Dead Poets “Bout” Performance

Poetry of famously deceased Taos poets Bill Gersh (1943-1994) & Peter Rabbit (1936-2012) will be performed in an 8-round “DEAD POETS’ POETRY BOUT PERFORMANCE at WILDFLOWER THEATRE, in Taos. at 7pm on APRIL 18, 2026. Part of the TAOSPOETIX! Poetry series, Taos poets Anne MacNaughton & Amalio Madueño will read from works of Gersh & Rabbit in the competitive “poetry bout’ boxing-match format (featuring a referee, judges & ring girls) made famous by the Taos Poetry Circus over a 20-year period from 1982 to 2002. The performance reprises events originating with the annual 1982 Poetry Circus with Allen Ginsberg, covered by AP & the New York Times. Numerous poetry bouts over the years included many NM poetry luminaries as well as nationally recognized poets.

SHOWTIME
Sat, April 18, 7pm - 9pm
$10

PRESENTED BY
TaosPoetix