| 1. | The Academy of American Poets | | | The largest organization in the country dedicated specifically to the art of poetry, supports American poets at all stages of their careers. This comprehensive website is an excellent internet starting-point for anyone interested in contemporary American poetry, poets and poetics.
www.poets.org |
| 2. | Poetry Society of America | | | Non-profit organization devoted to fostering and promoting poetry in US. Excerpts from Crossroads (official journal), sponsored events and information about chapbook contest available online.
www.poetrysociety.org |
| 3. | National Poetry Foundation | | | Organization dedicated to the study and popularizing of modern and contemporary poetry, poets and poetics.
www.ume.maine.edu |
| 4. | The Arizona State Poetry Society | | | The official website of the ASPS. The ASPS strives to make poetry accessible to all through workshops and events for all ages.This is an interactive site with forums, chat, and free email.
www.azpoetry.org |
| 7. | Random Poetry Society | | | A secret society of poets involved in creating randomness throughout the world. Membership and activities are kept confidential, but anyone who wishes to may join.
www.angelfire.com |
| 8. | Dallas Poets Community | | | An organization devoted to the craft, creation, and performance of poetry in North Texas. Site includes information on DPC events and membership.
www.dallaspoets.org |
| 9. | Australian Poetic Society | | | What the Australian Poetic Society aims to achieve; especially through this site, is information regarding publishers and their guidelines to submitting a manuscript, as well as other detailed issues regarding poetry and publishers.
www.ozpoeticsociety.com |
| 10. | Partners Writing Group | | | Partners Writing Group represent the very best in poetry and writing. Annual competitions and magazine publishing. Supportive of the Ongoing Romantic Renaissance.
partners_writing_group.homestead.com |
| 11. | Mother's Hen | | | Community-based organization established to promote the Spoken Word in the San Francisco Bay Area through publications, Open Mikes and Slams.
www.mothershen.com |
| 12. | The Poetry Center of Chicago | | | Organization that offers reading series and sponsors an inner city poetry program. Includes program details, event dates and membership information.
www.poetrycenter.org |
| 13. | The Olympia Poetry Network | | | Nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to increasing literary awareness and appreciation of poetry for those living at the south end of Puget Sound.
www.thurston.com |
| 14. | Volume Poetry Project | | | Youth poetry organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan provides information on slams, readings and featured poets.
www.nocommentweb.com |
| 15. | Open Art Space Poetry Center | | | This site has an online poetry reading room which offers poems written by member poets whose work was accepted by the staff.
www.openartspace.org |
| 16. | Spoken Word of Tulsa | | | Nonprofit organization formed to develop a collaborative atmosphere fostering professional mentorship and advancement of regional artists in conjunction with the spoken word. Calendar of spoken word events in Tulsa, OK. Emphasis on slam poetry.
www.swot.org |
| 17. | Wayne Norman Poetic Society and Foundation | | | Dedicated to the promotion of reading comprehension through poetry and development of poetry on CD for the blind. Offers poetry contests and critiques on submissions.
www.wnpoeticsociety.org |
| 18. | Medusa | | | Official website of the Medusa Poetry Group of Lawrence, Kansas. It includes recent issues of the group's print zine, a calendar of events, and members' individual poetry pages.
medusa.sunflower.com |
| 20. | Cave Canem Black Poetry Workshop Retreat | | | Organization holding an annual writing workshop for African American poets, regional workshops, and readings around the United States. Featured poems, information about the organization, the workshops and retreats, the public readings, and the Cave Canem Prize, and faculty list, and calendar.
www.cavecanempoets.org |
| 21. | Poetry Australia Foundation | | | . Information on the organisation, the new Poetry Australia magazine, and Five Islands Press. Contact for membership or other purposes is by email.
paf.scriptmania.com |
| 22. | The New Romantics | | | Modern Romanticism. Lyrical ballads for the post-postmodern world. Poems, mission statement, and news.
www.thenewromantics.com |
| 23. | Austin International Poetry Festival | | | Draws poets from Europe to Asia and the subcontinent, and Australia to the Americas. Offers fellowship and publication opportunity. Register and submit to anthology online.
