Welcome to the Utah monthly edition of Poetry Happens, brought to you by Rock Canyon Poets. Each edition includes poetry happenings, calls, and other announcements coming up in Utah, with highlights specifically for Utah county. And tune in on KRCL RadioActive the first Monday of every month for announcements and feature poet reading!

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah County

Rock Canyon Poets poetry reading & open mic every 2nd Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Pioneer Book in Provo, this month on February 11 featuring Kimberly Johnson!

Every Thursday – Speak for Yourself spoken word open mic at Enliten Cafe in Provo, at 7:30 pm

Saturday Night Slam Series, check their Facebook page for monthly dates, from 7 – 9 PM at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah 

Poetry Series: Don Bogen and Paisley Rekdal – Presented by Westminster College at Kim Adamson Alumni House – Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Monday, Feb. 3 at 7:00 pm. 

A Night of Poetry, featuring David Whyte – Presented by Jung Society of Utah at Libby Gardner Hall – University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 pm. Single tickets and meet and greet from $29 – $125.

Better Days 2020 – Official Gold Room Commemoration with Governor and Mrs. Herbert, Featuring Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal at the Utah State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Free tickets available to the public.

Robert Lopez & Patricia Smith – The University of Utah Guest Writers Series presents an evening of poetry with authors Robert Lopez and Patricia Smith at Finch Lane Gallery at the Art Barn, Salt Lake City, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm. Q&A on Friday, Feb. 14 at 12:00 pm. 

City Art Reading Series, typically the first three Wednesdays of every month at the Salt Lake City Downtown Library. Check their Facebook Events page for updates.

Bountiful Open Mic is a music/poetry open mic held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month at 8 pm; 55 North Main in Bountiful.

Sugar Slam at Wasatch Theater Co. in Salt Lake Cityat 8 PM.  Check Facebook page for current dates.

Poetry in the Park Registration Deadline: Feb. 20, 2020. The 11th annual Poetry In the Park (PIP) workshop will be held Friday March 6th in Zion Park. Rob Carney, Utah Valley University English Department, will conduct the workshop. See PIP for workshop details. For PIP registration, go to the Zion Park Workshop Registration site.

Poetry Workshop – Lifelong Learning with instructor Danielle Susi, Saturdays from Feb. 22 through March 7, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Tuition: $89 + Special Fee: $5 = $94.

Poetry Out Loud Competitions – Feb. 27 at 7:00 pm, at Marmalade and Feb. 29 at 10:00 am at Herriman High School. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with the Utah Arts & Museums Arts Education Program to support Poetry Out Loud, which encourages Utah’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance.

Hibernian Poetry Night, featuring Irish poets – Presented by The Hibernian Society of Utah at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Salt Lake City, Saturday, February 29 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Haikus, Modernism and Stanton MacDonald-Wright – “Haiga Portfolio” (1965-1966) blends Eastern and Western influences, pairing vibrant modernist paintings with haikus written by some of Japan’s most influential poets. Presented by Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan UT, exhibit runs from August 24 – June 30, 2020. 

CALLS FOR POEMS (Utah-based)

Red Butte Garden Call for Poetry – 6th Annual Spring Poetry Contest. Poets of all ages are invited to enter original, spring-inspired poems from January 6 through February 15.

2020 Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry – Manuscripts must be in English and should be between 48 and 100 typed pages. Fee: $25. Deadline: April 15.

Provo Poetry POEMBALL Machine – Send in up to 10 short poems to be included in the POEMBALL Machines in Provo and Salt Lake City.

Utah Life call for poems: May/June 2020 issue will be poems on the theme of “Butterflies and Flowers.” Deadline March 1.

Western Humanities Review – open to submissions year round.

For more national submission calls, visit https://trishhopkinson.com.

If you have an event or announcement related to poetry in Utah, please contact us here and we will include it in our next edition.

Welcome to the Utah monthly edition of Poetry Happens, brought to you by Rock Canyon Poets. Each edition will include poetry happenings and other announcements coming up in Utah, with highlights specifically for Utah county. And tune in on KRCL Radioactive the first Wednesday of every month for announcements and feature poet reading!

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah County

SPECIAL EVENT: Rock Canyon Poets poetry reading & open mic every 2nd Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Pioneer Book in Provo, this month on January 14, Poetry Open Mic + Book Launch Party for the 5th volume of Orogeny, an annual collection of poems by Rock Canyon Poets.

