The Grand River Poetry Collective will take center stage at the GR Lit Fest’s “GR Poetry… is LIT!” on Friday

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM EDT

2024 GR Poet Laureate Christina Stephens Krieger and Poet Shayna Heard talk about the GR Poetry Collective.

2024 GR Poet Laureate Christina Krieger and Poet Shayna Heard talk about the GR Poetry Collective, a collection of individuals dedicated to empowering Grand Rapids poets by making print-on-demand publishing accessible. Their mission is to capture and preserve the unique voices of our local poets through books, chapbooks, anthologies, and journals. GR Lit is this weekend and more.

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The Grand River Poetry Collective will take center stage at the GR Lit Fest’s “GR Poetry… is LIT!” on Friday

2024 GR Poet Laureate Christina Stephens Krieger and Poet Shayna Heard talk about the GR Poetry Collective.

The Grand River Poetry Collective will take center stage at the GR Lit Fest’s “GR Poetry… is LIT!” on Friday