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Hosted by the University of Northern Iowa and North American Review, Pass the Mic is a way for the Cedar Valley Youth Poet Laureate program to celebrate young poets in the region. The CVYPL was initiated to identify and elevate exceptional youth voices.

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 3, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Theme Thursday: Fall into Autumn (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="yellow, red, and green fallen leaves" class="sizing-normal" height="2067" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1520678516172-de71763797c5?fm=jpg&q=60&w=3000&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D

  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Youth Poet Laureate from the Cedar Valley Earns National Title (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!reht!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39e324b4-ebe3-4df5-b0d9-18aced65d8c1_4906x3271.j

  3. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Theme Thursday: A Fruit Bowl (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="a pile of red apples sitting next to each other" class="sizing-normal" height="2153" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7ExQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F

  4. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Theme Thursday: Wings, Beaks, and Birds (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="flock of brown birds flying on blue sky" class="sizing-normal" height="2000" src="https://images.unsplash.com/27/flock.jpg?fm=jpg&q=60&w=3000&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D" title="flock of brown birds flyi

  5. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Theme Thursday: Back to School (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="white table with black chairs" class="sizing-normal" height="2250" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604134967494-8a9ed3adea0d?fm=jpg&q=60&w=3000&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D" ti

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