April is National Poetry Month!
Join in the celebration by exploring the wealth of Oklahoma poetry and discovering previous Oklahoma Book Award Poetry winners.
2023 Mary B. Gray • Who Do You Think You Are?
2022 Ken Hada • Contour Feathers
2021 Linda Hogan • A History of Kindness
2020 Joy Harjo • An American Sunrise
2019 Laura Apol • Nothing but the Blood
View the 2024 Oklahoma Book Awards finalists in Poetry. The Oklahoma Center for the Book has partnered with the non-profit Friends of the Oklahoma Center for the Book since 1990 to co-sponsor the annual Oklahoma Book Awards.
For more ways on how to celebrate Poetry Month, check out the official website of the Academy of American Poets and discover 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month.
Check out a collection of poetry at your local library or through the Libby app.
Find a participating event at your local library through our Public Library Locator map.