Organizations (Subscribe)
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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 tutorials, and a BBS.
Atlantic Region of the Canadian Poetry Association
http://d.allard.tripod.com/Atlantic_CPA/
For the advancement of poetry. Poetry, how to start a poetry chapter, news about contests, submission page, and people's bookshop. International members welcomed.
Austin Poetry Guild
http://khanson.home.texas.net/
The Guild was formed for discussion of poetry issues and the review of its members' work, and publishes a biannual journal, The Glass Eye. Meetings are held several times a month in Austin, Texas.
Australian Poetic Society
http://www.ozpoeticsociety.com/
Information regarding publishers and their guidelines, suggestions for submitting a manuscript, a glossary of poetic terms, a message board online publication and membership information.
Canadian Poetry Association
http://www.canadianpoetryassoc.com/
Information about membership, a calendar of events, publications, contests, anthology and newsletter, and starting a chapter of the Canadian Poetry Association.
Cave Canem Black Poetry Workshop Retreat
http://www.cavecanempoets.org/
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.
Colorado Poets Association
http://www.geocities.com/coloradopoets/index.html
The association is an educational resource that lists poetry events around the state, information about the CPA, poetry, and links to poets and literary magazines inside and out of Colorado.
Connecticut Poetry Society
http://www.ct-poetry-society.org/
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.
Cross Way Publications
http://www.christianpoetry.org
A forum Christian Poets, the site showcases Christianpoetry and hosts a semi-annual poetry contest.
Dallas Poets Community
An organization devoted to the craft, creation, and performance of poetry in North Texas. Information on DPC events and membership.
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.
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.
Georgia Poetry Society
http://www.georgiapoetrysociety.org/
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.
Ghent Poetry Cafe
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GhentPoetryCafe/
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.
Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo)
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.