Every Thursday – Speak for Yourself spoken word open mic at Enliten Cafe in Provo, at 7:30 pm

Saturday Night Slam Series, check their Facebook page for monthly dates, from 7 – 9 PM at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah 

Kimiko Hahn and Lindsay Lusby Reading – The University of Utah Guest Writers Series presents an evening of poetry with authors Kimiko Hahn and Lindsay Lusby at Finch Lane Gallery at the Art Barn, Salt Lake City UT. Jan 16, 2020 at 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm (Thu).

Jacqueline Balderrama | Nectar and Small – Jacqueline Balderrama will read from and sign her new poetry chapbook, Nectar and Small. Presented by The King’s English Bookshop, Salt Lake City UT. Jan 30, 2020 at 07:00 pm (Thu).

City Art Reading Series, typically the first three Wednesdays of every month at the Salt Lake City Downtown Library. Check their Facebook Events page for updates.

Bountiful Open Mic is a music/poetry open mic held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month at 8 pm; 55 North Main in Bountiful

Sugar Slam every 2nd Thursday at Watchtower Cafe in SLC at 8 PM.  Open mic beforehand. Dec. 12.

Haikus, Modernism and Stanton MacDonald-Wright – “Haiga Portfolio” (1965-1966) blends Eastern and Western influences, pairing vibrant modernist paintings with haikus written by some of Japan’s most influential poets. Presented by Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan UT, exhibit runs from August 24 – June 30, 2020. 

CALLS FOR POEMS (Utah-based)

Provo Poetry Contest – free to enter, cash prizes! Deadline: Feb. 1, 2020. Judge is Star Coulbrooke, 1st place – $100, 2nd place – $50, plus finalists will be displayed in historic downtown Provo during National Poetry Month and the Provo Art Stroll in April 2020.

Utah Life call for poems: May/June 2020 issue will be poems on the theme of “Butterflies and Flowers.”

Western Humanities Review – open to submissions year round.

For more national submission calls, visit https://trishhopkinson.com.

If you have an event or announcement related to poetry in Utah, please contact us here and we will include it in our next edition.

Welcome to the new Utah monthly edition of Poetry Happens, brought to you by Rock Canyon Poets. Each edition will include poetry happenings and other announcements coming up in Utah, with highlights specifically for Utah county. And tune in on KRCL Radioactive the first Wednesday of every month for announcements and feature poet reading!

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah County

Rock Canyon Poets poetry reading & open mic every 2nd Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Pioneer Book in Provo, this month on December 10.

Every Thursday – Speak for Yourself spoken word open mic at Enliten Cafe in Provo, at 7:30 pm

Saturday Night Slam Series, check their Facebook page for monthly dates, from 7 – 9 PM at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah 

City Art Reading Series, typically the first three Wednesdays of every month at the Salt Lake City Downtown Library. Check their Facebook Events page for updates.

Bountiful Open Mic is a music/poetry open mic held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month at 8 pm; 55 North Main in Bountiful

Writers Rebel SLC poetry reading in partnership with The Wanting to Die Poetry Club: Tue. Dec. 10, 2019 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm; Urban Arts Gallery – Utah Arts Alliance, 116 S Rio Grande St, SLC. Suggested donation.

Mount Olympus Center Poetry: Thurs., Dec. 5 & 19 from 1:00-2:30
Come read, discuss and share poetry. 1635 East Murray-Holladay Rd
Millcreek, UT 84117.

Buddy Wakefield spoken word artist at Rye Diner & Drinks 249 S. 500 E., SLC; Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Doors at 6 pm, show at 6:30 pm. Ticketed event.

Sugar Slam every 2nd Thursday at Watchtower Cafe in SLC at 8 PM.  Open mic beforehand. Dec. 12.

This Bird of Dawning: The Christmas Story told through Music, Poetry, and Mask. Now in its eleventh year, This Bird of Dawning has become a Salt Lake City Favorite. A stunningly beautiful telling of the Nativity Story. December 20 – 21, 2019, Eccles Theater in SLC. Ticketed event. Check site for times.

Sam DeLeeuw and David Anderson (Cowboy Poetry/Music): Camp Floyd Christmas on December 13 at 7pm. Fairfield, 22 miles southwest of Lehi on State Route 73. 18035 W. 1540 N. Fairfield, UT.

Haikus, Modernism and Stanton MacDonald-Wright – “Haiga Portfolio” (1965-1966) blends Eastern and Western influences, pairing vibrant modernist paintings with haikus written by some of Japan’s most influential poets. Presented by Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan UT, exhibit runs from August 24 – June 30, 2020. 

