News!
Free NMSPS Fall Poets Festival!
October 11, 2023—NMSPS is holding a Fall Fun(d) Festival on Saturday, October 21. Admission is free! Find more info here.
July/August NMSPS Newsletter is Out!
July 26, 2023—If you didn’t find the current NMSPS Language of Enchantment in your email inbox, check your Spam/Junk folder. You can also find it on the Archived Newsletters page.
Poets Picnic – May 20!
May 1, 2023—Join in the festivities at the May 20, 2023 Poets Picnic at the Open Space Visitor Center in ABQ from 10am to 4pm. Check out the poster on the Home page.
Convention Highlights Video Out!
April 24, 2023—Check out the 2023 Convention page for a video wrap-up!
Convention Registration Now Open!
April 4, 2023—Convention info and registration is now available! Click or tap on the “Convention 2023!” link in the top and side menus or on the little turquoise train in the top right of any page.
March-April Newsletter is Here!
April 1, 2023—The March-April Newsletter was emailed on April 1, 2023. If you didn’t receive it, you might check your Spam/Junk folder in your email program. You can also access it here:
📰 Archived Newsletters
Convention Registration Opening Soon!
March 25, 2023—Keep an eye out for registration to open for the 2023 NMSPS State Convention.
Save the Date – April 22, 2023!
What: The Annual NMSPS State Convention and General Member Meeting
Where: National Hispanic Cultural Center’s History and Literary Arts Building in Albuquerque, NM
When: April 22, 2023, day-long
Keep checking back for more Convention info!
Anthology Poem & Cover Art Submissions Have Closed
Feb. 1, 2023—Submissions to the NMSPS Anthology are no longer being accepted. If you submitted poems or cover art, watch your email for more information, around March 1st.
Anthology Submission Deadline Extended!
Submissions to the NMSPS Anthology (both poems and cover art) has been extended until January 31 , 10pm MST. Click here for info and submission forms.
Members! Submit Poems to the NMSPS Anthology
If you missed the notice about the upcoming NMSPS Anthology in the Nov/Dec newsletter, you can submit up to 5 poems for consideration on this page:
🎶 NMSPS Anthology Submission Guidelines
November/December Newsletter
The latest newsletter is out! If you are a member but didn’t find a copy in your email, check your Spam/Junk folder—or you can find it here:
📰 November/December NMSPS Newsletter
Get your Poet’s Journal and Sketchbook from NMSPS! 🎁
Click on “Shop” in the top menu to purchase your Poet’s Journal and/or Sketchbook directly from NMSPS. It’s a great way to support the Society and give yourself and other poets a great gift this year.
September/October 2022 Newsletter
If you missed the last newsletter, here is a link to the PDF:
📰 2022 September/October NMSPS Newsletter
A new newsletter, with details on member submissions to the 2022 Anthology is on its way! Watch your email, and check the website for more info.
Slam 4 All Winners!
Adult Poet Representative
Youth Poet Representative
Help Our Slam Scrappers Fly to Florida!✈
NMSPS is sending a Slam Poetry team to Florida in October to compete in the Blackberry Peach National Slam Poetry Contest! That takes some travelin’ money, so consider contributing! Click here to donate.
July 2022 Newsletter
Check out what’s new at NMSPS! Download the newsletter and print it out for future reference if you like. Click the ⬇ to view and/or download.
⬇ July 2022 Newsletter
A Word From the President
NMSPS President
Vice President Bernadette Perez accepts President position. “Honored to serve as the NMSPS President for 2022-23, there is much to be done as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.“
With summer upon us, it’s exciting to see the reemergence of some of our favorite Poetry events opening up for in person gatherings.
For a lot of us, poetry saved our lives, and for that poetry has brought us together.
Some organizers have survived from livestreaming, and they still offer it to anyone uncomfortable with attending in person. But other older venues expressed relief at being able to gather again in the old neighborhoods.
“I miss people so much,”
The community and the environment that surrounds us in unity. I miss the noise, the emotion and the spontaneity. I even miss the tightness in my jaw, the butterflies in my stomach and the paper that shakes in my hand as I read upon stage. Yes I miss it all!
