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Poetic License
A monthly poetry reading series in Southern California. Events are held at Home Los Feliz in Los Angeles. Past and upcoming featured poets include M.L. Liebler, Jason Carney, and Sharon Hudson.
http://www.poetix.net/
The Word Works
This non-profit literary organization sponsors readings, workshops, and poetry contests, including the annual Washington Prize for a book-length poetry manuscript.
http://www.wordworksdc.com
Poetry Oasis
Worcester, Massachusetts, community poetry information: venues, events, journals, and links.
http://spokenword.to/oasis/worcester.html
NakedPoetry
Online literary zine that publishes poetry and fiction, and hosts open mic poetry readings around New York City.
http://www.nakedpoetry.com
Hemminger, Lisa
Official website for the Chicago poet, performer, author, open mic impresaria and performance instructor. Includes samples of her poems and an mp3 sound file of one of her performances.
http://www.risingstarmusic.com/lisa/
Poetry Works
A multicultural literary and performing arts organization whose main focus is with the spoken word, particularly poetry. Members stage live performances which include poetry and dramatic readings, as well as music, song, and dance.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/poetryworks/
F. Omar Telan
Asian American writer, poet, and performance artist. Biography, calendar, sample writings, audio files, and press kit.
http://www.subfab.com/
Main St. Poetry Events @ Morgan's Coffee House
Information on poetry events at Morgan's Coffee House in Salisbury, North Carolina.
http://www.geocities.com/zippystardust1972...
Poetology Online
Spoken expression and poetry information relating to the Mid Atlantic region. Calendars, MP3 files, book links, discussion.
http://www.poetology.com/
Redondo Poets
The Redondo Poets host a poetry reading every Tuesday at 8:00 PM at Coffee Cartel in Redondo Beach, CA.
http://www.redondopoets.com/
Poets' Asylum
Poetry at the Java Hut, Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedules, team photographs, and information about the Java Hut.
http://www.poetsasylum.org/
Spoken Words
Listing of spoken word events in Houston and Austin, Texas. Front page includes a poem from the featured poet of the week, links to sites on poetry festivals.
http://kcotton97.tripod.com/Houstonspokenw...
Bard Wire
BerksBards non-profit organization attempts to bring the written and spoken word together with the new mediums available on the internet.
http://bardwire.tripod.com/
Red Sky Poetry Theater
Article from the Seattle Post Intelligencer about the longest running open mic in Seattle.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/reds20...
Def Poetry Jam
Russell Simmons presents spoken word, poetry, slams, and haiku.
http://www.defpoetryjam.com/
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam
Poets can sign up to read with a Jazz accompaniment at this regular open mic night in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Featured poets, slams, poetry awards, and information on the jazz trio that plays regularly at the Lounge.
http://www.poetryjam.com/
The Information Highway to Hell
An entire section of the site is dedicated to audio files of an individual reading contemporary and classic poetry by famous poets such as Lewis Carroll, Dorothy Parker, James Thurber, and Edgar Allen Poe.
http://www.visi.com/~tomcat
Mariposa Center for Artistic Expression
Hosts a weekly poetry reading series in the Maryland/Washington, DC, area. Site features updated calendar and poetry by the series' host, Mariza Rivera.
http://www.geocities.com/MariposaPoetry/
Pif Magazine
One of the best-known ezines for poetry and fiction. Includes interviews with writers, "interactive" poetry.
http://www.pifmagazine.com
Live at the Writers' House
Internet archive of University of Pennsylvania's WXPN Radio's "Live at the Writers' House" program, with numerous recordings of contemporary poetry in RealPlayer format.
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/activitie...
Wired On Words
Virtual poetry performances. A compilation of poetry & music, spoken word, and "language" poetry.
http://wiredonwords.com/
People's Poetry Gathering
An annual international festival in downtown Manhattan uniting folk, ethnic, literary and urban poets. Audio and video archives of poetry readings as well as a detailed schedule and online discussion forum.
http://www.peoplespoetry.org/
Arras -- New Poetry and Poetics
Features visual poetry, cyberpoetry, and a series of essays called "Notes to Poetry".
http://www.geocities.com/arras_online/
Ruta Maya Open Mic Poetry
Updates on scheduled readings at Ruta Maya Coffee's open mic poetry readings. Also features a photo gallery of pictures from readings.
http://home.austin.rr.com/pagedir/ruta.htm...
