Ozark Poetry Slam

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10/28/2015

We may not have events anymore, but we still love poetry and people who love it!

Check out this great interview with our friend Jerri Hardesty from Alabama.

https://news.wbhm.org/feature/2015/jerri-hardesty-changing-lives-through-poetry/

06/01/2015

Poetry in the Natural State - come see all the great poetry talent from the south!

From June 2-6, 2015, Rocktown Slam and the Arkansas Arts Center are excited to host the Southern Fried Poetry Festival in downtown Little Rock.

05/15/2015

Looking for something awesome to do this summer? How about Southern Fried Poetry Festival 2015 - this great event takes place in Little Rock this year, just a few hours away!

You'll not only get to see a high-stakes competition, but you'll also be able to witness some of the best poetry from the south.

04/28/2015

Tonight at 7 pm, celebrate National Poetry Month at Nightbird Books with OPWC: Ozark Poets & Writers Collective!

Visit their page or listen to KUAF 91.3 Public Radio's poetry minute to get a sample of tonight's featured reader!

Open mic starts at 7!

04/03/2015

Happy National Poetry Month!

Our local NPR station, KUAF 91.3 Public Radio, is hosting a daily poetry minute on their station. Check out their progress throughout the month.

http://kuaf.com/programs/poetry-minute-kuaf

April is National Poetry Month, and KUAF and the University of Arkansas Press have partnered to celebrate

03/31/2015

Tonight at 7 pm come to Nightbird Books for OPWC: Ozark Poets & Writers Collective! Featured tonight will be Springfield native Steve Yates, master of metaphors!

http://www.freeweekly.com/2015/03/26/master-of-metaphors-springfield-native-steve-yates-to-be-opwc-featured-writer-for-march/

Art, Movies, Lit, Theater Master of Metaphors: Springfield Native Steve Yates To Be OPWC Featured Writer for March By Robert Laurence | March 26, 2015 Courtesy PhotoSteve Yates Steve Yates knows how to write a metaphor. Here’s one of his best: “When you have a book out, you aren’t just burning the c…

03/20/2015

World Poetry Day is tomorrow (March 21) - what will you be doing to celebrate!?

To mark World Poetry Day, more than a thousand coffee establishments around the world will use poetry as their currency this Saturday

03/15/2015

Co e to HOWL Women's Open Mic tonight at 6.30 for great times and fantastic writing. Takes place at Nightbird Books on Dickson!

02/15/2015

Tonight at 6:30 come to HOWL Women's Open Mic for poetry and community! They meet at Nightbird Books!

01/29/2015

Are you going to Little Rock? Check out Rocktown Slam - our Arkansas Poetry Pals!

Rocktown Slam is the oldest, continuously-running poetry slam in central Arkansas.