Brooklyn Poets

Celebrating and
cultivating the poets,
poetry and literary
heritage of Brooklyn,
the birthplace of
American poetry.

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The Bridge

Are you looking for a mentor to critique your poems, but without the time or money to invest in a workshop or writing program?

Are you a mentor poet looking for work?

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Workshops

All our fall workshops have sold out. Spring workshops will be posted in early January 2022!
Poet Of The Week
Events

Our next Staff Picks reading takes place on Thurs, Oct 28, at 7:30 PM via Zoom, featuring poets Alexis Aceves Garcia, Andriniki Mattis, Erin Noehre, Courtney Faye Taylor, Alex Watson and Keagan Wheat.

The next Yawp, led by Natalie Eilbert, comes your way on Mon, Nov 8, at 7 PM via Zoom.

Jay Deshpande leads our final craft lab of the year, A Poet in the World: Making a Life and Seeking Discipline, on Sun, Nov 21, at 7 PM via Zoom!
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