Red Dirt Poetry

Red Dirt Poetry Red Dirt Home for Wayward Poets Open Mic every Wednesday at Literati Press in the Paseo! Sign up at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm.

Red Dirt's mission is to empower local artists to share their truth and experiences in a safe, edifying environment that will enable and inspire them to grow in their art and make a positive and meaningful impact in the surrounding community. https://www.youtube.com/user/RedDirtPoetryOKC

This month’s Red Dirt Writes takes place on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Literati Press in the Paseo.Jason Step...
11/18/2025

This month’s Red Dirt Writes takes place on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Literati Press in the Paseo.

Jason Stephenson will lead the writing workshop on food poetry. 🌽 Bring your notebook and favorite writing utensil. 📓

We’re keeping the love fest going 🍕❤️Red Dirt Poetry now has a Give & Take Box for food + clothes, and a Pizza Fund for ...
11/10/2025

We’re keeping the love fest going 🍕❤️

Red Dirt Poetry now has a Give & Take Box for food + clothes, and a Pizza Fund for anyone who could use a slice after open mic. Take what you need, give what you can. ✨

This month’s Red Dirt Writes takes place on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Literati Press in the Paseo. Jason Ste...
11/10/2025

This month’s Red Dirt Writes takes place on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Literati Press in the Paseo. Jason Stephenson will lead a writing workshop on food poetry. Bring your notebook and favorite writing utensil. 📓

Food Poetry 🌽☕️🍗🍰

Food can carry memory, comfort, longing, and even grief. A dish can remind us of someone we’ve lost, a place we’ve left, or a version of ourselves we’ve outgrown, but it can also represent celebration, care, or survival. In this free writing workshop, we’ll read some published poems about food and then write one of our own food poems. 📝

Jason Stephenson taught middle school and high school English classes for thirteen years. A past president of the Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English, he is an Oklahoma Writing project teacher consultant. Jason is a Red Dirt Poetry board member and serves on the leadership team for the OKC Story Slam. He is a Libby ambassador

For November we’re reading A History of Kindness by Linda Hogan, a Chickasaw poet and environmentalist. Southern Review ...
11/01/2025

For November we’re reading A History of Kindness by Linda Hogan, a Chickasaw poet and environmentalist. Southern Review of Books says, “A History of Kindness is an activist’s petition for humanity to discover peace and harmony with our world.” Get your copy now, and join Red Dirt Reads for a lively discussion on Saturday, November 22, at 1:00 p.m. at The Floating Bookshop.

"Hey cool ghouls, still feeling those spooky vibes off the draft you're writing? Well, that's ok, it's time for Edits! C...
10/27/2025

"Hey cool ghouls, still feeling those spooky vibes off the draft you're writing? Well, that's ok, it's time for Edits! Come grab a warm mug of something yummy and a seat at the table and we'll make each other's good writing even better. Remember, bring 6 copies of a draft poem. If you don't have access to a printer, DM on IG; she's got you covered. We'll see you at Second Story Books on November 1 at 1 pm!"

We're excited about these upcoming poetry collections for our monthly book club! Join Red Dirt Reads on the fourth Satur...
10/16/2025

We're excited about these upcoming poetry collections for our monthly book club! Join Red Dirt Reads on the fourth Saturday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at The Floating Bookshop to discuss these amazing books with us. We want to hear your thoughts and hot takes! We conclude our time by sharing our favorite poem from the collection.

This month’s Red Dirt Writes takes place on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. at Literati Press in the Paseo. L. Sahara ...
10/13/2025

This month’s Red Dirt Writes takes place on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. at Literati Press in the Paseo. L. Sahara McGirt will lead a writing workshop on prose poetry. Bring your notebook and favorite writing utensil. 📓

Storytelling in Poetry: Prose Poems 📝

Join us for a poetry workshop all about the hybrid form of prose poetry in which we combine aspects of short prose elements with that of poetry to tell a story; of ourselves, of our histories, and those significant events we found something life-changing in. 📕

L. Sahara McGirt practices writing in many forms, from game reviews to short stories and poetry. They spend their free time with Red Dirt, playing video games, having adventures, or hanging out with their coven online. 🎮

We are excited to announce that award-winning poet George Bilgere, host of the Wordplay podcast, will be in OKC on Tuesd...
10/12/2025

We are excited to announce that award-winning poet George Bilgere, host of the Wordplay podcast, will be in OKC on Tuesday, November 4, at Oklahoma City University. The night kicks off with an open mic at 6:30 p.m. in the Kerr-McGee Auditorium in the Meinders School of Business. Then, George will take the stage for a reading at 7:30 p.m. followed by a book signing. Save the date, and see you there!

Please join us for a mindful evening where we will gather to explore our inner worlds. Use this space to connect with yo...
10/04/2025

Please join us for a mindful evening where we will gather to explore our inner worlds. Use this space to connect with yourself, silence your mind, and experience peaceful presence together✨

For October we’re reading Every Day We Get More Illegal by Juan Felipe Herrera, the U.S. poet laureate from 2015-2017. T...
10/02/2025

For October we’re reading Every Day We Get More Illegal by Juan Felipe Herrera, the U.S. poet laureate from 2015-2017. The son of farm workers, Herrera received the 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Get your copy of Every Day now, and join Red Dirt Reads for a lively discussion on Saturday, October 25, at 1:00 p.m. at The Floating Bookshop

Watch Juan Felipe Herrera Here: https://youtu.be/ql2_b-zIVNI?si=CE8RCbzrC4dyNEzS

What is scarier than the thought of not finishing that poem you need to finish? You had a great idea; why leave it incom...
09/27/2025

What is scarier than the thought of not finishing that poem you need to finish? You had a great idea; why leave it incomplete? Eeek! Edits can help you make your good writing great.

Bring 6 copies of a poem you'd like feedback on and M. Kat will help guide us through the peer review/revision process. We'll see you at Second Story Books, October 4 at 1 pm! If you don't have access to a printer, DM on IG; we've got you covered.

We are one week away from our special photography & poetry night at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on Thursday, Septemb...
09/18/2025

We are one week away from our special photography & poetry night at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on Thursday, September 25, at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE! Just wait in the lobby for the whole Red Dirt fam.

We will have a brief lesson about Ansel Adams, explore his exhibit, and then write poetry in response to one of his photographs. We will wrap up the night with a share out.

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