April is National Poetry Month. We celebrate with profiles and poems of local poets. This series features more than 80 Houston and Texas-based poets recorded between 2016 – 2021. The 2021 edition will feature three poets, reflecting on their life, writing and the pandemic.
Posted on · The Houston Youth Poet Laureate shares a poem inspired by her Asian American identity.
Posted on · The Houston poet performs a poem dedicated to Black women and girls everywhere.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the memory of her long-lost uncle.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by an experience at a thrift store.
Posted on · The Houston-born poet and translator talks about discovering the power of the written word and reads one of her works.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the language of food.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by what she calls the most exciting time of her life.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem written in response to an interaction at a grocery store.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem that explores the in-between spaces of language, translation and identity.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a broken wing dance.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem written in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by his mother’s cooking.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a walk with his dog.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a love poem.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by his commitment to health.