April 30th to May 24th, 2026
THE POEM THAT COULD NOT WAIT exhibition: CAConrad & Anna Mendelssohn
FRUITMARKET, in beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland (((MAIN PAGE LINK)))
—-Recording of all the poems in the exhibition at THIS LINK
—-Robert Burns’s poem “My Heart’s in the Highlands,” by Arvo Pärt at THIS LINK
TWELVE EVENTS:
Thu 30 April, 6–8pm — Exhibition opening & reading (((LINK)))
Mon 11 May, 10:30am — Noon: Pips! An Informal exhibition talk for carers and their babies under one (((LINK)))
Tue 12 May, 7–830pm — Poetry reading at TYPEWRONGER BOOKSHOP: CAConrad, Nicky Melville, Tessa Berring & Vik Shirley (((LINK)))(photo of CA by Coy Glass)
Wed 13 May, 7–10pm — Votive: poet-antidote / keep singing (CAConrad will be reading tarot cards at this event) (((LINK)))
SOLD OUTFri 15 May, 2–5pm — CAConrad’s Intrusions Workshop (((LINK)))
SOLD OUTSat 16 May, 2–5pm — CAConrad’s Intrusions Workshop (((LINK)))
SOLD OUTSun 17 May, 3–5pm — CAConrad: Occult Poetics (((LINK)))
Fri 22 May, 5–6pm — Exhibiting Anna Mendelssohn and CAConrad (Discussion) Speakers: Laura Copelin (online), Sara Crangle, Iain Morrison (((LINK)))
Fri 22 May, 7–8.30pm — Shape and line: where textual meets visual in the poet’s production (Panel) Speakers: Sara Crangle, Lila Matsumoto, Luke Roberts, Vera Lutz (((LINK)))
Sat 23 May, 2–4pm — Reading Group: the poem that could not wait. Led by: Vera Lutz, Iain Morrison (((LINK)))
Sat 23 May, 6.30–8pm — Double Book Launch: Talk a Blue Streak (Lila Matsumoto) & Aquafaba (Colin Herd) (((LINK)))
Sun 24 May, 6.30–10pm — Reading: the poems that could not wait. Readers: CAConrad, Sara Crangle, Carle Gent, Jane Goldman, Jo Mariner, Agata Maslowska (plus open mic) (((LINK)))

June 15th to 20th, 2026
NAROPA Summer Writing Program in BEAUTIFUL Boulder, Colorado
This year is the 100th birthday of Allen Ginsberg!!! Please click the date to register

April 11th and 12th, 2026
CHICAGO EXPO
I will be reading at Projects Space both days at 3:30pm, which is located across from booth 307
April 11th at 5:30pm is the panel: Panelists |CAConrad (Poet, Poetry Foundation), Emily Watlington (Art Critic; Senior Editor, Art in America), John Yau (Poet and Critic). Moderated by Marko Gluhaich (Senior Editor, frieze).

April 7th and 9th, 2026
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
April 7th (Soma)tic Poetry Ritual workshop, 6:30pm
April 9th poetry reading, 6:30pm
California

April 2nd, 2026, 6pm
The Poetry Foundation
Unveiling of BOLD TYPE which is a mural of one of my poems on the wall of The Poetry Foundation lobby
At 6pm is the reading with CAConrad, Rickey Laurentiis, Jake Skeets, S. Yarberry
Chicago

March 28th, 2026, 2pm
MINT Poetry Festival, “With My Dog Eyes”
Kathy Acker, CAConrad, Lucas Foletto Celinski, Hilda Hilst, Alexey Kokhanov, Angela Lieber, Atalia ten Brink, Adam Sinclaire, Edward Thomasson, Ian White.
Stockholm, Sweden