Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis. (ebird)
Serve God, love me, and mend.
Much Ado About Nothing – Act 5, scene 2
SMU Symposium on Poetic Form 2026.
The second biannual SMU Symposium on Poetic Form will be held on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas on February 23 and 24, 2026. Once again, we look forward to a gathering of poets and scholars from around the world to discuss aspects of poetics such as rhyme, poetry and big data, sonnets, and newly invented forms. The 2026 Symposium will feature keynote poet Ada Limón and keynote scholar Anahid Nersessian. Plenary speakers will include Patience Agbabi, Stephanie Burt, Camille Dungy, Virginia Jackson, and Jahan Ramazani.
