5th Presidential Inaugural Poet for President Barack Obama | Memoirist, Speaker, Professor
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Richard Blanco
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How can a kitchen, a shoreline, or a childhood home reveal the landscapes we carry within us?
Join me for an interactive poetry tutorial exploring memory, place, sensory detail, and the art of showing rather than telling. Writers of all levels welcome. richard-blanco.com/workshops/
This #StanzaSunday, a moment from a poem by Nicole Tallman reminds us of the miraculous wonder of being alive - as though "pleasure [could be our] only concern."
Read "[I finish The Lover and we take a walk]" in its entirety:
poets.org/poem/i-finis...
What moment felt extraordinary to you this week?
Each month, I share a poem, a writing prompt & books keeping me company. June's offering is here. Download all & explore my Tutorial, "Show, Don't Tell in Practice: Making Emotion Visible on the Page," to begin—or deepen—your summer writing practice. richard-blanco.com/workshops/
When our differences feel vast, the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellows remind us that curiosity, research & dialogue help map new ways forward. As a recipient of Carnegie's Great Immigrant honor, I'm proud to celebrate their work. Congratulations to an extraordinary group of scholars. lnkd.in/eup8X9Qk
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We are proud to announce that Copper Canyon Press is a 2026 general operating grant awardee of the Literary Arts Fund! A charitable coalition and new national project, the Literary Arts Fund is committed to uplifting the work of America's creative writers and the nonprofits who serve them.
Excited to share news of this month's online tutorial on my website. I hope you'll join me and feel inspired to begin—or deepen—your summer writing practice. richard-blanco.com/workshops/
#PrideMonth reminds us: Love remains our greatest act of hope. Here's a poem about the many doors we navigate to find our way to knowing ourselves.
Listen to my reading of "Between [Another Door]," with reflections on love, identity & belonging: richard-blanco.com/2022/06/vill...
Every family deserves respect & autonomy. As anti-equality politicians fight to roll back LGBTQI+ peoples’ rights, they’re fighting to roll back families’ rights, too.
Our members will always fight for the dignity & rights of LGBTQI+ families. #LGBTQIFamiliesDay
