PERCHA CREEK POETRY FESTIVAL 2026

schedule: 

PERCHA CREEK POETRY FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Black Range Lodge

Kingston, NM

–SUBJECT TO CHANGE–

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

generative nature walk-n-talk with professional horticulturalist Mike Halverson and State Extension Agent Marisa “Risi” Thompson with poet Tim Staley

2:00 – 3:00 PM

CACTI FUR COLLECTIVE: Heather Frankland, Elise Stuart, Beate Sigriddaughter, Susan Morée, Jon Huerta, Philip Connors

3:00 – 4:00 PM

DESERT VOICES of Las Cruces: a poetry group from Las Cruces will bring some of its finest poets to perform 

4:00 – 4:20 PM

FEATURED WRITER: Philip Connors

4:30 – 5:00 PM 

FEATURED POET: Connie Wanek

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Dinner

music by Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin

6:00 – 6:30 PM 

HEADLINER POET: Manuel González – NM State Poet Laureate

6:30 – 7:00 PM 

music by Keith Sanchez

7:00 – 8:00 PM open mic