Joy Harjo

Remember you are this universe, and this universe is you.

On Saturday, April 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Belle Isle Library is hosting recent U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo and celebrating her upcoming children's book, Remember illustrated by Michaela Goade.

After renovation, the Belle Isle Library opened on April 8, 2022 with a sculpture titled, Nourishment, that has en excerpt from Joy Harjo's poem Remember.

Join us as we hear from Joy Harjo, celebrate poetry month and our connection to the Earth, and the 1-year anniversary of the Belle Isle Library re-opening! Begin the day by meeting Joy Harjo and hearing her read her poetry and stay for family-friendly activities.

Joy Harjo will be available for a book signing following her presentation. Books will be sold by Full Circle Bookstore. Joy Harjo and Michaela Goade's books will also be available for check out from the library.

Earth Day and Poetry Month Events

Seed Paper Poetry

2:00pm–4:00pm

All Ages

Capitol Hill Library

Library Branch: Capitol Hill Library

Room: Meeting Room 1 (Capitol Hill)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies, Writing

Event Description:

Come join us for a time of self expression through poetry. Write your poem on seed paper, bury it, and watch as your words grow into beautiful flowers.

Disclaimer(s)

Be Advised: This program may be photographed and/or videotaped for publicity purposes.

By Attending, you consent: To the use of your voice and likeness in future publicity uses that contain content from this event. If you do not wish to be on camera, please let us know.

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Intro to Poetry Workshop w/ Poet Laureate Hallie Waugh

1:00pm–2:00pm

Teens, Adults

Edmond Library

Library Branch: Edmond Library

Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Books & Reading, DIY & Hobbies, Writing

Event Description:

Whether you're a poetry lover or feel like you don't quite "get" poetry, this session is for you.

Disclaimer(s)

Be Advised: This program may be photographed and/or videotaped for publicity purposes.

By Attending, you consent: To the use of your voice and likeness in future publicity uses that contain content from this event. If you do not wish to be on camera, please let us know.

For more information visit our Photography & Video Disclaimer

Creative Writing Sunday

3:00pm–5:00pm

Adults

Warr Acres Library

Registration Required

Registration will close on April 12, 2026 @ 3:00pm.

Library Branch: Warr Acres Library

Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Writing

Registration Required

Event Description:

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Are you looking for a supportive community of writers with whom you can share your work?

Spring Poetry Walk

All Day 4/13–4/19

All Ages

Choctaw Library

Library Branch: Choctaw Library

Room: Passive Program (Choctaw)

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Writing

Event Description:

To celebrate National Poetry Month and the new spring weather, come participate in our Spring Poetry Walk on April 13th through April 19th located on the back patio at Choctaw Library.

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About Joy

Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022 and is the winner of Yale's 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry.

The author of ten books of poetry, including the highly acclaimed, Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years, several plays and children's books, and two memoirs, Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, her many honors include the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation, the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. As a musician and performer, Harjo has produced seven-award winning music albums including her newest, I Pray for My Enemies. She served as Executive Editor of the anthology When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through - A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry and the editor of Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry, the companion anthology to her signature Poet Laureate project.

She is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Board of Directors Chair of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and is the first Artist-in-Residence for Tulsa's Bob Dylan Center. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.