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The Peoples Poetry Festival began in 2015, through the collaboration of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College. This annual poetry festival brings together poets from the local area, regionally, state wide, and beyond.
The 2023 People’s Poetry Fest will be held in person with some events available for viewing online. Scroll down for full details about each panel.
Schedule of Events
Thursday6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday Reception3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Open Mic, Friday8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Saturday Reception3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Panels
We are currently in the planning stages for our 2024 Festival. Please check back as we get closer to the event. We can’t wait to see you in Corpus Christi!
THURSDAY
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us as 2021-2022 Corpus Christi Poet Laureate Tom Murphy passes the baton to the 2023-2024 Corpus Christi Poet Laureate Robin Carstensen
Rising Poets Panel
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Robb Jackson Awards & Reading
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
FRIDAY
Location: Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Bayview Room
Speculative Poetry Veterans Panel
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Host: Juan Manuel Pérez
Location: Texas A&M – Bayview Room
Poetry in Translation Panel
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Zoom Panel
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
SATURDAY
Location: Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Bayview Room
Spanish Poetry Panel
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
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Location
Please refer to each panel for specific location information..
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, TX 78412