aipf.org |
| 24. | Poetry Society of Texas | | | Founded to promote public recognition of the art of poetry, and encourage writing of poetry by Texans. Offers outreach program, education and publication opportunities, fellowship and support to members. Information about membership, events, programs and contests available to members and the public.
members.tripod.com |
| 25. | Writers | | | Writers Magazine, and online database of contemporary poets and fiction writers.
www.pw.org |
| 26. | Poetry in the Arts, Inc. | | | Literary nonprofit with ambitious education program. Offers generous awards and publication through competition, live poetry venue, free youth poetry contests and scholarships. Membership and partnership information available online.
www.poetryinarts.org |
| 27. | Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives | | | Operated by the Creative Writing Department at San Francisco State University. Offers expansive archives of audio and videotaped recordings, and readings series by acclaimed poets and writers.
www.sfsu.edu |
| 28. | Writer's Garret | | | A literary center that offers live readings, classes, workshops, educational programs, panels, salons, forums, outreach programs and special events. Publishes ĦTEX!, a journal of contemporary literature with significant circulation.
writersgarret.org |
| 29. | Gemini Ink | | | A nonprofit, independent literary center in San Antonio, Texas. Provides university and master level classes; discounted to members. Produces performance poetry productions and readings open to the public at no charge.
www.geminiink.org |
| 30. | PEN American Center | | | Organization works to defend freedom of expression and resist censorship worldwide, promotes reading, forums, literary awards, PEN America (Journal), ethnic minorities outreach, prison writing program, writers fund for professional literary writers facing financial crisis, promotes translation into English, panels, readings, and forums for children's book authors.
www.pen.org |
| 33. | Living Poets Society | | | Membership based site for serious poets only. Contests held quarterly. Win cash prizes, merchandise, and publication in Society magazine.
LivingPoetsSociety.com |
| 34. | The Saturday Poets | | | A nonprofit organization in San Mateo, CA, that focuses on contemporary free verse. Sponsors readings and workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area. See site for events calendar and information on pending release of journal and publication information.
www.saturdaypoets.org |
| 35. | Eleventh Hour Productions | | | Information about the Seattle Poetry Seattle Producers of the Seattle Poetry Festival and Poetry Slam. Features include a community calendar; Emerging Voice, a community outreach project to help attract, develop, and encourage young poets by offering them professional guidance and opportunities through a series of writing and performance workshops and membership information.
www.poetryfestival.org |
| 36. | United Poets Coalition | | | Organizers of Poets for Peace with the stated purpose of uniting poets and audiences thereby creating community. Site offers News, reading schedules and membership information.
www.unitedpoets.org |
| 37. | Pitshanger Poets | | | Poetry group in Ealing, West London, running workshops, and readings, plus publishing local poetry.
www.pitshangerpoets.co.uk |
| 38. | PolyRhythmic | | | PolyRhythmic is an arts organization which focuses on the collaborative arts. Site provides infomation about Trace, the organization's associated open mic venue in Chicago, membership and current projects.
www.polyrhythmic.org |
| 39. | The Austin Poetry Society | | | Local affiliate of the Poetry Society of Texas and National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Calendar, membership, contest, programs, newsletter and outreach information available on site.
www.austinpoetrysociety.org |
| 40. | Georgia Poetry Society | | | Official website for the Georgia Poetry Society. Features membership, contest and events information, and member news, meeting schedules, publications and online publication of member poetry.
www.georgiapoetrysociety.com |
| 41. | 4 Luv of Poetry | | | main focus is on Washington, DC, poetry scene. Membership is open. Provides online publication, links to a wide range of poetry events, calls for submissions and information on poetry, and provides a member forum.
www.4luvofpoetry.com |
| 43. | The Kent and Sussex Poetry Society | | | Offers an open poetry competition with £1000 in prizes, monthly poetry readings with well-known national poets, workshops, retreats and other events.
www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org |
| 44. | New Belfast Community Arts Initiative | | | A coallition of public arts organizations that includes Poetry in Motion for Belfast Citybus, and expository publication of poetry and arts projects.
www.newbelfastarts.org |
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