A column by student Osirus Washington Verse Like Water recently brought in LA poet Luis Rodriguez, and he left CLC in awe. Rodriguez inspired a crowd that was very different than him. He gained the respect of students and staff by sharing his personal story through the art of poetry. …

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, will host former Los Angeles Poet Laureate poet Luis J. Rodriguez on Wednesday, March 29. The first reading will be held at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School at 8:45 a.m. and the second reading will be at noon in …

Central Lakes College’s Verse Like Water series will kick off its fifth year with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Vijay Seshadri. The event starts with a reading at noon on Sept. 30 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. After, he will sign books and host an informal craft talk on creativity …

Through a close partnership with Central Lakes College, two area high schools received an insider’s look into the world of poetry. Students from Pine River-Backus and Nevus high schools set foot on CLC’s campus last Friday to attend the Verse Like Water event, which featured a poetry reading from current …

Central Lakes College’s Verse Like Water program presents Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Latino to be named US Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. Herrera will hold a reading at noon on April 22 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. This literary event is free and open to the …

American poet Matt Rasmussen will present at Central Lakes College’s Verse Like Water event March 28. Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program at CLC, has a rich history of bringing renowned poets to the campus. “Verse Like Water strives to open human hearts to the necessity of poetry in …

Students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to attend the next Verse Like Water poetry reading event starting at noon Friday, Oct. 23 in the Chalberg Theatre, Central Lakes College Brainerd campus. The featured poet is Terrance Hayes, whose work has earned him a National Book Award. Last fall …

Get those toes tapping! The 1st Verse Like Water Wandering Troubadour Concert is happening from 11 a.m. –  1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 on the south lawn, Brainerd campus. Three musicians from the Twin Cities will be performing. A picnic lunch will be available.   At 1:15 p.m., musician Paul Spring …

The final Verse Like Water event for the school year features Marie Howe, the Poet Laureate of New York and top professor at Sarah Lawrence College. Howe will speak at noon Wednesday, April 8 in the Chalberg Theater, on the Central Lakes College Brainerd campus. Following the presentation, there will …

Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, in collaboration with the Crossing Arts Alliance presents Pulitzer Prize winning poet Tracy. K. Smith. The reading will be held in the Chalberg Theatre at the Brainerd campus on Friday, November 21 at noon. With her third book of …