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

Twelve of our fifteen winter–spring workshops have sold out, but there's still a few spots left in upcoming workshops with Gregory Crosby, Joshua Mehigan and Darrel Alejandro Holnes! $25 off for members.
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Events

The next Yawp comes your way on Mon, March 8, at 7 PM via Zoom. Gregory Crosby leads the workshop!

Our inaugural Craft Lab, "Prosody and Its Decolonization" with Jay Deshpande, comes your way on Mon, Mar 14. Register by Mar 7 and save $15!

The Brooklyn Poets Reading Series returns on Th, Apr 29, at 7 PM via Zoom, featuring poets Arisa White, John Murillo and Reginald Dwayne Betts.
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