As a 2022 Poet Laureate Fellow by The Academy of American Poets, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, in collaboration with HN, has created the Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program. The program will bring poetry and poets into rural communities across Nebraska. County schools, reservations, libraries and correctional facilities, among others, will be served by the […]
As a 2022 Poet Laureate Fellow by The Academy of American Poets, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, in collaboration with HN, has created the Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program. The program will bring poetry and poets into rural communities across Nebraska. County schools, reservations, libraries and correctional facilities, among others, will be served by the […]
As a 2022 Poet Laureate Fellow by The Academy of American Poets, Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason, in collaboration with HN, has created the Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program. The program will bring poetry and poets into rural communities across Nebraska. County schools, reservations, libraries and correctional facilities, among others, will be served by the […]
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason continues to take his Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program to communities across Nebraska, coaching students in schools during the day and hosting readings for the whole community in the evening. Friday, February 10 6-7:30 p.m. Reading and discussion at Station Creative Commons (103 Norris Ave, McCook). Featuring Ryan Boyland, Emily […]
Join us online for a special Curiosity Connections with Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason in conversation with Nebraska rock musician Jay Hanson. Register for a Zoom link at Eventbrite. Poetry is often seen as a formal, intellectual thing when it's actually rooted in daily life and experiences. There was nothing formal about Coleridge enlisting in […]
The Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morning online poetry workshops. Registration is required, and registration information may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership; nominal fee for non-members. Students, minors and others for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membership. July 20 - Matt Mason […]
Speaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by the Table Rock Historical Society
Help find the next Nebraska State Poet, who will serve 2025-2029! Anyone may nominate a candidate. See guidelines for details.
Speaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by the Greeley Irish Festival
Speaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by the Greeley Irish Festival
To commemorate National Day of Racial Healing, the University Libraries have invited Jewel Rodgers, Nebraska State Poet, as keynote speaker on January 20, 2026, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Auditorium (LLS 102) of Love Library South. Join us after the program in Love Library’s lobby for refreshments and an opportunity to chat directly with the […]
Join the Nebraska State Historical Society for this month’s Lunchbox Lecture featuring Jewel Rodgers, Nebraska State Poet 2025–2029! During her keynote, Jewel reflects on her journey as a self-described spoken word artist stepping into a traditionally page-centered literary role. Through performance and storytelling, she explores the cultural roots of spoken word, its historical ties to […]