Joy Harjo

Remember you are this universe, and this universe is you.

On Saturday, April 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Belle Isle Library is hosting recent U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo and celebrating her upcoming children's book, Remember illustrated by Michaela Goade.

After renovation, the Belle Isle Library opened on April 8, 2022 with a sculpture titled, Nourishment, that has en excerpt from Joy Harjo's poem Remember.

Join us as we hear from Joy Harjo, celebrate poetry month and our connection to the Earth, and the 1-year anniversary of the Belle Isle Library re-opening! Begin the day by meeting Joy Harjo and hearing her read her poetry and stay for family-friendly activities.

Joy Harjo will be available for a book signing following her presentation. Books will be sold by Full Circle Bookstore. Joy Harjo and Michaela Goade's books will also be available for check out from the library.

Earth Day and Poetry Month Events

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Poet-TREE at the Library

All Day 4/1 - 4/19
All Ages
Edmond Library
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Online (Edmond)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Books & Reading, Writing
Event Description:

Each week in April our poet-tree will blossom with spring poetry! Enjoy reading the new selections and vote for the one that speaks to you.

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Poem a Day for National Poetry Month

All Day
All Ages
Ralph Ellison Library
Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Onsite (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Visit Ralph Ellison Library for a poem a day during National Poetry Month, featuring different poets, eras, and subjects. You just might find a new favorite!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Poem a Day for National Poetry Month

All Day
All Ages
Ralph Ellison Library
Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Onsite (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Books & Reading, Cultural Experiences
Event Description:

Visit Ralph Ellison Library for a poem a day during National Poetry Month, featuring different poets, eras, and subjects. You just might find a new favorite!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Unlock Your Creative Voice: A Journey Through Poetry

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Southern Oaks Library
Registration
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Events, DIY & Hobbies, Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Description:

Join us this Poetry Month at the Southern Oaks Library for a beginner poetry workshop lead by guest presenter and poet Mary B. Gray. Mary will be leading a fun and interactive workshop to help you develop your poetry skills!

 

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About Joy

Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022 and is the winner of Yale's 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry.

The author of ten books of poetry, including the highly acclaimed, Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years, several plays and children's books, and two memoirs, Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, her many honors include the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation, the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. As a musician and performer, Harjo has produced seven-award winning music albums including her newest, I Pray for My Enemies. She served as Executive Editor of the anthology When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through - A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry and the editor of Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry, the companion anthology to her signature Poet Laureate project.

She is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Board of Directors Chair of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and is the first Artist-in-Residence for Tulsa's Bob Dylan Center. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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