The Colorado Poet, Issue #45, Fall 2025

Boulder Bookstore Readings June–September 2025!

Sheryl Luna · Stan Deetz · Mark Irwin · Peter Anderson

Boulder Bookstore readings 1

Jackie White · Alysse McCanna · Aimee Herman · Emily Pérez

Boulder Bookstore readings 2

2026 Boulder Bookstore Readings (January–May)

  • Jan 20, 2026 – Andrea Rexilius, Violet Mitchell
  • Feb 17, 2026 – Martin Balgach, Bruce Decker
  • March 17, 2026 – Julie Carr, Melissa Mitchell
  • April 21, 2026 – Wendy Videlock, Art Goodtimes, Danny Rosen
  • May 19, 2026 – Loddie Foose, Ned Breslin

New CPC Poets

Check out these poets new to the CPC:

New Communication Volunteers

Poetry News with Kirstyn Bauer and Isaac King

Kirstyn Bauer and Isaac King

Kirstyn Bauer and Isaac King (Bob King’s grandson) are our two new communication volunteers heading up a new online publication called Poetry News. Their first story is “Arsen Kashkashian: Leading the Living Poets Society Book Club at Boulder Bookstore.”

You can check it out on the CPC website.

Other CPC Poetry Events

Solstice Reading at Lithic Bookstore in Fruita

Solstice reading at Lithic Bookstore

Over 50 people turned out for the poetry reading at the Lithic Bookstore in Fruita to hear CPC poets Danny Rosen, Chantae Bryant, Wendy Videlock and Ellen Metrick read on June 20, 2025.

Englewood Block Party Poetry Booth

Englewood Poetry Booth

The August Englewood Block Party featured a new creative space this year: the Englewood Poetry Booth, hosted in partnership with the Colorado Poets Center and Columbine Poets, Inc. Community members were invited to stop by, choose a prompt, and write a poem to share.

Upcoming Poetry Events

Día de Muertos workshop

Join us for a hands-on, heart-centered workshop celebrating Día de Muertos…

You need to register at this link.

Colorado Poets Center Board Members

Newsletter Poet Interviews: Kathryn Winograd
Webmaster: Jesse Clark
Communication Volunteers: Isaac King and Kirstyn Bauer