April 2026 | Poetry as Praise | Amanda Johnston
- IPM Team
- Mar 4
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 13
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We would love to have you in the poetry circle.
Opening Weekend of IPM's Online
Poetic Medicine Summit 2026: The Expressive Art of Poetry
Sunday, April 26
9 am - 1 pm Pacific Daylight Time
Have you ever wanted to celebrate someone in your life or mark a special occasion with a poem? During times of joy and great challenges, people turn to poems that connect us through our shared human experience. Praise poems carry wonder and gratitude, and allow us to empathize with others.
In this workshop, participants will explore poetic forms of praise, create new works, and learn how to identify and celebrate the awe-inspiring everyday moments of life.
Amanda Johnston is a writer, visual artist, and the 61st Texas Poet Laureate. Born in East St. Louis, IL, and raised in Austin, TX, she began writing poetry while living in Kentucky.
Her writing is published widely, and she has presented at numerous literary conferences and events. She is a 2024 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow.
She is a former Board President of Cave Canem Foundation, a member of the Affrilachian Poets, cofounder of Black Poets Speak Out, and founder of Torch Literary Arts.
Learn more about the full series of Summit 2026 events here: https://www.poeticmedicine.org/summit2026
Registration for individual programs/days and for the full series of events is here: https://givebutter.com/Summit2026April
Sponsorship opportunities allow you to bring a friend at a discounted per ticket rate when you purchase tickets at a variety of sponsorship levels!
We hope that you will be able to join us for one or more of these upcoming events!
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