Poetry

"Poems for the Moment" is a series of short pieces -- poems by North Dakota poets that we invited to share poems reflecting the current moment -- some of…

Sunday, April 25, at 5pm:Poems for the Moment is a series of short pieces — poems by North Dakota poets that we invited to share poems reflecting the…

Since 1987, cowboy poets have met at the Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Medora, North Dakota. This year, the gathering is celebrating its 35th…

Scroll down for the text of the poem.ShaunAnne Tangney has lived in North Dakota for nearly twenty-five years. She was an English Professor at Minot State…

Text of the poem is below.Emily Vieweg, MFA, is a poet and playwright originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has been published in Foliate Oak, The…

Larry Woiwode is North Dakota's Poet Laureate. From his celebrated novel "Beyond the Bedroom Wall" through his publication in top national literary…

Larry Woiwode (North Dakota's Poet Laureate) says : "Warren Sturlaugson's poetry is direct, uncluttered, infused with dimensional faith, and a full-bodied…

A fifth-generation North Dakotan, Shadd Piehl’s poetry has appeared in the anthologies, Between Earth and Sky: Contemporary Cowboy Poets, Maverick Western…

Text of the poem is below.Emily Vieweg, MFA, is a poet and playwright originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has been published in Foliate Oak, The…

Bonnie Larson Staiger is a North Dakota Associate Poet Laureate and ND Humanities Scholar. She is a recipient of the ‘Poetry of the Plains and Prairies…