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stand out The 2026 anthology arrives in a field of gold, shaped by the river, by the land we know, by stories carried from one voice to another, across borders and back again. This is Boundless 2026: grounded in the Valley, connected far beyond it, and always reaching past the lines drawn for it. We’re honored to welcome back Matthew Revert, the visionary designer behind our Boundless 2021 cover and now 2026. ************************* La antología 2026 llega en un campo de oro, moldeada por el río, por la tierra que conocemos, por historias que pasan de una voz a otra, cruzando fronteras y regresando. Esto es Boundless 2026: con raíces en el Valle, conectado mucho más allá, y siempre yendo más allá de las líneas que intentan delimitarlo. Nos honra dar la bienvenida de nuevo a Matthew Revert, el diseñador visionario detrás de nuestra portada de Boundless 2021 y ahora 2026. http://www.valleypoetryfest.org/vipf-register daily 0.75 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/1422071268438-KC4WZPUAJEMLU7NE0RJW/vipf+logo.jpg 2026 VIPF Registration http://www.valleypoetryfest.org/vipf daily 1.0 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/1422124881974-2GZ9YPG0XW4UC984UXMU/vipf+logo.jpg VIPF 2026 http://www.valleypoetryfest.org/feat daily 0.75 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/e6e96ad2-e698-4405-88aa-8fc2e70f388d/Add+a+heading+%284%29.png 2026 VIPF Featured Poets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/8fc2dccf-0760-40dc-ae8e-aae502145a7c/Design+%286%29.png 2026 VIPF Featured Poets - Make it stand out Gustavo Hernandez is the author of the poetry collection Flower Grand First (Moon Tide Press, 2021) and Bachelor (FlowerSong Press, 2025). In January 2024, Hernandez was appointed Poet Laureate of Orange County, California. He was born in Jalisco, Mexico and was raised in Santa Ana, California, where he still resides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/ab2fae32-b9df-4fb4-82e1-1b7210b50d39/Design+%287%29.png 2026 VIPF Featured Poets - Make it stand out Luivette Resto is an award-winning poet, a mother of three revolutionary humans, and a middle school English teacher. She was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, and was proudly raised in the Bronx, New York. She is a CantoMundo and Macondo Fellow. Her books of poetry include Unfinished Portrait (2008) and Ascension (2013), both published by Tía Chucha Press, as well as Living on Islands Not Found on Maps (FlowerSong Press, 2022). Her work has been mentioned in the LA Times and Ms. Magazine, and her work has been published in North American Review. Resto is the associate editor of Tía Chucha Press, and she serves on the boards of Women Who Submit and Beyond Baroque. She lives in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/80abb941-a519-44e5-8660-b0e72e3a0581/Design+%289%29.png 2026 VIPF Featured Poets - Make it stand out Juania Sueños is a queer Chicanx writer, educator, translator, mother, & community advocate. She co-founded and is an editor at Infrarrealista Review. Her work has appeared in Acentos Review, New York Quarterly, Sybil Journal, The Skink Beat Review, Porter House Review, Nat. Brut, and the Westchester Review. She is a migratory bird from Zacatecas. She has collaborated with Texas After Violence Project on various projects since 2021. On her desk sit many peculiar, sidewalk-found objects, an MFA diploma in Creative Writing from Texas State. She's the author of the hybrid poetry collection topography of a border / line bird (Mouthfeel Press, 2025) Mouthfeel Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/b7ce3d44-889c-4716-957e-d15dee7e202e/Design+%2810%29.png 2026 VIPF Featured Poets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/da139278-56d0-4ec6-9b2c-5fb7195fa4e4/Design+%2811%29.png 2026 VIPF Featured Poets - Make it stand out Jeff Knorr is the author of five books of poetry, Fire Season (Flowersong Press), The Color of a New Country (Mammoth Books), The Third Body (Cherry Grove Collections), Keeper (Mammoth Books), and Standing Up to the Day (Pecan Grove Press). His other works include Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Poetry and Fiction (Prentice Hall); the anthology, A Writer's Country (Prentice Hall); and The River Sings: An Introduction to Poetry (Prentice Hall). His poetry and essays have appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies including Poetry Northwest, Atlanta Review, Chelsea, The Journal, North American Review, Red Rock Review, Barrow Street, and Like Thunder: Poets Respond to Violence in America. http://www.valleypoetryfest.org/vipf-schedule daily 0.75 2026-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/1630161659326-DW7YJEHEIM1SIY6DSW71/vipf%2Blogo.jpg VIPF Schedule 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/42c0ae4b-c673-47b7-a7fe-b0f702ee856a/%E2%80%9CBefore+It+Breaks+Creating+the+Hinge+Moment+in+Poetry%E2%80%9D.