CALLS FOR POEMS (Utah-based)

Provo Poetry Contest – free to enter, cash prizes! Deadline: Feb. 1, 2020. Judge is Star Coulbrooke, 1st place – $100, 2nd place – $50, plus finalists will be displayed in historic downtown Provo during National Poetry Month and the Provo Art Stroll in April 2020.

Red Rock Writers Chaparall Poetry Contest – several themes and prizes. Check site for details. Entry fee $3/poem. Prizes $25 – $200 per category. Deadline: Dec. 2, 2019.

Peculiar Journal – Utah-based literary journal for LGBTQ+ writers and artists. Deadline: Dec. 8, 2019.

Utah Life call for poems: extended the deadline for poems on the theme of “Love and Romance” to Nov. 18. That collection of poetry will publish in our January/February 2020 issue. Following in our March/April 2020 issue will be poems on the theme of “The Winter/Spring Face-Off.” That deadline is Jan. 1.

Western Humanities Review – open to submissions year round.

For more national submission calls, visit https://trishhopkinson.com.

If you have an event or announcement related to poetry in Utah, please contact us here and we will include it in our next edition.

Welcome to the new Utah monthly edition of Poetry Happens, brought to you by Rock Canyon Poets. Each edition will include poetry happenings and other announcements coming up in Utah, with highlights specifically for Utah county. And tune in on KRCL Radioactive the first Wednesday of every month for announcements and feature poet reading!

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah County

Rock Canyon Poets poetry reading & open mic every 2nd Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Pioneer Book in Provo, this month on November 12 Inspired Book Release Party & Open Mic Night.

Every Thursday – Speak for Yourself spoken word open mic at Enliten Cafe in Provo, at 7:30 pm

Saturday Night Slam Series, check their Facebook page for monthly dates, from 7 – 9 PM at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah 

City Art Reading Series, typically the first three Wednesdays of every month at the Salt Lake City Downtown Library. Check their Facebook Events page for updates.

• Robin Becker and Natasha Sajé at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Nov 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Poetry Series: Kara Van De Graaf and Mahtem Shiferraw – Free readings begin at 7 p.m. in the Kim T. Adamson Alumni House on the Westminster College campus, 1840 South 1300 East, and are followed by book signings and receptions.

Mount Olympus Center Poetry: Thurs., Nov. 7 & 21 1:00-2:30
Come read, discuss and share poetry. 1635 East Murray-Holladay Rd
Millcreek, UT 84117.

Kanab Writers Conference Nov. 7 – 9. Registration is open now.

Katherine Coles and Matty Layne Glasgow at Weller Book Works at Trolley Square in SLC, Nov 11, 2019 at 06:30 pm (Mon).

Susan Briante and Aimee Parkison Reading – Presented by University of Utah Guest Writers Series and Hivemind Bookclub of Salt Lake City at Finch Lane Gallery at the Art Barn, Salt Lake City UT. Nov 14, 2019 at 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm (Thu)

Sugar Slam every 2nd Thursday at Watchtower Cafe in SLC at 8 PM. Sugar Slam fting Enan Whitby! Open mic beforehand. Nov. 14.

CALLS FOR POEMS (Utah-based)

Provo Poetry POEMBALL Machine – Send in up to 10 short poems to be included in the POEMBALL Machines in Provo and SLC.

Peculiar Journal – Utah-based literary journal for LGBTQ+ writers and artists. Deadline: Dec. 8 2019.

Utah Life call for poems: extended the deadline for poems on the theme of “Love and Romance” to Nov. 18. That collection of poetry will publish in our January/February 2020 issue. Following in our March/April 2020 issue will be poems on the theme of “The Winter/Spring Face-Off.” That deadline is Jan. 1.

Western Humanities Review – open to submissions year round.

For more national submission calls, visit https://trishhopkinson.com.

If you have an event or announcement related to poetry in Utah, please contact us here and we will include it in our next edition.

Welcome to the new Utah monthly edition of Poetry Happens, brought to you by Rock Canyon Poets. Each edition will include poetry happenings and other announcements coming up in Utah, with highlights specifically for Utah county. And tune in on KRCL Radioactive the first Wednesday of every month for announcements and feature poet reading!

This month includes a special feature for Utah Humanities Book Festival–a celebration of books and the resulting conversations–with a long list of events all across Utah running from September 14 – October 31.

The 2019 Utah Humanities Book Festival marks 22 years of improving Utah communities through reading, literature, and conversations with authors and each other.

