Upcoming Reading – Spring 2026
May 17, 2026: Suzanne Cleary
PLEASE NOTE: Marie Howe was originally scheduled to read for us on this date but had to cancel, due to unexpected circumstances. We hope to have her read for us next year.
Suzanne Cleary is the author of five books of poetry: most recently The Odds (2025), which was chosen as the winner of the 2024 Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award; Crude Angel (2018); Beauty Mark was chosen by Kevin Prufer as winner of the 2012 John Ciardi Prize. Her chapbook Blue Cloth was chosen by Marilyn Nelson and Robert Cording as winner of the Sunken Garden Poetry Prize. Recipient of two Pushcart Prizes, her other awards include fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Yaddo, MacDowell, and the Cecil Hemley Memorial Award of the Poetry Society of America. Her poems appear in anthologies including Best American Poetry and in journals including The Atlantic, Poetry, Southern Review, Manhattan Review, Poetry International, and Poetry London. She is Core Faculty in the MFA in Creative Writing Program of Converse University. Her website is suzanneclearypoet.com More info>>
Our Poet Interviews
Keep an eye out for our excellent in-depth interviews of the poets who read for us by Ann van Buren. Check out our archived Poet Interviews for fascinating insights into other KPS poets over the years.
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For over half a century, KPS has been a cultural institution. Founded by local poet Robert Phillips and continued with former Poet Laureate of the United States, Billy Collins, KPS has hosted the most accomplished poets in the world.
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