Chapter Happenings
New Mexico Poetry Society is made up of Chapters, groups of five or more NMSPS members who meet regularly, in person or electronically.
- For information about a particular chapter, click on the Chapter name below
- All Chapter meetings are free and open to the public
- Each Chapter determines its own meeting location, format, and programming. With COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings still in place, most NMSPS chapter meetings and events are being held virtually, via Zoom. To attend a virtual chapter meeting or event, submit an invitation request below and the relevant chapter chair will email you an invitation with the link.
- NMSPS is a vibrant and dynamic organization. If there is no NMSPS Chapter listed below which matches your location or poetic interest, please contact the Membership Chair about Chapters in Formation.
NMSPS Chapters
Albuquerque
(meets in Albuquerque)
Rio Grande Valencia Poets
(meets in Los Lunas)
River Poets
(meets in Silver City)
The Santa Fe Poetry Trails
(meets in Santa Fe)
Albuquerque Chapter
ABQ Chair
Welcome Back from Summer Hiatus, Poets!
Please note the new starting time!
The NMSPS Albuquerque Chapter is looking forward to another great year of meeting in person in 2023-2024! Our meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month (September through May) from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Meetings are held at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7521 Carmel NE, Albuquerque (near Wyoming and Paseo del North NE). Currently scheduled meetings:
9 March, 10:00 a.m. — Lauren Camp, New Mexico Poet Laureate, will focus on writing “into place.” The time together will include a short reading from some of Lauren’s new work, and a group conversation on craft, before delving into a writing exercise that brings it all together. Participants will only need pen, paper and enthusiasm.
13 April, 10:00 a.m. — Ellen Seusy, an Albuquerque Chapter member, will give a presentation titled “Fresh Visions and Versions: Being Present With Your Own Poems.” It will be a hands-on workshop to apply various revisions to our own drafts. More information in the future.
11 May, 10:00 a.m. — Gayle Lauradunn, Albuquerque Chapter member and former Chapter Chair (2015-2017). will give a presentation on persona poems, using examples from her book All the Wild and Holy, a book-length persona poem, followed by a writing prompt on the subject.
We are then scheduled to be on summer hiatus for the months of June, July and August, returning to meeting in September.
Albuquerque Chapter members receive occasional emails, with information about meeting date/time/location, etc., from the Albuquerque Chapter Chair. If you are not a member of the Albuquerque Chapter, you can contact the chair to receive information.
Yours for More Poetry,
Janet Ruth
Handouts from previous Albuquerque Chapter workshops
⬇️ Janet Ruth’s W.S. Merwin Workshop Handout (September 2023
⬇️ Jesse Ehrenberg’s How to Use a Mic handout (from October 2022)
⬇️ Janet Ruth’s Villanelle Workshop handout (from May 2022)
⬇️ Jules Nyquist’s Sestina Workshop handout (from April 2022)
⬇️ Scott Wiggerman’s Ghazal Workshop handout (from March 2022)
⬇️ Shirley Blackwell’s Sonnet Workshop handout (from February 2022)
⬇️ David Meischen’s Limerick Workshop handout (from November 2021)
⬇️ Donald Levering’s Pantoum Workshop handout (from October 2021)
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Multimedia & Songwriting Chapter
Chapter Chair
Rio Grande Valencia Poets Chapter
We are currently meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., via Zoom.
Upcoming meetings in 2023:
March 1
April 6
May 3
June 7
July – may cancel
August 2
September 6
October 2
November 1
December 6
🖋 Several RGV members are hosting workshops for veterans in Valencia County “Healing through Art” and will include Origami, poetry ( limericks), and communications starting from April through June.
If you know of veteran organizations or veterans in Valencia County, please let us know their contact information in March.
Kuan Tikkun – kuant777@holstae
JC Wayne- poartryproject@holstae
Shirley Blackwell – sonneteer@gmail.com
🔔 To attend the next meeting of the Rio Grande Valencia Poets chapter, submit an invitation request below and chapter chair Kuan Tikun will email you an invitation with the Zoom link.
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Chapter Chair
Contact Lynne
River poets Chapter
The River Poets currently meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from 1-2pm at the Silver City Visitors Center at the corner of Broadway and Hudson.
Every 2nd Saturday, the Tranquil Buzz hosts a poetry open mic from 12-2 pm coordinated by Shelly Barnett.
Poetic Outlaws, an open mic format, meets the 4th Friday of the month at 6:30 pm at Javalina Coffee House, 117 W. Market St. Downtown Silver City.
Check back for more updates. You can also check the NMSPS Calendar of Events for other local and statewide events.
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The Santa Fe Poetry Trails Chapter
Happy New Year to everyone from Santa Fe Poetry Trails! Here are some events taking place in and around Santa Fe in 2023.
JANUARY
Kristian Macaron Poetry Reading
Jan. 22
Kristian Macaron resides in Albuquerque, NM. Her writing is inspired by this colorful landscape and explores tales that derive from connections to her Hispanic/Lebanese-American heritage, but also her love for cryptids, portals, geology and time travel. Sunday, January 22, 2023 5:00 p.m. at Teatro Paraguas. More info here.
FEBRUARY
Creative Coffee Online
Feb. 1
Creative Coffee is an online mastermind group on Meetup for creative entrepreneurs that meets monthly. You’ll get time to share what you’re working on and get feedback, ideas and support from the group. The next meeting is on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 9 a.m. More info here.
Santa Fe Poetry Trails First Monday Open Mic/Feb 6
The Santa Fe Poetry Trails chapter meets for an open mic once a month. Open Mic on the first Monday, February 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. Marina creates a list of readers. You may also attend without reading, but you could read a poem written by another poet. In any case, welcome! Each reading slot is three minutes. More info here.
MARCH
Santa Fe Poetry Trails First Monday Open Mic
March 6
The Santa Fe Poetry Trails chapter meets for an open mic once a month. Open Mic on the first Monday, March 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. Marina creates a list of readers. You may also attend without reading, but you could read a poem written by another poet. In any case, welcome! Each reading slot is three minutes. More info here.
APRIL
Santa Fe Poetry Trails First Monday Open Mic
April 3
The Santa Fe Poetry Trails chapter meets for an open mic once a month. Open Mic on the first Monday, April 3, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. Marina creates a list of readers. You may also attend without reading, but you could read a poem written by another poet. In any case, welcome! Each reading slot is three minutes. More info here.
MAY
Santa Fe Poetry Trails First Monday Open Mic
May 1
The Santa Fe Poetry Trails chapter meets for an open mic once a month. Open Mic on the first Monday, May 1, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. Marina creates a list of readers. You may also attend without reading, but you could read a poem written by another poet. In any case, welcome! Each reading slot is three minutes. More info here.
Santa Fe International Literary Festival
May 19-21
The Santa Fe International Literary Festival will take place May 19-21, 2023, bringing together world-renowned authors, thinkers and passionate readers. The Festival connects writers, readers, and thinkers — from around the world and close to home — in the celebration of words and story. More info here.
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Last updated on April 6, 2024