In the News: Sixteen Rivers Press’ “A Courage of Poets” Gathering on February 6, 2026

The Sixteen Rivers Press-sponsored “A Courage of Poets” event on February 6, 2026 to honor and remember people killed by ICE was featured in The Press Democrat and Sacramento Today. Over 200 participants recited 2-3 lines of poetry to create one collective poem. California State Poet Laureate Lee Herrick recited the final lines.

Photo credit Carl Landauer

Poets gathered in a circle and read either 2-3 lines of poetry or names of those killed by ICE. Photo by Carl Landauer.

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U.S. Poet Laureate emeritus Robert Hass reading at A Courage of Poets. Photo by Sonya Baehr.

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