The 2025-26 United States Poet Laureate Arthur Sze's poetry is recognized for its "intellectual and visceral experience" (Brooklyn Rail). The Library of Congress describes his "poetry as distinctly American in its focus on the landscapes of the Southwest, where he has lived for many years, as well as in its great formal innovation. Like Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, Sze forges something new from a range of traditions and influences – and the result is a poetry that moves freely throughout time and space.” Sze will offer his reflections and read from his vast collection of works.