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out We are thrilled to return to Weslaco’s Krisp Gallery for our festival kick-off. This is the day you get to listen to our featured poets read and our anthologized poets of Boundless 2026: The Anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival. From the Rio Grande Valley to the world… The 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival brings together voices from over 20 countries across 5 continents—a powerful celebration of poetry without borders. This year’s anthology and festival feature poets from: United States, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Mexico, Philippines, India, Uzbekistan, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Italy, Romania, France, Hungary, Nigeria, Kurdistan, Albania, Canada, Pakistan, Indonesia, China, Uruguay, and many more voices shaped by migration, culture, and lived experience. From the borderlands to the global stage, VIPF continues to build a literary community rooted in connection, storytelling, and shared humanity. Join us April 23–26, 2026 Rio Grande Valley, Texas #VIPF2026 #RGVPoetry #PoetryWithoutBorders #GlobalVoices #LiteraryCommunity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/9485392f-6875-4df0-8315-7021a5ac2516/Poets+in+schools+flyer+design.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out We are excited to share that our Poets in Schools programming is officially part of the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival. This initiative brings poetry directly into our classrooms and communities, creating meaningful connections with students across the Valley. We are grateful to the poets who have accepted the invitation to participate and represent the spirit of VIPF through this important work. Participating poets include: Paola Carrasco Sue Schnitzer Rosalva Ruiz (Weslaco Poet Laureate) Daniel García Ordaz (Founder, VIPF) Your presence in our schools inspires young writers, fosters creativity, and strengthens the cultural fabric of our region. We are honored to have you as part of this year’s programming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/288c5a5e-ab91-47f0-a263-e7a0c89757dd/19th+Annual+Rio+Grande+Valley+Poetry+Fest.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out Friday Night Poetry in McAllen Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Friday, April 24, 2026 CommonSpace Coffee Shop 2901 N 10th St F, McAllen, TX Festivities begin at 7:00 PM College/University Reading Experience powerful voices from emerging and established student poets and educators across the region Slam Poetry Night – 8:00 PM Youth + Adult + Spoken Word Step into the energy of live performance and community expression Poetry. Community. Connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/023bfcb2-3940-4b1a-abcb-09241dd06e66/Twist+%26+Tales+230+S.+Travis+St.+Suite+C+San+Benito%2C+TX+April+25%2C+2026+%285%29.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out Poetry in San Benito Join us for a special gathering as part of the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Saturday, April 25, 2026 Twists & Tales 230 S. Travis St. Suite C San Benito, TX Workshop by Ale Sanchez Visivia Poética | 10:00–11:00 AM Featured Poet: Juania Sueños 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Juania Sueños is a queer Chicanx writer, educator, translator, mother, & community advocate. She co-founded and is an editor at Infrarrealista Review. Her work has appeared in Acentos Review, New York Quarterly, Sybil Journal, The Skink Beat Review, Porter House Review, Nat. Brut, and the Westchester Review. She is a migratory bird from Zacatecas. She has collaborated with Texas After Violence Project on various projects since 2021. On her desk sit many peculiar, sidewalk-found objects, an MFA diploma in Creative Writing from Texas State. She's the author of the hybrid poetry collection topography of a border / line bird (Mouthfeel Press, 2025) Mouthfeel Press Experience a morning of creativity, community, and powerful storytelling in an intimate literary space. Come write, listen, and connect. #VIPF2026 #RGVPoetry #SanBenitoTX #PoetryWorkshop #PoetryFestival #TwistsAndTales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/92f3b634-88dc-45bc-9bea-9e4c7af8221d/%E2%80%9CBefore+It+Breaks+Creating+the+Hinge+Moment+in+Poetry%E2%80%9D+%281%29.