I ask that those who tend to stand in shadows, walk out. Read out loud. Feel the words. Share your Voice. Own your part.
Wonder what’s going on with NMSPS?
The 2022 NMSPS Convention has come and gone – and what a spectacular celebration it was! An expansive field of nearly 30 poets, representing a vast array of poetic styles and experiences, shared their poetry with all of our attendees, making this year’s event a smashing success!
May 7, 2022, was a rebirth of sorts, the first big public gathering of Albuquerque-area poets in two years after the Poets Picnic was originally scheduled, then cancelled due to city and state coronavirus regulations. A glorious rebirth it was with approximately 250 eager folks gathering in person, not on Zoom, at the beautiful Open Space Visitor Center.
CHANGES—THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zachary Kluckman has a new role in the Society.The position of Fundraising/Contests/Publications Chair oversees all fundraising activities, secures judges for any contests NMSPS runs, and oversees any publications that NMSPS produces.
This is an area where Zach has experience and expertise and we at NMSPS are so excited to have made many important advances, particularly in these areas. It is his behind-the-scenes work for which we are thankful.
Emerge,
Bernadette Perez
NMSPS President
6/22/2022
Keynote Ana Castillo’s New Book!
| My Book of the Dead – University of New Mexico Press Ana Castillo is a celebrated author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Among her award-winning books are So Far from God: A Novel; The Mixquiahuala Letters; Black Dove: Mamá, Mi’jo, and Me; The Guardians: A Novel; Peel My Love Like an Onion: A Novel; Sapogonia; and Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma (UNM Press). Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo resides in southern New …more |
Special Offer for the 2022 Convention Only!
Left Bank Books is thrilled to offer signed and personalized copies of Dana Levin’s highly anticipated book of poetry Now Do You Know Where You Are.
Dana Levin’s new book Now Do You Know Where You Are comes out on April 19th. Get your order in now for a signed or signed and personalized copy. Once the books have arrived to our store, Dana Levin will come in to sign and personalize copies for pick up or mail out.
This is the ONLY place where you can pre-order signed copies of this new book, which is sure to fly off the shelves, and it is a special treat for our attendees, so be sure to check out the site below and you can order one now!
https://www.left-bank.com/product/signed-now-do-you-know-where-you-are-dana-levin
Hurry! Hurry! Convention Registration Closing Soon
On April 16th, we will have over 30 poets from all over the world, and from all poetic backgrounds presenting workshops, readings and more! Including luminaries such as Ana Castillo, Lauren Camp, Dana Levin, Ayokunle Falomo, and so, so many more! You do not want to miss this full day program!
Also, everyone who attends can submit their poetry for consideration in our first ever convention anthology!
Click on the little blue bird on any page to register, or use this link.
Convention Update
Bye, bye Early Birdie! Our special Early Bird pricing might have flown the coop, but we’ve got plenty of SPECIAL left for both member and non-member poets and poetry lovers! Workshops, open mics, featured readers, spotlight poets, signature poems on themes of transition, grief, loss, hope, healing, even a song to enjoy–all will be offered on April 16th via Zoom. Check out the Convention page to see what’s coming!
You can register up until April 13th by clicking on the little blue bird in the top right corner of any page!
Check out our new Convention promo!
Language of Enchantment Newsletter Arrives!
Look for a new edition of Language of Enchantment in your email inbox (or Spam folder) every couple of months! Or find it either here or in the Newsletter Archives.
📰 March 2022 Language of Enchantment Newsletter
More Convention Info Posted!
Click the graphic to see the Convention page…in progress! Keep checking back for even more to come.
2022 State Convention Update!
This just in!
The one, the only Ana Castillo is slated to be this year’s Keynote Speaker at our 2022 Annual State Convention in April! Ana is a celebrated and distinguished poet, novelist, short story writer, essayist, editor, playwright, translator and independent scholar. Read her full bio (and check out her books and audio/video posts!) at her website.
Keep checking back for more updates. The full Convention page will be ready for viewing soon!
If you are not already an NMSPS member, consider joining soon so you can take full advantage of our Member discount for Convention registration. Just click on “Sign Up” in the top menu.
Last updated on October 11, 2023