The Colorado Poet, Issue #48, Summer 2026

  • Poet Interviews by Kathryn Winograd
    Kathryn Winograd is a poet and photographer. Her most recent book, This Visible Speaking: Catching Light Through the Camera’s Eye, received an Eric Hoffer Book Award for Art Book.
  • Madelyn Garner
  • Andrea Watson

Boulder Bookstore Reading Poets

March-June 2026

Julie Carr · Melissa Mitchell · Wendy Videlock · Art Goodtimes

Ned Breslin · Loddie Foose · Lynda La Rocca · Robert Cooperman

2026 Boulder Bookstore Readings

New CPC Poet

Colorado Poetry Calendar

Colorado Poetry Calendar

The CPC is co-sponsoring a poetry calendar for poetry events in Colorado. Check out the Colorado Poetry Calendar, founded by CPC poet, Meca’Ayo, on FB, and submit your events.

https://www.coloradopoetrycalendar.org/

Recent CPC Events

“A Local Poet Celebration”

Recent CPC Events

Camille Dungy, Graham Foust, Wayne Miller
Shop at Matters Bookstore
April 4, 2026

Fourteen Robert W. King High School Poetry Awards

Fourteen Robert W. King High School Poetry Awards

https://coloradopoetscenter.org/award/

Northridge High School, Greeley
April 20, 2026

ACIS Conference Presentation

ACIS Conference presentation

Judyth Hill, Carol Guerrero-Murphy, and Cat Jensen offered a poetry session at the American Conference for Irish Studies in Denver, May 27-31. Their session title was Irish American Poetry, Migration, and the Art of Belonging.

Colorado and Company Interview

Colorado and Company interview

Beth Franklin and Colorado Poet Laureate, Crisosto Apache, were interviewed by Tory Shulmam on Colorado and Company, 9 News, about the CPC and poetry in Colorado. It was great fun!

Changes in the CPC Board

CPC President, Beth Franklin, is leaving the CPC Board at the end of 2026. Kathy Winograd, who has interviewed CPC poets for The Colorado Poet, will join the CPC Board. A big thank you to both Beth and Kathy for their volunteer service.