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""Poetry Potluck"" is an anthology that showcases the joy of playing with poetry. Each month, poets from across the country wrote in response to a list of random words and submitted their poems to this anthology. Every poet who submitted was accepted because, like in a true potluck, anyone who brings something to the table gets to enjoy the feast. What started as a fun way to engage with an Instagram audience, became a full blown community-building project for poets Caleb ""The Negro Artist"" Rainey and Kelsey Bigelow. ""Poetry Potluck"" grew into a monthly activity online, an annual anthology in print, and a new way of celebrating the artistry in all of us.

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Kelsey Bigelow, based in Des Moines, spends her time working as a mental health poet. She is the author of four poetry projects, including her latest book ""Far From Broken."" Her work is published with several small presses and journals. Videos of her work can be found on Button Poetry, Write About Now, Ghost Poetry Show, and elsewhere. She's the founder of the Des Moines Poetry Workshop, chair for the Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam, teaching artist in Des Moines, director for the BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam, and founding member of the 2025 io-what poetry slam team. Caleb ""The Negro Artist"" Rainey is an author, performer, and event producer. He has published two books, Look, Black Boy and Heart Notes, released two albums, produced a short film with the Brucemore titled Willing to Grow, and starred in a documentary titled The Negro Artist. In 2024 he was the recipient of the Iowa Author Award for Poetry. He is the winner of several slams across the United States, placed 7th in the 2023 UNESCO Slam-0-Vision global poetry slam, and curates a community of spoken word in Iowa City through his high school program, IC Speaks, and producing events like the Mic Check Poetry Fest.

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