Come Spring Again

05/06/2025

Come Spring Again 2025 was an absolute success!

THANK YOU for coming out, buying tickets, celebrating National Poetry Month with us, and honoring Alan...We couldn't do it without all of our supporters AND sponsors!

Be there next year by giving us a follow!

04/27/2025

Missing the show? Don't fret!
We're livestreaming the whole thing for all our friends who are missing it...Interested?

Visit the YouTube link below to see us LIVE here at Laramie County Community College!

Livestream Link:
https://youtube.com/live/pptK6G62F_M?feature=share

Send a message to learn more

04/26/2025

Today is the day!

Don't miss out one of the best Poetry Gatherings in the Capital City...
Celebrate National Poetry Month and Alan Kirkbride with us, while experiencing some awesome regional poets!

Date/Time: Sat. April 26th at 6:30pm
Location: LCCC Pathfinder Building

Want to get your tickets before you arrive?
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/25/2025

Barbara Smith is a wonder in the Wyoming Poetry community, and we hope you get the chance to see her LIVE tomorrow at the Come Spring Again Poetry Gathering!

She has been the recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award in 2006, the Neltje Blanchan award for
Nature Writing, a Wyoming Arts Council Literary Fellowship, and a writing residency at Ucross
Foundation. Her book of poetry, 'Putting a Name on It', won the first-place award for poetry
from the Wyoming Historical Society in 2023.

The poet grew up around North Dakota and Montana among an extended family of Norwegian
immigrants and others who made their way across the world, surviving and thriving together.
After moving west to Montana and attending college there and in South Dakota, She began a
38-year teaching career at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, Wyoming,
where she and her husband Leonard raised their family and continue to live. She retired in 2007
and currently teaches a memoir writing course in the community for the college.

Date/Time: Sat. April 26th at 6:30pm
Location: LCCC Pathfinder Building

Interested in joining us? Snag a ticket before you arrive:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/25/2025

to Come Spring Again from last year!
While we continue to prepare for this years poetry gathering, the memories of years past fill our thoughts...

Photo 1: 2024 'Come Spring Again' Crew
Photo 2: Gene Gagliano
Photo 3: Mike Morris & Lindi Kirkbride
Photo 4: Student Winner from 2024 Poetry Slam with Lindi Kirkbride
Photo 5: Barbara Wold & Lindi Kirkbride

Want in on this year's event?
Date/Time: Saturday, April 26th at 6:30pm
Location: LCCC Pathfinder Building

Join us this weekend!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/24/2025

Learn about one of the poets reading on Saturday; Leif Swanson!

Leif has taught a wide variety of composition, literature and creative writing classes for the English department at LCCC since 1990. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, writing, hiking, cycling, and floating rivers.
Some of his favorite writers are Robert Bly, Mary Oliver, Arthur Miller, Alice Munro and Henry David Thoreau. More recently, he has been inspired by the Sufi poets Hafiz and Rumi!

Want to hear more about Leif, his inspriations, and what he'll read for us?

Get your tickets for Come Spring Again before you arrive:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/24/2025

Learn more about one of Wyoming's most acclaimed poets, Barbara Smith, before she takes the stage this Saturday!

Come Spring Again is literally DAYS away...Don't miss this intimate celebration of regional poets, diverse styles, and of course Alan Kirkbride.

Date/Time: Sat. April 26th at 6:30pm
Location: LCCC Pathfinder Building

Get your tickets today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/23/2025

National Poetry Month is an annual celebratory holiday to spread the love, art, and awareness of poetry as a medium..

Get in on the action and purchase your tickets to Come Spring Again today!

Secure your seat, buy tickets at the Cheyenne Creativity Center (1620 Thomes Ave), or buy at the door:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Today, April 1st, marks the first day of National Poetry Month!

Celebrate with us, and don't miss the Come Spring Again Poetry Gathering happening at LCCC this year...Interested?

Date/Time: Sat. April 26th at 6:30pm
Location: LCCC Pathfinder Building

Purchase your tickets today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/20/2025

Join us for a very special evening, a great “Date Night” on April 26, LCCC @6:30 Hors D’ouvres & Cash Bar.

04/20/2025

The final countdown has begun...7 days until Come Spring Again!

Cheyenne's Annual Poetry Gathering in honor of Alan Kirkbride. Featuring a ton of fantastic regional poets, writers, and musicians. Interested?

Get your tickets for Come Spring Again using the link below, or purchase at the door:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/18/2025

We had the opportunity to sit down with Dan Kirkbride, brother of Alan Kirkbride, about his advice to young poets, his connection to the event, and also provides some more information about the Annual 'Come Spring Again' Poetry Gathering!

Learn more about the event, and grab your tickets today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-spring-again-tickets-1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/17/2025

We're highlighting some fantastic regional favorites during the Come Spring Again Annual Poetry Gathering - including Mandie Hines!

Mandie is a writer whose work navigates the depths of human experience, exploring themes of grief, hope, and healing. Her poetry collection, Origami Stars and Hot Air Moon (Winter Goose Publishing, 2020), offers poignant reflections, while her thriller/horror novel, The Lost Always Take Off Their Shoes (Winter Goose Publishing, 2022), delves into the supernatural.

As a past president of WyoPoets, the state poetry society, and the creator of the Cheyenne Writers Community Facebook group, she's a driving force in the local arts scene. Currently, Mandie is crafting a new poetry collection, 'Arms Against the Sea', and a supernatural mystery series.
Discover more about her work and connect at
www.mandiehines.com

Looking for a unique way to widen your perspective? Join us for the Come Spring Again Poetry Gathering, an annual celebration for our fantastic regional poets, in honor of Alan Kirkbride.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 26th @6:3pm
Location: LCCC Pathfinder Building | ANB Bank Leadership Center

Get your tickets today:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1269928443159?aff=oddtdtcreator