The Butterfly Lightning
Miami, Florida's, oldest and most respected literary reading series, meets Monday evenings at Tobacco Road.
http://www.butterflylightning.com/
The Poetic Dream
Information on the poetry scene of the San Francisco Bay Area. Also features an email discussion list, as well as photos from local poetry readings and slams.
http://poeticdream.com
Cataclysm Productions
General information on the collective, with links.
http://cataclysmproductions.tripod.com/
Aromapoetry
The portal for London's popular Sunday spoken word event. Poems read at the event, the rules of the event, and updates.
http://www.x-bout.com/aroma/
Out Of Our Minds
A weekly radio show dedicated to poetry and poetics produced by people's radio KKUP, FM 91.5 Cupertino. Join host Dancing Bear and guest poet.
http://www.kkup.com/dbear.html
Jim's Poems
Twenty-four-minute video of selection of poems from Letters to Jake, a book published by Jim Rucquoi for his first grandchild. Requires QuickTime.
http://homepage.mac.com/jeremyjim/
Redmond Association of Spokenword
A community for lovers of the written and spoken word which meets on the first Saturday of every month at Victor's Celtic Coffee Company in Redmond, Washington. Open mike begins at 7:30.
http://www.rasp.cc/
Poetry Center at Smith College
Features poems by poets from around the world; a schedule of upcoming poetry readings at the college; and poets' biographical information.
http://www.smith.edu/poetrycenter/
Artscape
Annual arts festival in Baltimore, Maryland, featuring literary readings, poetry performances, and literary arts workshops.
http://www.artscape.org
PoetCD.com
Specializes in providing a multimedia format for the public to see and hear poets' work in an audio-visual tape or CD clip.
http://www.poetcd.com/
Budapest Bardroom
Poetry, music, comedy and performance event in Hungary for new English-language writing. Hosted by local poets Jim Scrivener and David Hill. Performances, download of past magazines, and photographs.
http://www.geocities.com/budapestbardroom/...
Dublin Writers Festival
Annual gathering of Irish and international poets and writers.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~dwf/
BerksBards
A group of poets committed to supporting and nurturing poetry in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The group organizes a month-long poetry event called BardFest, as well as readings, workshops, and discussion groups.
http://www.circlemagazine.com/berksbards
Gordon Nicol
Provides biography of this Scottish poet, as well as audio clips of poetry readings.
http://www.scotchproductions.com/scottish-...
Press Record
The audio adventures of the Wandering Jew, Barrett Golding, in RealAudio format. Poetry and comment with music.
http://www.pressrecord.com/
Stone Circle Gatherings
Weekly poetry readings, storytelling and music at "Stone Circle" in Michigan. Readings take place on Fridays and Saturdays from mid-June to Labor Day Weekend. Hosted by Terry Wooten.
http://expage.com/page/stonecircle
HarperAudio - Caedmon
Includes excerpts from recordings available for purchase.
http://www.harperaudio.com/
Northwest SPokenword LAB
Information on poetry slams and workshops in Washington State. SPLAB is a center dedicated to poetry, storytelling, conversation, debate and building community through shared experience of the written and spoken word.
http://www.splab.org/
Subtext Reading Series
The archives and calendar of a poetry reading series at the Speakeasy Cafe in Seattle, Washington.
http://speakeasy.org/subtext/
Poetry, Poesy, Lyricism
Especially for teens and young adults, an introduction to the experience of lyric poetry and lyricism.
http://www.lyricalworks.com/poetry/poetry....
National Association for Poetry Therapy
Information on poetry, conferences, membership, training and development, committees, publications, NAPT foundation, government affairs, regional events, books, and links.
http://www.poetrytherapy.org/
Favorite Poem Project
Started by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, the Favorite Poem Project allows people to submit their favorite poems along with a personal story about why the poem means something to them. The site features a sampling of the poems, the poets, and stories from the people who have participated in the project.
http://www.favoritepoem.org
The Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center
Located in Camden, New Jersey, the Center hosts poetry readings, slams, and other literary events. The events calendar is regularly updated.
http://www.waltwhitmancenter.org
PoetryPoetry - In Seine Poems Worth Hearing
An international, multi-cultural venue for audio (MP3) based poetry, as well as the written word. News, interviews, reviews, workshops, and other resources are also available.