Visit the Book Festival Calendar to see upcoming events. More authors and related events are being added until the book festival begins, so check back often. You can also Download the Printed Program.

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah County

Rock Canyon Poets poetry reading & open mic every 2nd Tuesday at Pioneer Book in Provo, this month on October 8 with Karen Kelsay Davies and Peter Davies.

Saturday Night Slam Series, check their Facebook page for monthly dates, from 7 – 9 PM at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center in Provo

Every Thursday – Speak for Yourself spoken word open mic at Enliten Cafe in Provo, at 7:30 pm

Inspired: A FREE Community Poetry Writing Workshop registration is open! Rock Canyon Poets and Pioneer Book, in participation with the Utah Humanities Book Festival, presents “Inspired,” a free community poetry writing workshop in October. This year’s theme is Persona Poems and workshops are on Tuesday nights on Oct. 1 and 15. To sign-up, email your name and contact information to  rockcanyonpoets@gmail.com. Seating is limited.

UPCOMING EVENTS for Utah 

Cliff Notes Writing Conference in Boulder, UT. Oct. 3 – 6. This year with the 1995-1997 US Poet Laureate, Robert Hass and Utah’s 1st Poet Laureate, David Lee. Our third writer is local favorite from over the mountain, Chip Ward.

Literary Death Match in Ogden at Good Company Theatre, Oct 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm. This years line up includes contestants Laura Stott, Jake Alvey, David Lindes, and Jan Bottiglieri and judges Kara van de Graaf, Molly Gaudry, and Amir Jackson.

Ada Limon in Ogden at the Ogden High School, Oct 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Ada Limón is the author of five books of poetry, including The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and was named one of the top 5 poetry books of the year by the Washington Post.

City Art Reading Series, typically the first three Wednesdays of every month at the Salt Lake City Downtown Library. Check their Facebook Events page for updates.

• Brian Evenson; Molly Gaudry at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Oct 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm.
• Z.G. Tomaszewski & Paisley Rekdal at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Oct 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm.
• Courtney Craggett, Rob Carney, & Sunni Brown Wilkinson at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Oct 24, 2019 at 6:00 pm.

Shanan Ballam; Ben Gunsberg in Cedar City at the Artisans Gallery, Oct 9, 2019
6:30 pm.

Star Coulbrooke at the Logan Library, Oct 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Jake Skeets in Taylorsville at Salt Lake Community College, Oct 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Shanan Ballam; Ben Gunsberg in St. George at Dixie State University, Oct 10, 2019 at 6:00 pm.

Brock Diethier and Shanan Ballam in St. George at Dixie State University, Oct 12, 2019 at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm respectively.

Z.G. Tomaszewski & Laura Stott Rogers in Roy at Weber County Library, Oct 15, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Sor Juana Awards at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Oct 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm.

Danielle Dubrasky; Natalie Young in Cedar City at Southern Utah University, Oct 15, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Diane Williams; Javier Zamora in SLC at Finch Lane Gallery, Oct 17, 2019 at 4:30 pm with an encore performance Oct 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm.

Rob Carney; Tacey Atsitty; Lance Larsen in Sandy at The Printed Garden, Oct 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Diana Delgado; Leticia Hernández Linares in SLC at the Glendale Branch Library, Oct 21, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Jan Minich; Nancy Takacs at the Logan Library, Oct 24, 2019 at 7:00 pm.

Sugar Slam every 2nd Thursday at Watchtower Cafe in SLC at 8 PM. Sugar Slam is excited to bring Brick Cave’s Summer Tour to feature before our first qualifying slam for NPS 2020! Open mic beforehand. Oct. 10.

CALLS FOR POEMS (Utah-based)

Provo Poetry POEMBALL Machine – Send in up to 10 short poems to be included in the POEMBALL Machines in Provo and SLC.

Free Poetry Class – Open to the community and students at Westminster, click here to apply for a free semester poetry class beginning in January 2019 with visiting poet Robin Becker. Deadline to apply is Oct. 15, 2019.

ellipsis…literature and art is a nationally and internationally recognized journal published by the students of Westminster College. Deadline: Nov. 1, 2019.

Peculiar Journal – Utah-based literary journal for LGBTQ+ writers and artists. Deadline: Dec. 8 2019.

Western Humanities Review – open to submissions year round.

For more national submission calls, visit https://trishhopkinson.com.

If you have an event or announcement related to poetry in Utah, please contact us here and we will include it in our next edition.