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Hi, my name is Matt Mason, I’m the State Poet of Nebraska, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I want to read you Nebraska poet Zedeka Poindexter’s poem “Peach Cobbler.”

Hi, I’m Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, here for Poets on the Plains. Today I’m delighted to share with you a poem by a Kansas poet I love, Janice Northerns.

Hi, I’m Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I’m delighted to explore a poem by a favorite Kansas poet of mine Melissa Fite Johnson.

Hi, my name is Matt Mason, I’m the 2024 State Poet of Nebraska, here for Poets on the Plains.Today, I’m here reading Nebraska poet Aliyah American Horse’s poem “To Be Indigenous Is to Mourn,” from Aliyah’s brand new chapbook Shed No Tears Unci (oon-shee).

Hi, I’m Traci Brimhall, Poet Laureate of Kansas, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I’ve been asked to share one of my own poems with you, and since I serve as Laureate for the State of Kansas I decided that I would read a poem of mine that is a tribute to my state. It’s also the first poem I read at a public event after being appointed Poet Laureate.

Hello: I'm Ken Hada. Today I am reading a poem by Oklahoma poet Joey Brown. The poem is from her 2010 collection titled Oklahomagraphy and is titled Stasis.

Hi. I’m Chera Hammons, a poet from Amarillo, Texas, here for Poets on the Plains. It’s a beautiful morning and the birds are singing. I’m sharing a poem with you today by former Texas Panhandle resident Allison Adelle Hedge Coke. Though she doesn’t live here anymore, this place is still an important part of her work, which often calls back to her time here on the High Plains.

Hi, my name is Matt Mason, I am the State Poet of Nebraska, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I’m here with Nebraska poet Sarah McKinstry-Brown’s poem “In the Sixth Month.”

Hi, I’m Wayne Miller. I’m a poet who lives in Denver, Colorado, and I’m here for Poets on the Plains.Today I’m going to read a poem by the poet Camille T. Dungy.

Hi, I’m Wayne Miller. I’m a poet who lives in Denver, Colorado, and I’m here for Poets on the Plains.Today I’m going to read one of my own poems—from my book The End of Childhood, which will be published in March by Milkweed Editions.