http://www.poetrypoetry.com
the e-poets network
Very flashy and well-constructed site featuring audio, video, and textual poetry, as well as essays and reviews, poetry news, and performance poetry videoconferencing and webcasting. There is also an interactive calendar of literary arts events for Chicago.
http://www.e-poets.net
PoetryPlus Performances
Spoken word poetry and musical improvisation, live jazz performances, and workshops on themes of equity, diversity, multicultural and women's issues including body image, sexual assault survival, jazz history.
http://home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin/
Skagit River Poetry Festival
Biennial poetry festival in La Conner Washington. The May 2000 festival featured Coleman Barks, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Jane Hirshfield, Kurtis Lamkin, David Lee, Thomas Lux, Heather Mc Hugh, and Naomi Shihab Nye.
http://www.skagitriverpoetry.org
Mad Poets Society
National organization based in Media, Pennsylvania, that strives to promote poetry and the literary arts in communities. Venues, schedules, contests, and submission and general information about Mad Poets Review.
http://www.madpoetssociety.com/
TRINPsite Poetry
Includes sections on computer generated poetry, alliterative technique, and a collection of sound files (.wav and .mp3 file-formats).
http://www.trinp.org/Poet.htm
PoetsWest
Information on poets and poetry in the Pacific Northwest. Site includes calendar of regular poetry venues and special events, submission guidelines, "who's who" in Northwest poetry, and poetry resources.
http://www.poetswest.com
UBU Web: Visual + Concrete + Sound Poetry
A learned, varietous, and rewarding assortment of links and works concerning visual/concrete poetry, including a knowledgeable historical perspective on visual/concrete poetry and many links to international contemporary work.
http://www.ubu.com/
HarperAudio
Small archive includes poetry readings, in most cases by the original authors, in various audio formats; among the more notable poets are Robert Frost, Robert Graves, T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Ann Sexton, Wallace Stevens, J.R.R. Tolkien and Dylan Thomas.
http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/IMS/Ha...
Poets of the Palm Beaches
This non-profit organization is dedicated to the advancement of the art of poetry and of poets in Palm Beach County. Hosts monthly readings and contests, and also organizes local slams.
http://communitylink.gopbi.com/servlet/gro...
Eleventh Hour Productions
Organizers of the Seattle Poetry Festival, and other spoken word and poetry events in the Northwestern United States. Recent & past performers include: Gwendolyn Brooks, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, The Last Poets, isangmahal, Haki Madhubuti, Source of Labor.
http://poetryfestival.org/
Kota Press
A small press that offers a quarterly online poetry journal, and provides support to writers-particularly those who have used their writing as a way to process grief and finding healing.
http://www.kotapress.com/
Pink Pony West Poetry Reading Series
Open mike and featured readers on the lower east side of Manhattan. Schedule and history of readings. Poetry is a contact sport.
http://www.poetz.com/pony/pinkpony.htm
Writers and Poets
Designed to promote published authors to bookstores libraries and Internet sites, you can find biographies on small press poets, and links to bookstore poetry reading schedules.
http://www.writersandpoets.com/index.html
Bridget Gray
Find out where she'll be performing next and what she's been up to in recent months. Listen to and purchase her CD "Shades of Gray"
http://www.bridgetgray.com/
Glick, Bert - BertGlick.com
Poetic works from books and plays. Includes some video and audio selections.
http://bertglick.com/
Museum of American Poetics
The Museum of American Poetics presents multimedia poetry exhibits, information on lectures, the "Best Minds Reading Series", and the "Floating Muse Bookstore".
http://www.poetspath.com
The Arthouse Underground
Underground writing, madcap psychedelic art, electro-industrial music, Nietzschean dark humor, Bob Dylan becomes a borg & redefines cyberpunk. Poetry and performance audio available via RealAudio.
http://www.frankmedia.com/
The Poetry Archive
A collection of recordings of poets reading their own works, with texts. Recordings are in Realplayer format.
http://www.poetryarchive.org/
Spokenwar
A simple, straightforward interface to recorded readings of a variety of contemporary poems in a variety of styles by a variety of contemporary poets, in RealPlayer format.
http://www.spokenwar.com/
The Foundation of Universal Lovers of Mevlana
Contemporary performers of Sufi hymns; includes historical background of the group, concert programme, and news.
http://www.emav.org/
DCPoetry
Promotes alternative, avant-garde, experimental and non-mainstream poetry. Features anthologies and reading reviews.
http://www.dcpoetry.com/
Kelley Writers House Webcasts
Live webcasts of poetry readings and other literary happenings at the University of Pennsylvania. Webcasts can be viewed using RealPlayer.
