Peoples Poetry Festival is always excited to bring the best poets to Corpus Christi, and this year is shaping up to be a powerhouse. The addition of the Protest/Political Panel brings 4 groundbreaking poets from across the US.

Cyrus Cassells is the 2021 Texas Poet Laureate, among his many honors. Matt Sedillo has been called “the best political poet in America.” Clemonce Heard is the winner of the 2020 Anhinga-Robert Dana Poetry Prize. Lisa Lewis serves as editor of the prestigious Cimarron Review.

This panel is hosted by Dr. Colin Pope, Assistant Professor of English, Del Mar College. Be sure to catch this panel on Saturday, February 26th, at 2:00 p.m.