Poetry Matters Project

There is a great exhibit on Spoken Word at NMAAHC. Check it out!

We have had an exciting second half of 2019!
So many project have started to bear fruit.
We start our postings with news from our world lit traveller and Contest Judge, Jeska Clark.
She added to the reach of View From the Middle of the Road anthology series by adding it to collection at a h...

Visited the best kept secret in Columbia County, Harlem Arts Council. Thank you, Faye, Keith, Linda, Joanne, Tina and all the volunteers that took the time to share the history and promise of your organization.
If you are ever on I-20 going West get off at ext 183 and be surprised.

We are proud to be sponsors of the 2019 STEAMIFY competition. Taking place Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Augusta University.

It is with a heavy heart we note the passing of Harvey Lacombe, husband of Joan Lacombe, Poet Laureate of Aiken.

Awesome Autumn

Autumn, the promise of summer fulfilled
crisp cool nights, warm sunny days.
The scent of harvest—apples, pumpkins, Indian corn, and chrysanthemums,
a palette of beautiful colors command the scenery.

The landscape, ablaze with color,
rich golden yellow, fiery orange, crimson reds...

Poetry creates a pathway to healing. Poetry's power to heal and show support was on full display yesterday at the first poetry reading program at Charlie Norwood VA in Augusta, Georgia.
The event, which is an off shoot of the VA Services MST Awareness Month was a collaboration of the support st...

Happy Earth Day and National Poetry Month. We are sharing poems written by Geza Tatrallyay from his new release Extinction. We wish you a reflective day of action!
https://soundcloud.com/poetrymattersproject/sets/geza-tatrallyay-poetry

My last attempt to combine two literary celebrations. I submit a warning of sorts from Academy of American Poets. Share a poem