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out Join us for an intimate morning of creativity and poetry As part of the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, we invite you to a special: Workshop + Poetry Reading Vellichor Books and More (Mission, TX) Saturday, April 25, 2026 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Poetic Postcard Workshop Facilitated by Don Mathis Learn how to capture powerful, concise moments—small in form, expansive in feeling. Featured Reading with Jeff Knorr Jeff Knorr is the author of five books of poetry, Fire Season (Flowersong Press, forthcoming) The Color of a New Country (Mammoth Books), The Third Body (Cherry Grove Collections), Keeper (Mammoth Books), and Standing Up to the Day (Pecan Grove Press). His other works include Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Poetry and Fiction (Prentice Hall); the anthology, A Writer's Country (Prentice Hall); and The River Sings: An Introduction to Poetry (Prentice Hall). His poetry and essays have appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies including Chelsea, Poetry Northwest, New Ohio Review, The Journal, North American Review, Hamilton Stone Review, Barrow Street, and Like Thunder: Poets Respond to Violence in America. Jeff was the Poet Laureate for the city and county of Sacramento from 2012-2016. Come write, listen, and connect in an intimate bookstore setting. #VIPF2026 #RGVPoetry #PoetryWorkshop #MissionTX #VellichorBooks #PoetryFestival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/e5dfa099-556c-4f57-aea4-955594062556/kenan.at.buho.vipf.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out Poetry in Brownsville Join 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. 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An inviting space to learn, share, and celebrate poetry in community. ✨ Open to the public—come be part of the experience. #VIPF2026 #RGVPoetry #EdinburgTX #PoetryWorkshop #PoetryReading #PoetryFestival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/af37bef8-1c8e-4dee-ab3c-68af243e2c10/Untitled+design+%2847%29.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/ab3bc1a9-b16e-4932-b36a-7f160a2da065/pachanga_with_date_final.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out ✨ Poetry Pachanga ✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Saturday, April 25, 2026 Old Church Winery 700 N. Main St., McAllen, TX ️ Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00 PM (Private event for registered poets & paid guests) Poetry Pachanga Featuring: • Featured Poets Reading • Readings by Registered Poets 7:30 PM — Doors open to the public Come enjoy a vibrant night of poetry, community, and celebration. From intimate readings to a lively evening of voices—this is poetry in full spirit. #VIPF2026 #RGVPoetry #McAllenTX #PoetryPachanga #PoetryFestival #LivePoetry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/057703c6-2d6f-4397-8b42-e0a2c82aabc8/gloria.ig.png VIPF Schedule 2026 - Make it stand out ✨ Honoring Gloria E. Anzaldúa ✨ Join us on Day Four of the 19th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival for a special gathering in remembrance and celebration. Sunday, April 26 Villa de la Paz Cemetery, Hargill We invite you to visit the gravesite of Gloria E. Anzaldúa—visionary writer, thinker, and cultural icon. 9:00–9:15 AM Meet at Starbucks (Trenton Rd & Exp. 281) 9:15 AM Carpool/caravan to the cemetery ✨ Readings from, inspired by, and in memory of Gloria E. Anzaldúa A moment of reflection, connection, and honoring a voice that continues to shape generations. #VIPF2026 #RGVPoetry #GloriaAnzaldua #LiteraryLegacy #PoetryFestival #Borderlands http://www.valleypoetryfest.org/poets-in-schools-for-vipf daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/0e8f3b23-d878-4609-8f56-21a889c6e8fa/poetsinschools.vipf2026lagunavista.png Poets in Schools for VIPF - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/c8a5193d-2129-4e25-8e48-a93498cf1466/340934169_6150054855041231_1637925580698758190_n.jpg Poets in Schools for VIPF San Benito, TX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/dd2782dc-f545-4be2-852f-1e2f6517b8e2/49660cc4-cefc-4363-9ca1-fed99ee890bd.jpg Poets in Schools for VIPF - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/ca08d7e6-0c5a-4cf5-af3f-22d0fa1bf0af/343063648_544236671218488_1115646916063297401_n.jpg Poets in Schools for VIPF Idea McAllen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54bc6c6ee4b0b0eaa10fc376/59226171-c1ed-407e-829c-75b816b4ce37/Green+Monochrome+Happy+International+Youth+Day+Instagram+Post.png Poets in Schools for VIPF - 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