Iowa City Poetry News and Happenings
Stay up to date on poetry events, slams, and community resources.
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Wednesday, October 21, 5 pm
Slam-O-Vision 2026 Judging Event
Come see videos of slam poets from around the world and vote for who will be the winner!
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Saturday, October 24
Iowa City Poetry at Book Fair
Stop by our table at Book Fair for poetry broadsides, poems, and cookies!
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Sunday, October 25, in person
Write at the Stanley
Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art to generate new creative writing inspired by work in the collection.
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Sunday, November 1, 4:00-5:00 PM CT
Online Writers Open Mic
Share 4-5 minutes of your original writing with an appreciative and supportive audience.
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Tuesday, November 10
IC Spoken Word Jazz
Bring your friends, bring your instrument, bring your words
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Sunday, November 15, 1-4 pm
Cut It Up: Poetry/Collage Generative Workshop
Margaret Yapp
In this fast-paced and immersive class, we'll combine our writing minds with our visual minds and our hands, to generate some inventive new work!
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Tuesday & Thursday, 6-8 PM
Library
Stop by to visit us at the new Iowa City Poetry Lending Library!
Our Question
How do we share poetry resources with everyone?
And because we’re based in Iowa City, we ask the question slightly differently. How do we share the wealth of literary resources in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature and home to the Iowa Writers' Workshop, with all poets? Poets of all ages, incomes, identities, and experience levels?
Our Organization
founding director Lisa Roberts leads the team
With Reading Series Director Jennifer MacBain-Stephens, the Advisory Council, and the support of The James Gang, we are working to grow our programming and reach.