Huascar Medina, 2019-2020 poet laureate of Kansas, will make a public appearance at 9 a.m. Feb. 27 on the Donnelly College campus, Event Center, 608 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
Medina, Topeka, is a poet, writer and performer. He is a freelance copywriter and literary editor for seveneightfive magazine, publishing stories that spotlight literary and artistic events in northeast Kansas.
His poems may be found in his collection, “How to Hang the Moon,” published by Spartan Press. Medina is the winner of ARTSConnect’s 2018 Arty Award for Literary Art.
Medina will present, “May Our Voices Ring True.” His purpose is to help audiences share their experiences through poetry and discover what truly connects them. The talk is presented by Donnelly College and Humanities Kansas. The presentation is free and open to the public.
“I want to share what it means to me to be a Kansan,” he said. “I hope, in return, Kansans do the same with me.”
As poet laureate of Kansas, Medina promotes the humanities as a public resource for all Kansans through public readings, presentations and discussions about poetry in communities across the state.