:30Lindsborg, KS
16
August2026
Raymer Society/Red BarnPoetry Reading & Reception for Artist Residency
2:00-4:00Lindsborg, KS
12
September2026
Kansas State FairThere’s No Place Like Home: Poems by Kansas Families Reading
5:00pmHouse of Capper, Hutchinson, KS
24
September2026
Southwest Baptist UniversityPoetry Reading
Bolivar, MO
26-27
September2026
Land Institute Prairie FestivalCommunity Poetry
11:00amSalina, KS
14
October2026
Recollections: Poetry & Prints Art ShowPrairie Village Arts Council
7:00pmPrairie Village, KS
22
October2026
Northwest Missouri StatePoetry Reading
7:00pmMarysville, MO
2
November2026
Bethel CollegePoetry Reading
12:00pmNewton, KS
4
November2026
Key West Literary SeminarPoetry Reading
5:30pmKey West, FL
11
November2026
Franklin CollegePoetry Reading
5:30pmFranklin, IN
12-14
November2026
Poets for SciencePanels on National Parks Service Artist Residencies & Poetry + Birds
All dayKent, OH
16
December2026
Volta! @ the Replay LoungePoetry Reading
7:00pmLawrence, KS
PAST EVENTS
28
May2026
Flower Power: A Poetry Field GuideNew York Botanical Gardens Engagement Activity + Poetry Reading
2:00PMNew York, NY
2
May2026
A Brief History of FallingA Book Arts Celebration
Kalamazoo, MI
26
April2026
Cheyenne BottomsBird Migration Day + Poetry Celebration
Great Bend, KS
22
April2026
Poems and PetalsBotanica
Wichita, KS
18
April2026
Los Angeles Times Book Festival
Lost Angeles, CA
2-4
April2026
Scissortail Poetry Festival21st Annual Festival in Ada, OK
OK
25
March2026
Ad Astra: Poems that Tell the Stories of KSState Library of Kansas
7PMonline
18
December2025
Late ShiftFinal Poet-in-Residence Event at the Guggenheim Museum: New York
New York, NY
20
November2025
Lenexa Arts CouncilReading and Workshop
Lenexa, KS
18
November2025
Trinity CollegePoetry Reading
Hartford, CT
17
October2025
Academy of American Poets Chancellor’s ReadingGuggenheim Museum
New York, NY
10
October2025
Western Michigan UniversityDistinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony
10:00amKalamazoo, MI
07
October2025
Wichita State UniversityPoetry Reading
5:30pmWichita, KS
04
October2025
Poetry in the WoodsPoetry Workshop and Reading
All daySt. Louis, MO
27
September2025
Lindsborg Poetry FestivalPoetry Workshop and Reading
All DayLindsborg, KS
20
September2025
Kansas Book FestivalPoetry Panel with Sarah Green and Melissa Fite Johnson
Topeka, KS
6
September2025
The Kansas State FairPoetry Reading
5:00PMHutchinson, KS
25
August2025
Book Launch for EAT YOUR WORDS: A Kansas Poetry CookbookUnion Street Social
6:00PMEmporia, KS
11
August2025
Poetry ReadingGuggenheim Museum
New York, NY
10-13
June2025
NonfictionNOW ConferenceHybrid Hothouse Panel
Notre Dame, IN
14
June2025
Flint Hills SymphonyGlad Astra: Poems of Kansas
3:00pmStrong City, KS
2
June2025
Books and BrewsPoetry Reading with Tim Keane and Flint Hills Books
6:00pmCouncil Grove, KS
18
June2025
Let’s Talk ArtConversation on Collaboration with Kelly Yarborough
Manhattan Public Library
Manhattan Public Library
5:30pmManhattan, KS
14-17
May2025
Cork Literary FestivalPoetry Reading
Cork, Ireland
24
April2025
Ekphrastic Fantastic! Poetry Night at the Museum of Art + Light
Manhattan, KS
10-13
April2025
New Orleans Poetry FestivalWords of Wonder Panel & Book Arts Writing Workshop
New Orleans, LA
21
March2025
Brooklyn PoetsPoetry Reading
Brooklyn, NY
13
March2025
Governor’s Arts Awards Ceremony
Topeka, KS
15
July2024
Why Can’t the Heart Stop Asking?
Newton Public Library. Newton, KS
14
August 2024
The State of Poetry Today
Kansas City Public Library. Kansas City, MO
18
December 2024
Kansas Organization of Victim AssistanceRemembrance Receptions for families of homicide victims
2pm-4pmTopeka, KS
24
August2024
National Book Festival Laureate ReadingA reading from state and city poet laureates
3:00Washington D.C.
7
December2024
Reading at Red Fern BooksellersReading from Love Prodigal
1pm-3pmSalina, KS
21
November 2024
Book Launch for Love ProdigalThe Raven
Lawrence
, KS
, KS
20
November2024
Reading at Round Table BooksReading from Love Prodigal
6:30pmTopeka, KS
19
November 2024
Book Launch for Love ProdigalThe Dusty Bookshelf
Manhattan, KS
15
November 2024
StorySlamPresented by Manhattan Arts Center & Manhattan Public Library
Manhattan, KS
1
November 2024
KATE Conference Kansas Association for Teachers of English (KATE) Conference Keynote address
Wichita, KS
17
October2024
In Praise of MysteryAn Evening with Ada Limon and Humanities Kansas
Salina, KS
12
October2024
Museum of Art+ Light Opening Gala for new MoAL museum
Manhattan KS
4
October2024
Memento Mori: Poetry and Prints@ Flight Crew Coffee, Mid-America Prints Alliance Conference
6-7Manhattan KS
7
September2024
Poetry at the State Fair
House of Capper. Hutchison, KS
18
September2024
The Lost Poetry of Amelia Earhart
EarhartEarhart Hangar Museum. Atchison, KS