The Folger Poetry season concludes with a finale reading by a poet chosen by the Poetry Advisory Committee. The evening’s honored guest will read from the work of other poets cited as their literary influences as well as from their own work. Previous poets included for this finale reading include Lucille Clifton, Rita Dove, Carolyn Forché, and Derek Walcott.

A season subscription for the full O.B. Hardison Poetry Series is now on sale for $112—a 25% savings off individual ticket prices. Subscriptions may be purchased at folger.edu/poetry or by calling the Folger Box Office at (202) 544-7077. Additional ticket options will go on sale August 5, 2025, including flex passes for in-person events, starting at $45; single tickets for in-person readings; and streaming options ($10 per performance or flex passes starting at $30).