McAlester Public Library Poetry Club

06/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to all the poets, writers, and performers who joined us for this evening for Open Mic Night! Your words, stories, and creativity made the evening truly special.

We are also incredibly grateful to Spaceship Earth Coffee for hosting us and providing such a welcoming space for artists and community members to gather, connect, and share their voices.

Thank you to everyone who attended, performed, listened, and supported one another. Nights like these remind us how powerful creativity and community can be. We can’t wait to see you at the next open mic! 🎤 ❤️

06/02/2026

🎤 The McAlester Poetry Club's June meeting has been moved up to Tuesday, June 9, from 5:00–6:30 PM at Spaceship Earth Coffee! ☕️

This month's theme is Braggadocio—the art of bold, exaggerated self-confidence. Whether you're celebrating your accomplishments, creating a larger-than-life character, or just having fun with a little poetic swagger, we'd love to hear what you bring to the mic.

Don't write poetry? No problem! Come listen, support local writers, enjoy a cup of coffee, and spend an evening with fellow lovers of words and creativity.

📍 Spaceship Earth Coffee
345 E. Choctaw Ave.
McAlester, OK 74501

🎙️ Open Mic • All Experience Levels Welcome
📅 Tuesday, June 9
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM

Bring a poem, a story, a favorite piece to share, or simply come enjoy the atmosphere. We hope to see you there!

05/15/2026

✨ Calling all poets! ✨

The 2025–26 Poetry Club Anthology is now accepting submissions! 📖🖋️

Open to anyone who attended or participated in a Poetry Club meeting or event between May 2025 and April 2026.

📧 Send submissions to: [email protected]

📅 Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026

Whether you’ve shared spoken word, free verse, haiku, or heartfelt reflections, we would love to feature your voice in this year’s anthology. 💚

05/12/2026

Join the McAlester Public Library Poetry Club on Thursday, May 14th at 5PM! Come by to read us a poem, or just sit and listen. All are welcome!

05/02/2026

We've also got copies of our Club anthologies at the booth! Club member Jam stopped by to get the full series!

05/02/2026

Librarian (and Club member) Beca joined us to write a magnet poem!

05/02/2026

Club member Sebastian joined the booth for a magnet poem and a blackout poem!

05/02/2026

Art Walk is underway, and the Poetry Club is here! Thanks to Julian for joining us to write our first magnet poem of the day!

04/27/2026

We'll be downtown for the McAlester Art Walk this Saturday! See ya there!

This year's downtown Art Walk is rapidly approaching bringing with it creativity, color, and community energy! Here's another peak at some of the amazing participants who will be lining Choctaw Avenue as part of this year’s celebration:

Mark Wood (Painting), Wade Codling (Painting), Udderly Art, Jade Trolinger, (Canvas and Sculpture), Bruce Carter (Wood Bowls), McAlester Music Club, Terri Estrada (Watercolor and Live Painting), Ernest Russell (Canvas and Drawings), PAWS, Art by Otto (Canvas), and Eddie McAshland (Wood, Metal and Leatherwork.

04/10/2026

It was a great night!!