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/webcasts
ForWord Girls
ForWord Girls is an all-girl spoken word festival taking place in San Francisco in the Fall of 2002. The mission of ForWord Girls is to create a space and event for women writers and spoken word performers of all cultures and ages from all over. Includes submission guidelines.
http://www.forwordgirls.com/
Poetry Super Highway
An online magazine publishing new poets every week as well as links to hundreds of other poetry related websites, also a chat room with weekly scheduled events, online poetry classifieds, poetry contests, and an online bookstore.
http://www.poetrysuperhighway.com/PoetLink...
Poetry Changes People
A collection of poetry (text and MP3 audio) from a continually growing list of artists, known and unknown. NYC performance venue schedules and an Activist section complete the site.
http://poetz.com
Speak-a-Poem
Information about poetry speaking workshops, the Lockwood West Award and articles about poetry speaking by professional readers, writers and teachers.
http://www.speak-a-poem.co.uk
The Hannah Kahn Poetry Foundation
The Foundation works to bring quality poetry readings and workshops to South Florida. HKPF also nurtures and recognizes poets through its Wild Horse Poetry Series, in which outstanding local poets get paid an honorarium. The Electric Chair also continues to showcase talented poets to an exclusive, invited audience where reader and listener interact in poetic dialogue.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/8481/
World Poetry Bout Association
Sponsors of the Taos Poetry Circus and regional Exhibition Poetry Bouts, WPBA is a community organization working to expand the audience for poetry, literature and performance through public readings, performances, festivals and competitions.
http://www.poetrycircus.org
Act!vated Storytellers Present Act!vated Poetry
National Touring Theatrical Toupe acts, dances, sings, tumbles and flips poems written by kids. Presenting public shows at libraries, and offering programs for school assemblies and poetry conventions.
http://www.activated-storytellers.com/poet...
Rice, Adrian
Belfast author of poetry for children and adults. Samples of his poetry, discussions of his educational work, and links to related sites, including those mentioning his work with Molly Freeman.
http://www.geocities.com/mollyfreeman2000/
The Spring Street Apartment
Poetry read in Realaudio with accompanying graphics and animation; "silent poetry" performed on video; poetry and writing links; music links, opinion.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/7432...
The Internet Poetry Archive
Sponsored by the University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council, the archive features poetry and recordings of the readings of six well-known poets, including Seamus Heaney, Robert Pinsky, and Czeslaw Milosz.
http://www.ibiblio.org/ipa/
Electronic Poetry Center Home Page
Real video archives of poetry readings by Robert Creeley, Bruce Andrews, Edwin Torres, and others. Also featured is an index of "kinetic" interactive poetry, and hypertext poetry specifically geared toward interactive use on the internet.
http://epc.buffalo.edu
Next Magazine
Publisher, and information about upcoming poetry events with a rundown of who's reading where. Includes archives of reviews, books for sale.
http://members.aol.com/nextmag/
The Oak Cliff Circle of Poets
A three-year-old performance poetry group that meets in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas Texas. Open to all comers. Information about the poets, the regular meeting, and the various featured events around town.
http://oakcliffpoets.tripod.com/
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
This multi-cultural community is dedicated to artistic empowerment and creative diversity. The organization is celebrating over 25 years of spoken word, theater, poetry, slam, hip hop, live music, and film on the lower East Side of New York City.
http://www.nuyorican.org
Taco Shop Poets
Xicano poetry group from San Diego that sponsors readings, books, and CDs. Has taken over Taco Shops in major cities all over the United States, in order to bring poetry to people who might not be exposed to it. Check out the site for samples of their poetry, as well as their calendar of events and online poetry forums.
http://vozalta.u33.infinology.com/tsp/
IrRaDiAtEd PoEtS
A group of poets in Portland, Oregon, that sponsors poetry readings at the Hi-iH Gallery, and PicNuke, a poetry reading under the cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant.
http://home.teleport.com/~piratwin/
Performance Poetry
Poet & playwright Billy Marshall Stoneking explores the poems, performances, people & ideas behind performance poetry in essays updated monthly.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/perfor...
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