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Come to the Foothills Malls for the Fort Collins Book Fest Poetry Reading with Melissa Mitchell, Michele Battiste, and Juan Morales.
Melissa Mitchell is Fort Collins’ current Poet Laureate. Her debut poetry chapbook Portrait Lands was released in December 2025. melissamitchellpoetry.com
Michele Battiste is the author of four poetry collections, including The Elsewhere Oracle (Black Lawrence Press). Her work has appeared in American Poetry Review, Cleaver, and The Rumpus. michelebattiste.net
Juan J. Morales is the author of four poetry collections, including The Handyman’s Guide to End Times (University of New Mexico Press). He is an Assistant Professor of English at Colorado College. @juanmorales579 on Instagram