Blacklisted Poets of Harrisburg

02/19/2026

Hey poets!

Anna and I (Amy) will be meeting at the Moose on second street tonight to have a drink and discuss future plans. If anyone would like to join us, please feel free!

Also, do not fret we have plans in the works for the reading if they are not able to reopen Hmac.

HMAC is our ideal and chosen venue, but if it they are unable to reopen we will be starting over in a new space this spring!

Also, please email city council and the mayor's office to support the reopening of Hmac!

Thank you!
We hope to see some of you this evening.

We miss you!

Also this: we will be there at 7:30!

02/17/2026

Hey Poets!

This is our venue. They will not be reopening unless the city works with them.

We do not have another venue lined up at the moment, so poetry Thursday is on an indefinite hiatus!

We will be at the city council meeting tonight at 5:30. If anyone would like to join us, please do!

02/05/2026

Hey Poets!

We are still on hiatus this week while Hmac takes care of some necessary repairs and maintenance!

We will be back next thursday for poetry!

See you all then!

01/29/2026

Hey poets!

Hmac had to close for the night due to a water main break from frozen pipes! They will not have it repaired until sometime tomorrow.

Alas, we will NOT be reading poetry tonight.
However, we WILL return next thursday!

Sorry for the late notice cancelation...

01/29/2026

!!!!! BREAKING News: we will not be reading poetry tonight as hmac is closed due to a water main break from frozen pipes. They will not have it repaired until sometime tomorrow. Sorry for the late notice cancelation. We will be back next week!!!!

Hey poets!

We will be reading on the Stage on Herr tonight!

It's super cold outside, but nice and cozy in our poetry room. Don't let the weather keep you away!

Bring some poems!
Bring some friends!

Reading will be from 8 until 10.

See you all tonight!

01/22/2026

!!!!!! Breaking News: Hmac is closed tonight due to a water main break from frozen pipes! It will not be repaired until sometime tomorrow. Sorry, for the late notice cancelation!!!!!!!

See you all NEXT week!

Hey poets!

We will be reading on the Stage on Herr tonight!

Bring some poems!
Bring some friends!

Reading will be from 8 until 10.

See you all tonight!

01/15/2026

Hey poets!

We will be reading on the Stage on Herr tonight!

Bring some poems!
Bring some friends!

We have been packed the last few Thursdays and there is nothing we love more than a room full of poets!!!

Reading will be from 8 until 10.

See you all tonight!

01/09/2026

01/08/2026

Hey poets!
We are back!

We will be reading on the Stage on Herr tonight!

New year!
New readings!
All poets and poems welcomed!

Reading will be from 8 until 10.

See you all tonight!

12/18/2025

Hey poets!
We will be reading on the Stage on Herr tonight!

Bring some poems!
This will be our last reading of 2025!

Reading will be from 8 until 10!

See you all tonight!

12/11/2025

Hey poets!

We will be reading on the Stage on Herr tonight!

Bring some poems!
Bring some friends!

Check out this great article about us in the Burg!

Reading will be from 8 until 10.

See you tonight!

“It’s very bright up here tonight, guys, and it feels really weird,” laughs poet Amy Trout from a dimly lit stage in HMAC’s basement. She shakes it off and puts another hand on the mic. “Okay, I’m going to read one that I’ve read a few times. I wrote it this spring, but I’ve been [.....