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Month: February 2026

NPL programs coming up

February 8, 2026 by decart83@gmail.com

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Public Library is hosting UP Poet Laureate Beverly Matherne and local poet Troy Graham at 4 p.m. April 5. The public is invited to attend this … Read more

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The Negaunee Public Library is hosting UP Poet Laureate Beverly Matherne and local poet Troy Graham at 4 p.m. April 5.

February 8, 2026 by decart83@gmail.com

Story on TV6 – April 5, 2024 – Negaunee Public Library hosts poetry reading

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Interview with Dr. Beverly Matherne

February 8, 2026 by decart83@gmail.com

An interview with Dr. Beverly Matherne, Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate “Bridging Michigan” is an upcoming event at Northern Michigan University in collaboration with Michigan Humanities. Taking place on September 12th, the evening event … Read more

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Understanding different cultures through poetry

February 8, 2026 by decart83@gmail.com

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Two Michigan poets encourage you to connect with different cultures through poetry. On Thursday night, Michigan Humanities hosted ‘Bridging Michigan: Building Understanding Through Poetry.’ The discussion featured U.P. … Read more

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NMU hosts Michigan poet laureates

February 8, 2026 by decart83@gmail.com

Discovering poetry: NMU hosts Michigan poet laureates https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2024/09/discovering-poetry-nmu-hosts-michigan-poet-laureates

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Latest Poems

  • Residency Test at the Ore Dock
  • First Snow
  • Good Girl
  • For Reasons of the Heart
  • Abandonment
  • Water: Keith Taylor
  • Water: M. Bartley Seigel
  • Water: Christopher Schmidt
  • Water: Margaret O’Donnell Noodin
  • Water: Michelle Menting

Latest Events

  • U.P. Poet Laureate Handoff
  • Great Lakes Poetry Festival
  • Bridging Michigan
  • Judith Minty
  • Words Like Water – An ART WEEK 2022 Project
  • Talking Winter Poet Tree
  • Poetry Slam

Latest News

  • Martin Achatz Interview
  • Custom poems for Christmas
  • Meet the new Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula
  • English Professor Emerita Named U.P. Poet Laureate
  • The Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate Foundation recently announced the selection of Beverly Matherne as the 2023-24 Upper Peninsula poet laureate
  • Learning more about the 2023-24 Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate, Beverly Matherne
  • Marquette Monthly – April 2023
  • Poet Laureate Celebrates National Haiku Day
  • NMU Choir Concert Highlights Beverly Matherne and Other Women Composers and Poets
  • NPL programs coming up

Recent Posts

  • U.P. Poet Laureate Handoff
  • Residency Test at the Ore Dock
  • Martin Achatz Interview
  • Custom poems for Christmas
  • Meet the new Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula
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