Poets Danez Smith, Ashanti Files, Sara Sams, and Armen Davoudian headline the 2025 Tucson Poetry Festival April 19 (with a community open mic to follow on April 27). The 42nd annual celebration of poetry in Tucson is themed “Poetry & Water” and includes workshops and a reading by our featured poets in addition to the community open mic. All events are free and open to the public. Full schedule and details at https://www.tucsonpoetryfest.org/2025-festival/schedule.