Poetry from Rural Assembly Everywhere

Happy National Poetry Month!

The poster for this year’s National Poetry Month proclaims “There’s a Poem in this Place.” We know there is poetry across rural and Native places — in the people, landscapes, joys, struggles, and histories. We’ve heard the poetry of place in the inspiring words of the poets who have joined us on the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual stage over the past two years. In honor, we’ve curated a playlist of new and well-known poets who have read at Everywhere. And we’ll soon announce the poets who will be at Everywhere in May! Stay tuned. 

A Rural Assembly Everywhere sampling: 

Rural Assembly Everywhere returns May 10 + 11th. Attend for free! 

 

Drawing Resilience: Maureen Hearty

Maureen Hearty transforms objects, space, and community, seeing art as a tool for action, education, and opportunity. The majority of her community-based work today is on the eastern plains of Colorado, considered one of the most sparsely populated areas in the United States. In Joes, Colorado (pop. 78), she is activating space using art, music, and the collection of story. In 2020, Maureen and her friend Kristin Stoltz were awarded an NEA grant for a project titled “Arts for a Prairie Seas: Farming Fluxus.”

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