# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us at the library for a powerful evening of poetry featuring Beverly Matherne and Lisa Fosmo.

Beverly Matherne—NMU Professor Emerita, former director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing, longtime poetry editor of Passages North, and most recent U.P. Poet Laureate Emerita—is an internationally acclaimed Cajun poet, translator, and editor with multiple bilingual collections to her name.

Lisa Fosmo, a poet and writer based in Escanaba, is the author of Mercy Is A Bright Darkness (Golden Dragonfly Press). Her work appears widely in journals and anthologies in the U.S. and abroad, and she currently serves as Vice President of the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation.

Celebrate the art of poetry with two remarkable Upper Peninsula voices.  This event is free and open to all, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Escanaba Public Library.

The Escanaba Public Library is located at 400 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI. For more information, visit our website at https://escanabalibrary.org/ or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/poetry-reading-with-beverly-matherne-and-lisa-fosmo/200029976615957
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Escanaba
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 400 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI, United States, Michigan 49829
- **lat**: 45.74588
- **long**: -87.05217
- **full address**: 400 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI, United States, Michigan 49829

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo being held?
  - **A:** Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo takes place on Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 400 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI, United States, Michigan 49829.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo?
  - **A:** Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo is organized by Escanaba Public Library.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Escanaba Public Library's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Escanaba Public Library a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Escanaba Public Library has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Escanaba, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poetry Reading with Beverly Matherne & Lisa Fosmo sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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