- Academy of American Poets, The (1)
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- Canadian Poetry Association@
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- Cave Canem: A Home for Black Poetry
Writers' organization that hosts an annual African American poets retreat, regional workshops, first book prize, annual anthologies, and readings and events around the United States.
www.cavecanempoets.org
- Creative Communications
Promotes the language arts in schools, through publications, a children's poetry writing contest, and lesson plans.
www.poeticpower.com
- Dayton's Industrial Culture Poets
Literature, poetry, and performance from the area.
www.bright.net/~dapoets
- Electronic Poetry Center
Gateway to resources in electronic poetry and poetics produced at the University at Buffalo and elsewhere on the Internet.
wings.buffalo.edu/epc
- Friends of the Dymock Poets
Includes information on the six poets (including Robert Frost, Edward Thomas, and Rupert Brooke), associated with Dymock, Gloucestershire in the years up to 1914.
www.dymockpoets.co.uk
- Haiku Society of America
Nonprofit organization promoting the writing and appreciation of haiku in English.
www.hsa-haiku.org
- Marin Poetry Center, The
Designed to nurture an environment of poetry. Offers a variety of activities for poets and lovers of poetry.
www.marinpoetrycenter.com
- Mountain Writers Series
Portland, Oregon-based, literary arts program sponsors events with poets and writers throughout the Pacific Northwest, including readings, lectures, and workshops.
www.mountainwriters.org
- National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Nonprofit educational and literary organization dedicated to the furtherance of poetry on the national level. Includes information on contests.
www.nfsps.com
- Neopoet
Nonprofit online poetry community that allows visitor submissions and facilitates comments and critiques. Includes chat, forums, and e-mail.
www.neopoet.com
- Newburyport Art Association
Supporting the arts with exhibitions and poetry readings. Features exhibits, news, and contact information.
www.newburyportart.org
- North American Centre for Interdisciplinary Poetics
Forum for free exchange on matters pertaining to poetics and interdisciplinary creativity, starting with five initial topics: cognitive poetics, architectural poetics, ethnopoetics, cyberpoetics and parapoetics.
www.nacip.net
- Pathetic.org
An online poetry circle.
www.pathetic.org
- Poet's Forum, A
Post, read, and discuss poetry.
www.poetsforum.org
- Poetry & Literature Center of the Library of Congress
Home of the United States Poet Laureate Consultant. Includes information on events, awards, and the Archive of Recorded Poetry & Literature.
www.loc.gov/poetry
- Poetry Book Society
Founded in 1953 by T.S. Eliot. Provides information, guidance, educational resources, and new poetry books at discounted prices to poetry lovers worldwide.
www.poetrybooks.co.uk
- Poetry Center at San Francisco State University
Also hosts the American Poetry Archives.
www.sfsu.edu/~poetry
- Poetry Center at Smith College, The
Features a selection of poems, a schedule of upcoming poetry readings at Smith College, and biographies.
www.smith.edu/poetrycenter
- Poetry Center of Chicago, The
Operates the oldest literary reading series in Chicago, as well as administering a literacy program in Chicago's public schools.
www.poetrycenter.org
- Poetry Foundation, The
The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in American culture.
www.poetryfoundation.org
- Poetry in the Arts (PITA)
Promotes poetry and poets through awards and publication of contest entrants, and a creative writing education initiative.
www.poetryinarts.org
- Poetry International Rotterdam
Information about the organization, poetry festivals and activities, archive, and more.
www.poetry.nl
- Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
Venue for experimental and innovative poetries. Founded in 1966.
www.poetryproject.com
- Poetry Society
Provides advice and information for poets, as well as publishing the Poetry Review.
www.poetrysociety.org.uk
- Poetry Society of America
Aims to raise the awareness of poetry, to deepen the understanding of it and to encourage more people to read, listen to, and write poetry.
www.poetrysociety.org
- Poetry West
Community of poets holding monthly workshops and critique sessions. Also publishes an annual journal, The Eleventh Muse, and conducts national chapbook competition.
poetrywest.org
- Poets House
Open-access poetry library and meeting place founded by Stanley Kunitz and Elizabeth Kray.
www.poetshouse.org
- Richard Crashaw Society, The
Encourages appreciation of music and the arts and offers listings of forthcoming saints' days.
www.crashaw.plus.com
- Rogue Scholars Collective
Information on readings and performances, as well as other literary events.
www.roguescholars.com
- Sacramento Poetry Center
Nonprofit organization for the literary arts, providing forums for local poets and bringing some of the nation's most significant poets to Sacramento audiences.
www.sacramentopoetrycenter.org
- Salon Productions
Promotes and sponsors poetry and spoken word events.
www.speakeasy.org/~salon
- Sasquatch Writers Performance Series - Ottawa
Literary and arts club that meets every two weeks at the Royal Oak Pub.
www.e-sasquatch.ca
- Segue Foundation
Nonprofit arts umbrella organization devoted to avant-garde/experimental literature and art projects of all types and mediums.
www.segue.org
- SpiritWords Maine Poetries Collaborative
Cross-cultural poetry group granting awards and funding poetry that honors and preserves the state's poetic heritage.
members.aol.com/MEpoetries/index.html
- Taco Shop Poets
Performers who have converted the Taco Shop into temporary cultural centers. Performances consist of music, poetry, prose, storytelling and ritual.
multiple.insertions.com/mi_html/contrib/writing/iv08.htm
- Volume
Teen poetry/creative writing project headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.
www.nocommentweb.com
- Wayne Norman Poetic Society and Foundation
Encouraging reading comprehension through the promotion of poetry.
www.wnpoeticsociety.org
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