VIPF 2026 Poetry in Brownsville with Featured Poet, Kenan Wilson Phillip
Schedule
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1140 E Washington St, Brownsville, TX 78520, United States | Brownsville, TX
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Poetry in BrownsvilleJoin us for a special reading as part of the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival
Poetry Festival Reading
Featuring Kenan Wilson Phillip & Guests
Kenan Phillip is a Dominica-born poet living along the Texas-Mexico border, where he is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Currently, he serves as Volunteer Coordinator and board member of the Unfolded Poetry Project, a poetry-centered nonprofit based in the RGV. He is currently working on a creative thesis exploring intercultural and Afro-Caribbean/Latino poetics, decolonialism, and the poetics of relation. He is the author of The Ego Rhythm (FlowerSong Press)
📍 Búho Bookstore
1140 E Washington Street
Brownsville, TX
📅 April 25, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM
Experience an afternoon of powerful voices, storytelling, and community in one of the Valley’s beloved literary spaces.
Come listen, connect, and celebrate poetry with us.
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