Our passion for poetry guides us to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in the infinite possibilities of the written word. We conduct workshops, contests, outreach programs and readings to promote poetry in the community.
Thanks to all who came to Maya Cafe for their Poetry Center night prior to the Poetry Celebration reading at the Focal Point on April 24. The crowd seated out front had a great time (!) and the food was truly amazing. Say thank you to the Maya Cafe Staff next time you come in. NH
The 53rd Annual Poetry Concert will be held at The Regional Arts Commission Gallery, 6128 Delmar, 63130 on Sunday, May 20th, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm. A reception follows the award ceremony. All thirteen awarded poets will read. The 4th annual Loy Ledbetter Award will be given for service to the St. Louis Poetry Center.
Click the next page to see the list of winners.
Sunday Workshops resume on September 16 at the University City Library, 1:30 pm.
Have a wonderful summer! See you at Poetry at the Point and 2nd Friday Notes; both continue through the summer months. Poetry at the Point has an Open Mic on August 28th. Sign up at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or sign in at the door.
St. Louis Poetry Center will host a benefit reading at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Blvd., on Sunday, April 22, 2012, from 4 to 6 p.m. “The Center Will Hold” will feature the work of W. B. Yeats (1865 – 1939), who was awarded the Nobel Laureate in Literature in 1923, the first Irishman to be so honored.
Reading from his work that spanned a half century will be Rhonda Broussard, Mary Ruth Donnelly, Mike Fagan, William Gass, Amy Kaiser, Tim O'Leary and Eamonn Wall.
Tickets for the reading and champagne reception are $50, and can be purchased from our Order Tickets page. There will be a silent auction - to preview rare books and items for the auction, look at our Gallery page. For more information, call (314) 973-0616.