Where art is held, poetry answers; voices extend beyond the frame.

In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Biggs Museum opened its doors to poets whose stories do not always live within the art itself. Curated by Joyce Enzor Maust and Dennis Spence, in collaboration with The Delaware’s Poet Almanac, this program brings these voices into conversation with the collection, offering reflection, presence, and truth in spaces where recognition long stood absent.

Access the poems below.

Participating poets: JoAnn Balingit, Dominique Forehand, Shelley Grabel, Yalonda JD Green, Vaughn Hilton, Torrey Francis Malek, Rebecca "Little Turtle Who Sees" Jackson-Square, Franetta McMillian, Barry D. Merrill "DSP," Tina L. Riley, Dennis Spence

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