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- Atlantic Region of the Canadian Poetry Association - For the advancement of poetry. Poetry, how to start a poetry chapter, news about contests, submission page, and people's bookshop. International members welcomed.
d.allard.tripod.com/Atlantic_CPA
- 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
- Bard Wire - A product of the BerksBards non-profit organization, a group "attempting to bring the written and spoken word together with the new mediums available on the internet."
bardwire.tripod.com
- 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
- 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
- Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo) - A community-based not-for-profit arts organization in Howard County, Maryland, that produces readings and other literary events for the general public, including students, seniors, and ethnic audiences.
www.hocopolitso.org
- iPoets' Society - Offering free membership to all poets with work on the web, a forum, essays, online poetry, members' directory and free stuff for members. Includes membership information.
www28.brinkster.com/ipoets
- 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
- Memphis Emotions - The Voice of Expression Regular people that write to express themselves and the forum they share their works
www.memphisemotions.com
- 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
- National Poetry Foundation - Organization dedicated to the study and popularizing of modern and contemporary poetry, poets and poetics.
www.ume.maine.edu/~npf
- 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
- 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
- Pitshanger Poets - Poetry group in Ealing, West London, running workshops, readings etc.and publishing local poetry.
www.pitshangerpoets.co.uk
- Poetry Australia Foundation - A non-profit organisation "to promote the enjoyment of poetry and the writing, reading, reviewing and dissemination of poetry in all its forms". 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
- Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives - At San Francisco State University.
www.sfsu.edu/~newlit
- Poetry Society of America - The official website of the non-profit organization devoted to the fostering and promotion of poetry in the United States.
www.poetrysociety.org
- Poets Anonymous - Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to the promotion of poetry in everyday life. Campaigns include billboards with lines of poetry placed around Los Angeles.
www.poets-anonymous.com
- PostScriptPoets.com-Online Poetry Community - Welcome to PostScriptPoets.Com, a site for poets by poets!
www.postscriptpoets.com
- 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/art/RPS
- 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.
www.swot.org
- 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
- 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
- The National Federation of State Poetry Societies - A well established organization promoting poetry across the United States.
www.nfsps.com
- The New Romantics - Modern Romanticism. Lyrical ballads for the post-postmodern world. Poems, mission statement, and news.
www.thenewromantics.com
- 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/~yake/opn.html
- 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
- The Poetry Niche Society - Online poetry community includes chatroom, message board, and newsletter.
www.geocities.com/fear707
- The Poetry Society of Virginia - Encourages excellence in the writing and appreciation of poetry by sponsoring writing contests, reading contests, workshops, open readings and guest readers at meetings throughout the state.
www.poetrysocietyofvirginia.org
- The Society of the Lost Poets - A society of amateur poets, dedicated to the artistry of poems. "Poetry is more than rhyming lines, it is the essence and substance of life." Come and see what poetry can do, and peace be with you, always.
slp.ohgo.com
- The Writer's Web - Two teens have created this site as a community for writers. It is designed to allow writers to enter contests and share their work with others.
www.geocities.com/thewritingweb
- Troubadors - A site offering poetry publication and competition
troupers.com/Troubadors.Com/index.html
- University of Arizona Poetry Center - This center was established in 1960 by writer and editor Ruth Stephan 'to maintain and cherish the spirit of poetry.' The center's website includes a 3D virtual reality "tour" (requires QuickTime browser plug-in).
www.coh.arizona.edu/poetry/default.html
- Volume Poetry Project - Youth poetry organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan provides information on slams, readings and featured poets.
www.nocommentweb.com
- Wayne Norman Poetic Society and Foundation - Dedicated to the promotion of reading comprehension through poetry and other like genre.
www.wnpoeticsociety.org
- Barrow Street - Barrow Street, Inc. is a non-profit organization which publishes a poetry journal and hosts a poetry reading series in New York City's West Village.
www.barrowstreet.org
- Poets House - Poets House is a literary center and poetry archive - a collection and meeting place that invites poets and the public to join the living tradition of poetry.
www.poetshouse.org
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