Local Poetry, US Central / Midwest
Online poetry calendars, local poetry centers and organizations in the Midwestern states and across the Rocky Mountains.
ChicagoPoetry.com
Letter Ex, which was once Chicago’s newsprint poetry rag, reincarnated itself on the Net as ChicagoPoetry.com, with a daily calendar, news, reviews, gossip and rants by C.J. Laity.
Letter Ex, which was once Chicago’s newsprint poetry rag, reincarnated itself on the Net as ChicagoPoetry.com, with a daily calendar, news, reviews, gossip and rants by C.J. Laity.
ChicagoPoetryCalendar.org
There has been some brouhaha about the competition between Kristy Bowen’s ChicagoPoetryCalendar.org blog and C.J. Laity’s ChicagoPoetry.com — but we think the Chicago poetry scene is big and bustling enough for both to be useful. Check them out and see what you think.
There has been some brouhaha about the competition between Kristy Bowen’s ChicagoPoetryCalendar.org blog and C.J. Laity’s ChicagoPoetry.com — but we think the Chicago poetry scene is big and bustling enough for both to be useful. Check them out and see what you think.
J.L. Kato’s Poetry Calendar of Events
Every month J.L. Kato posts day-by-day listing of poetry readings, meetings and classes in central Indiana, with a few other literary events that might be of interest to poets on his blog.
Every month J.L. Kato posts day-by-day listing of poetry readings, meetings and classes in central Indiana, with a few other literary events that might be of interest to poets on his blog.
Kansas City Literary Events Calendar
New Letters magazine keeps a calendar of readings and other literary events in Kansas City and the outlying areas of Kansas and Missouri, as well as this list of jams, slams and open mics.
New Letters magazine keeps a calendar of readings and other literary events in Kansas City and the outlying areas of Kansas and Missouri, as well as this list of jams, slams and open mics.
Mad City Poetry
A public-service nexus of poetry info for Madison, Wisconsin: check here for a calendar of featured readings and performances, listings of open mikes and slams, local poets’ news and more.
A public-service nexus of poetry info for Madison, Wisconsin: check here for a calendar of featured readings and performances, listings of open mikes and slams, local poets’ news and more.
Poetry Calendar Columbus
From Pudding House Writers Resource Center and Columbus State Community College, here’s where to find out what’s doing in Ohio.
From Pudding House Writers Resource Center and Columbus State Community College, here’s where to find out what’s doing in Ohio.
Twin Cities Literary Calendar
The Twin Cities Literary Calendar is a project of Minneapolis-based Rain Taxi Review of Books, and its listings are color coded—yellow print for poetry events.
The Twin Cities Literary Calendar is a project of Minneapolis-based Rain Taxi Review of Books, and its listings are color coded—yellow print for poetry events.
Uptown Poetry Slam
Marc Smith’s slampapi site presents the schedule for Chicago’s premier slam, the Uptown Poetry Slam at the Green Mill (where he still emcees), more than 20 years running and still going strong.
Marc Smith’s slampapi site presents the schedule for Chicago’s premier slam, the Uptown Poetry Slam at the Green Mill (where he still emcees), more than 20 years running and still going strong.
About Poetry Currents MIDWEST
Museletter correspondent Greg Gillam reported on poetry events from Chicago and around the Midwestern states.
Museletter correspondent Greg Gillam reported on poetry events from Chicago and around the Midwestern states.