Web Directory

» Albany Poets, Inc.
   A membership organization in Albany, NY, organized to promote poetry, poets, and the local community. The site offers a calendar of events and other information for the Albany poetry community, calls for submissions to be featured on the Web site, poetry
   http://www.albanypoets.com/

» 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.
   http://d.allard.tripod.com/Atlantic_CPA/

» Australian Poetic Society
   Information regarding publishers and their guidelines, suggestions for submitting a manuscript, a glossary of poetic terms, a message board online publication and membership information.
   http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com/

» Cave Canem Black Poetry Workshop Retreat
   A writer's center with a focus on African American poets and writers. Information about the organization's annual writing workshop, regional workshops, and readings, featured poems, Cave Canem Prize, and faculty.
   http://www.cavecanempoets.org/

» Connecticut Poetry Society
   Statewide membership association that sponsors five poetry contests annually, publishes a national journal and a members-only anthology, conducts critique groups, workshops, readings, and lectures. Membership open to non Ct. residents.
   http://www.ct-poetry-society.org/

» Cross Way Publications
   A forum Christian Poets, the site showcases Christianpoetry and hosts a semi-annual poetry contest.
   http://www.christianpoetry.org

» Dallas Poets Community
   An organization devoted to the craft, creation, and performance of poetry in North Texas. Information on DPC events and membership.
   http://www.dallaspoets.org

» Forrest Fest
   The annual poetry festival in West Texas features local, area, and international poets and musicians. Details about upcoming and past fests, including workshops, contests and more, are available on site.
   http://www.forrestfest.com/

» 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.
   http://www.geminiink.org/

» 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.
   http://www.georgiapoetrysociety.org/

» Ghent Poetry Cafe
   Includes an introduction to the poetry group, an e-mailing list, message board, information about the group's publications and several links to other local poetry-related sites in the Hampton Roads, VA area.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GhentPoetryCafe/

» International Poetry Museum
   Information about the Campaign to Establish an International Poetry Museum.
   http://internationalpoetrymuseum.org/

» Missouri State Poetry Society
   Affiliation, membership, state convention, contest information, and newsletter available on site. The society is represented through chapters across the state, and publishes an annual anthology of member poems.
   http://www.nfsps.com/mo/

» Mother's Hen
   Community-based organization established to promote the Spoken Word in the San Francisco Bay Area through publications, Open Mikes and Slams.
   http://www.mothershen.com/

» New Belfast Community Arts Initiative
   A coalition of public arts organizations that includes Poetry in Motion for Belfast Citybus. Information about its member organization's poetry and arts projects.
   http://www.newbelfastarts.org

» Open Art Space Poetry Center
   This site has an online poetry reading room that offers poems written by member poets whose work was accepted by the staff.
   http://www.openartspace.org/

» 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
   http://www.pen.org

» 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.
   http://www.sfsu.edu/~poetry/

» 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.
   http://www.poetrysociety.org/

» 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
   http://members.tripod.com/psttx/

» Poetry West
   Hosts monthly workshops, sponsors readings, publishes an annual journal, The Eleventh Muse, and conducts a national chapbook competition.
   http://www.poetrywest.org

» Poetry in the Arts, Inc.
   Non-profit promoter of poetry, poets and writers and literary resources, and publisher. Includes calendar of events, newsletter, resources meta index, information about membership and poetry journal, Ardent.
   http://www.poetryinarts.org/

» PoetryFoundation.org
   The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in American culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible a
   http://www.poetryfoundation.org/

» 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.
   http://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. Calendar of spoken word events in Tulsa, OK. Emphasis on slam poetry.
   http://www.swot.org/

» Texas Nafas
   Non-profit organization that produces programming for television and educational videos. Includes program schedule, history, people and information about available DVDs.
   http://texasnafas.org/

» The Academy of American Poets
   An organization with a national membership that supports American poets at all stages of their careers. Provides an information database on recognized contemporary poets, their educational and promotional programs, and events.
   http://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.
   http://www.azpoetry.org

» 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.
   http://www.austinpoetrysociety.org

» The Internet Poets' Cooperative
   The Internet Poets' Cooperative is a nonprofit, e-publishing service. Features self-published paperbacks, our exclusive print and listen e-books, audio recordings of original work, a free-forum, and a free-add-a-link page.
   http://www.poetscoop.org

» The Kent and Sussex Poetry Society
   Information about the Society's open poetry competition, monthly poetry readings, workshops, retreats and other events.
   http://www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org/

» The National Association for Poetry Therapy
   Information about poetry as therapy, the Poetry Therapy Foundation, membership, training and education, informative publications, and national legislation affecting poetry therapists.
   http://www.poetrytherapy.org/

» The National Federation of State Poetry Societies
   The society works independently of, and with member state poetry societies to promote poetry and poets. The site content provides information about state poetry societies, society sponsored poetry competition, and programs and events.
   http://www.nfsps.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.
   http://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.
   http://www.poetrycenter.org

» The Poetry Factory
   Located in Southwestern Michigan, the organization is sponsored by the Berrien Artist Guild, and features monthly readings by exceptional poets, a yearly Poetry Workshop Weekend, and a monthly poetry open mic.
   http://www.poetryfactory.net

» The Poetry Library at the Royal Festival Hall
   Searchable database of its holdings, and poetrymagazines.org.uk, a full-text database for UK poetry magazines of the 20th and 21st centuries, its education programme, publishers, competitions and advice for young poets.
   http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk

» 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.
   http://www.poetrysocietyofvirginia.org/

» 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.
   http://www.saturdaypoets.org/

» Utmost Christian Writers
   A nonprofit organization that offers support, encouragement and resources specific to poets, contests (many free of charge), market lists and instructional articles. Focus is on Christian poetry.
   http://snowfaux.com/utmost.htm

» Writer's Garret
   A literary center that offers live readings, classes, workshops, educational programs, panels, salons, forums, outreach programs and special events. Publishes ¡TEX!, a journal of contemporary literature.
   http://writersgarret.org/