Matthew Olzmann - November 20, 2025

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Reading Series
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Poetry Center
Matthew Olzmann

Matthew Olzmann reads new, uncollected work after opening with two poems from his third collection, Constellation Route (2022). Throughout, his poems utilize humor and absurdity as they examine human connection and contemporary life. This reading was originally given alongside Vievee Francis.

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Welcome
Description

by Tyler Meier

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Introduction
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by Sarah Kortemeier

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"Letter to Bruce Wayne"
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Differs from published version. 

Citation

Olzmann, Matthew. Constellation Route. Farmington, ME: Alice James Books, 2022. 

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"Letter Written While Waiting in Line at Comic Con"
Description

Differs slightly from published version. 

Citation

Olzmann, Matthew. Constellation Route. Farmington, ME: Alice James Books, 2022. 

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"Hurricane"
Description

Read by Matthew Olzmann. Differs slightly from published version. 

Citation

Orlen, Steve. A Thousand Threads. Venice, CA: Hollyridge Press, 2009. 

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"Saint Catherine of Alexandria"
Description

Differs slightly from published version. 

Citation

Olzmann, Matthew. "Saint Catherine of Alexandria." Harvard Review, no. 59, 2022, pp. 169-171.

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"The One and Only Original Reality"
Citation

Uncollected.

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"Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute of Elevator Inspectors"
Description

Differs from published version, which bears the title "Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute for Elevator Inspectors."

Citation

Olzmann, Matthew. "Commencement Speech, Delivered at the Buncombe County Institute for Elevator Inspectors." New England Review, vol. 42, no. 2, 2021, pp. 116-117.

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Matthew Olzmann
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela
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Vievee Francis & Matthew Olzmann
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela
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