Category: poetry

Brook Bhagat to Read and Facilitate Writing Workshop at ACC Litfest on Saturday, Feb 21

February 7, 2026

Brook Bhagat is honored to be facilitating a writing workshop and reading her poetry at the ACC Litfest! The Arapahoe Community College Writers’ Studio full-day conference, open to students and community members, will take place on Saturday, February 21, from 9 am to 4 pm in Littleton, Colorado. At $30 for CCCS students and a … More Brook Bhagat to Read and Facilitate Writing Workshop at ACC Litfest on Saturday, Feb 21

“A Day at the Lake” Published on A Story in 100 Words

February 3, 2026

Brook Bhagat is happy to share that her prose poem, “A Day at the Lake,” was published on A Story in 100 Words. The piece was written in a fantastic workshop on Ecopoetry led by poet brice maiurro at the Castle Rock Writers’ Conference, which several members of the Nearby Universe attended in August. The … More “A Day at the Lake” Published on A Story in 100 Words

Join Us for Queer Lit Night with Ashley Cornelius & Nico Wilkinson

October 21, 2025

Brook Bhagat is happy to share that Queer Lit Night has been rescheduled for Wed, Nov 12 from 5-7 pm at the Pikes Peak State College Downtown Learning Commons, 100 W. Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs. The evening will feature readings and performances from two amazing queer writers, Poet Laureate Ashley Cornelius and Nico Wilkinson. … More Join Us for Queer Lit Night with Ashley Cornelius & Nico Wilkinson

The Dreamscape of “The Master” published in Osho News

September 3, 2025

Brook Bhagat is proud to share that her prose poem, “The Master,” from Only Flying, has been published in Osho News. She said the piece is about “the most beautiful dream I ever had. Its essence lingered over my waking life for weeks, a fragrance of roses drifting in from the windows of the beyond.” … More The Dreamscape of “The Master” published in Osho News

Inspiration and Community at the Castle Rock Writers’ Conference

August 27, 2025

Nearby Universe members Brook Bhagat, M.R. Hyde, Maddie Van Batum, and Lisa Macedo reveled in inspiration and community at the Castle Rock Writers’ Conference on Saturday. It was great to reconnect with the lovely folks from Castle Rock Writers and make new friends. Poetry track presenters included brice maiurro (ecopoetics) and Poet Laureate Marissa Forbes … More Inspiration and Community at the Castle Rock Writers’ Conference

Event Recap: PPSC Authors and Colorado Poet Laureate

May 21, 2025

A lovely time was had by all at the literary reading and grand opening of the Pikes Peak State College Authors Collection, a special collection in the college library of books by PPSC students, staff, and faculty. Nearby Universe members Brook Bhagat and M.R. Hyde were honored to read alongside Colorado Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre … More Event Recap: PPSC Authors and Colorado Poet Laureate

Heart the Size of a Car published on A Story in 100 Words- Brook Bhagat

April 16, 2025

Brook Bhagat began this 100-word prose poem on a sticky note. She revised it to become a Nearby Universe email invitation; she revised it again before sending it out. Then she practiced it to read at the Spring Reading, planning a palm-to-podium for the boom boom boom. Yesterday, A Story in 100 Words got back … More Heart the Size of a Car published on A Story in 100 Words- Brook Bhagat

Spring Art and Poetry Events Featuring M.R. Hyde in April

April 15, 2025

It’s a busy month in April for M.R. Hyde, also known as ReeAnn Hyde, who is thriving this spring with several events and shows: Cottonwood Center for the Arts Friday, April 5, 5-8 pm be one of the first to see her latest work in this juried exhibition for the month of April featuring works in response … More Spring Art and Poetry Events Featuring M.R. Hyde in April

The Creative Writing Program and Latino Alliance present Spring Reading 2025: The Nearby Universe, Students, Faculty, and Colorado Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre

February 18, 2025

The Creative Writing Program Visiting Writers’ Series and Latino Alliance are thrilled to welcome Colorado Poet Laureate Emeritus Bobby LeFebre to PPSC on Thursday, March 20, at the Downtown Campus’s Studio West, 22 North Sierra Madre St. in Colorado Springs, for a multicultural night of poetry and prose. The evening begins with a Know Your … More The Creative Writing Program and Latino Alliance present Spring Reading 2025: The Nearby Universe, Students, Faculty, and Colorado Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre