Book Launch: Open Hearted Horizon poetry anthology at the Albuquerque Museum

Explore a diverse collection of poems inspired by the essence of Albuquerque, penned by local talents. Jules Nyquist is one of the poets included with her poem: Bernalillo, A Blessing, included in the anthology. Reading at the Albuquerque Museum by Poet Laureates of Albuquerque.

Open-Hearted Horizon: An Albuquerque Poetry Anthology invites its readers into a poetic conversation where Albuquerque provides the inspiration – directly, associatively, obliquely – as a place and as a community. The new anthology, the latest book in the Poet Laureate Series published by UNM Press in partnership with the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Arts & Culture, includes 65+ Albuquerque-based poets and poems. 

The launch event on March 10 will be an opportunity to connect with contributing poets and enjoy readings by New Mexico’s esteemed Poet Laureates. Books will be available for purchase in the Museum Store.

Price

Free

Valerie Martínez is the author of several books of poetry and prose, including Each and Her and Count. She is the founding director of Artful Life.

Shelle VanEtten de Sánchez is the director of Arts and Culture for the City of Albuquerque. She is coeditor of several books, including ¿de Veras? Young Voices from the National Hispanic Cultural Center (UNM Press).

List of Poets

Tani Arness

Madeline Aron

Billy Babb

Megan Baldrige

Hakim Bellamy

Irene Blea

Gregory L. (Goyo) Candela

Tina Carlson

Carlos Contreras

Crystal Coriz

PW Covington

Jasmine Sena Cuffee

Alaina Davis

Mary Dudley

Jamie Figueroa

Mark Fleisher

Damien Flores

Carolyn Fresquez

Jeremy Garcia

Olivia Gatwood

Manuel Gonzalez

Lenora Rain-Lee Good

Mark Goodman

E. Griego-Montoya

Sheryl Guterl

Tanesia R. Hale-Jones

Joy Harjo

C. T. Holte

Anushah Jiwani

Feroza Jussawalla

Maiyah King

Zachary Kluckman

Adelio Lechuga-Kanapilly

María L. Leyba

Jessica Helen Lopez

Anna C. Martínez

Valerie Martínez

Mary McCray

Don McIver

Elsa Menendez

Susan Mitchell

Elaine Carson Montague

Rene Mullen

R. Naso

Timothy Reece Nelson

Bill Nevins

Jenna L. Norton

Jules Nyquist

Mary Oishi

Bill O’Neill

Michelle Otero

Peter Pachak-Robie

V. B. Price

Sylvia Ramos Cruz

Margaret Randall

Cal Reardon

Levi Romero

Monica Sánchez

Alissa Simon

Jeff Sims

Ryan M. Stark

Janet St. John

Shelle VanEtten de Sánchez

Scott Wiggerman

Linda Yiannakis