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

Check out new fall workshops with dawn lonsinger, Imani Cezanne, Emily Wallis Hughes, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Joshua Mehigan and Starr Davis! Five workshops have already sold out, so don't wait too long to register. :)
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Events

Join us for our next Craft Lab with Jay Deshpande on Sun, Sept 19, at 4 PM via Zoom!

The Brooklyn Poets Reading Series returns on Wed, Sept 29, at 7 PM via Zoom as an official 2021 Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend Event, featuring Carlie Hoffman, Michael Chang and Adrian Matejka!

The next Yawp comes your way on Mon, Oct 11, at 7 PM via Zoom. BKP Prof. Starr Davis leads the workshop!
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