MPL

Poet Laureate of the City of McAllen, Texas.

[FlowerSong Press @FlowerSongPress]

We are overjoyed to welcome the first full length collection of one of the Rio Grande Valley's emerging and rich voices:
César L. de León’s debut book, speaking with grackles by soapberry trees. Now available for pre-order at https://t.co/77YhEwZrSW @CesarPoet

[Valley International Poetry Festival @rgvipf]

Day 2 was amazing! 2 great workshops by @apaxicana and Matt Sedillo & a reading from Odes and Elegies the anthology from Lamar University Press.

Day 3 kicks off early tomorrow, @ 9 a.m. Speaking Through Image/A Visual Poetry Workshop - w/ @McAllenPoet @rodneyxgomez #vipf2021

[Valley International Poetry Festival @rgvipf]

#vipf2021 https://t.co/CDstq624l5

[Valley International Poetry Festival @rgvipf]

Michael Rothenberg, live now!
Workshop on Poetic Journal. #vipf2021 @FlowerSongPress @POETSorg @McAllenPoet

[Valley International Poetry Festival @rgvipf]

@RescuePoetix putting on a workshop on setting up an identity of success for creatives. #vipf2021 @POETSorg @FlowerSongPress @McAllenPoet

[Valley International Poetry Festival @rgvipf]

Poesía Documental by @julioserrano at the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival 2021 #vipf2021 @FlowerSongPress @McAllenPoet @POETSorg

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

We're excited to be partnering with @rgvipf in these wonderful workshops coming up later this month. 2/2

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

We're excited to be partnering with @rgvipf for these wonderful workshops coming up later this month. 1/2

[FlowerSong Press @FlowerSongPress]

2021 Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Workshop @rgvipf

Saturday, April 24: 9-11 a.m. Speaking Through Image/A Visual Poetry Workshop - w/ @McAllenPoet @rodneyxgomez
Register at https://t.co/Gcid2mwPP8

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

Congratulations to former McAllen Poet Laureate @EdwardVidaurre for his Award from The Philosophical Society of Texas!

[Edward Vidaurre (El Viejo, 2025 El Martillo Press) @VidaurreEdward]

With past and present City of McAllen Poets Laureate @rodneyxgomez @suapri78501 @McAllenPoet

[Poets & Writers @poetswritersinc]

“Another body & another body slipping like tongue from the river’s lip.” @rodneyxgomez reads from his latest poetry collection, Arsenal With Praise Song (@OrisonBooks), for #PageOneAudio: https://t.co/r99DYloJt8

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

Our next poetry workshop is this weekend, Saturday Feb. 27, 1 pm (central) with playwright/poet/writer Seres Magana. More info on our feed. There's still room and time to sign up. To register, send an email to [email protected]. Open to all age groups!

[Jose Hernandez Diaz @JoseHernandezDz]

Here's a short list of "Exceptional Poetry" from January 2021 for @FrontierPoetry. This is my first assignment as an Editor! I read these poems online last month & some were also suggested by my Twitter followers. S/o to everyone!

Read here: https://t.co/HInoiaQgvu

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

An interview with Poet Laureate Rodney Gomez in today's EcoTheo Review. @estebanjrod11 @ecotheo

https://t.co/Aet5KMABe5

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

We're excited about our next FREE workshop! Join RGV poet & playwright Seres Magana in what promises to be a fun exercise in craft. Email [email protected] to register.

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

Start the new year with this FREE online workshop led by former McAllen Poet Laureate and publisher of FlowerSong Press, @EdwardVidaurre. Email [email protected] to register.

[MPL @McAllenPoet]

Still I Rise, the 2020 RGV young poets’ anthology, has arrived from the printer! Get your copy at https://t.co/Jci61EJkQL.