“Poetry on the Salish Sea” continues its second summer and early fall run at the Wilderbee Farm in Port Townsend, with two Pulitzer Prize winners and a MacArthur Genius Award recipient, on Sunday, July 28, at 3 p.m.

Poetry on the Salish Sea is a local, volunteer-led organization whose poetry readings run from 3-4:30 p.m. on the last Sundays of June, July, August and September, for free to all ages, albeit with donations gratefully accepted.

July 28 features poets Rae Armantrout, Kay Ryan and Heather McHugh.

Armantrout’s 2022 book, “Finalists,” was described by critic David Woo as emanating “the radiant astonishment of living thought,” after her 2018 book, “Wobble,” was a finalist for the National Book Award, and her 2009 book, “Versed,” won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010.

Armantrout is the current judge of the Yale Younger Poets Prize, and her new book, “Go Figure,” will appear from Wesleyan in September of this year.

Ryan has authored several books of poetry, including “Flamingo Watching” in 2006, “The Niagara River” in 2005 and “Say Uncle” in 2000, but it was her 2010 book, “The Best of It: New and Selected Poems,” that won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

Ryan was appointed as U.S. Poet Laureate in 2008, and held the position for two terms, using that appointment to champion community colleges, including the one in Marin County, California, where she and her partner, Carol Adair, taught for more than 30 years.

McHugh has authored “Dangers,” “To the Quick,” “Muddy Matterhorn” and “Upgraded to Serious,” and is the recipient of both the MacArthur Foundation’s Genius Award and the Griffin Poetry Prize.

McHugh began writing poetry at 5 years old, and at the age of 17, she entered Harvard University, before she went on to teach for 40 years at various American colleges and universities, including the University of Washington in Seattle.

Kathryn Hunt, founder and curator of Poetry on the Salish Sea, touted how both Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula as a whole have “a celebrated legacy as a home to poets, literary presses and publishers,” and as such, her poetry reading series is intended to ensure that poetry “remains central to the cultural and literary life of the communities of this place.”

Hunt elaborated that Poetry on the Salish Sea is “dedicated to the power of poetry’s intimate, singular language and its transformative influence on the human heart.” That happens in recognition of poetry’s “capacity to promote empathy and a shared experience of our common humanity,” while also celebrating “the natural abundance and beauty of the Salish Sea region,” she said.

Although parking is available onsite, with an additional overflow lot located adjacent to the farm, carpooling is encouraged and appreciated.

Attendees are encouraged to come early, as seating is limited, and to bring comfortable, low-backed chairs or blankets for seating.

All readings are held outdoors, so attendees are advised to dress accordingly.

Small-batch handcrafted mead and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Visit poetrysalishsea.com, wilderbeefarm.com or kathrynhunt.net for the remaining season roster and more information on the poets.

Wilderbee Farm, located on the extension of 223 Cook Ave., opens at noon that Sunday.