Poetry Links in Wisconsin
As part of our mission, we intend this page to be a place to link to any and all poetry resources in Wisconsin, from the state Poet Laureate to your local open mike. Email us information about poetry resources: editors (at) versewisconsin (dot) org. Please add a brief explanation if you like.
WI Journals & Zines Publishing PoemsArbor Vitae
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WI Organizations & Websites Supporting Poets
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WI Creative Writing Departments and ProgramsCarroll University |
WI Poets Laureate
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Independent Bookstores Beyond WI
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More WI Poetry Resources by Region
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Learning Resources: Workshops, Retreats, Centers & Teachers | Open Mikes & Reading Series |
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| Northeast | Björklunden Lawrence University’s 425-acre estate on Lake Michigan in Baileys Harbor, hosts two intensive 5-day poetry workshops each fall, led by Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate, Marilyn Taylor. Poets’ retreats. Delicious meals and comfortable lodging are available on-site; commuters are also welcome. For more information, contact Mark Breseman, Director: mark.d.breseman (at) lawrence (dot) edu. The Clearing offers a wide range of classes, including painting, writing, quilting, birding, wood carving, poetry, rustic furniture making, photography, fine wood-working, music, weaving, philosophy, stained glass, metal work, nature study and paper arts. All Clearing classes are taught in a relaxed, informal style. |
The Neville Public Museum Green Bay holds Poetry Night the last Thursday of each month. The Attic Books and Coffee in Green Bay on Bodart Street holds open mic readings on the last Saturday of each month 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. The Harmony Cafe at 1660 West Mason (Next to Goodwill) Green Bay holds an open mic every Friday at 6:00-9:30. Dickinson Poetry Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Water Street, Ephraim, WI Starting time is 7 pm. |
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| Mid-Central | First Thursdays, 7–9 pm: The Original Voice Open Mic meets at The Coloma Hotel, 132 Main Street, Coloma, WI. | ||
| Central-Fox Valley | Harmony Cafe - Fox Valley at 233 East College Avenue, Appleton first & third Mondays. The Poetry Collective at Windhover Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, holds poetry readings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7PM in the Cafe Gallery. Also visit Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective. |
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Potency of Poetry American Players Theatre, Spring Green. Program for teaching poetry to grades 3-12 classrooms, as well as home school groups. |
Avol’s Books, 315 W. Gorham Street Avol’s Books 315 West Gorham Street, Madison hosts a First Thursday Open Mike, as well as many other poetry readings and events. The Village Booksmith Downtown Baraboo, 526 Oak St., 608-355-1001, hosts a SECOND FRIDAY POETRY series. The __________-Shaped Reading Series. Monthly Madison reading series, hosted by Andy Gricevich (ed. Cannot Exist) and Lewis Freedman. Crosshatxh is a monthly reading series curated by Laurel Bastian that aims to shake out boundaries between academy and community in favor of artistic integrity. |
The Regent Neighborhood Poetry Club is a group of neighbors and friends who share a love of poetry. The organization holds quarterly themed readings (contact rlhess (at) wisc (dot) edu) and sponsors a monthly poetry exercise hour at 4:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Macha on Monroe Street. For more details, email Angela Rydell or visit her website. |
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The Poetry People readings, informal gatherings, & workshop through UW-Waukesha Continuing Ed. |
Sheboygan County’s Mead Library Poetry Circle, led by Lakeland College Poet in Residence Karl Elder, will meet monthly this spring at 6:30 p.m. in Sheboygan on February 17, March 24, April 21, and May 19—all dates Wednesdays. Milwaukee Internet Literary Calendar BONK! a monthly performance series, held at The Racine Arts Council building, 316 Sixth Street in downtown Racine, WI. It is usually (but not always) held on the fourth Saturday of the month and runs from about 6-7:30pm, give or take. Sponsored by the Racine Public Library, this series is curated by Nick Demske. Along with Demske, the series was originally founded in October 2008 with Matt Specht and Nicholas Michael Ravnikar. To learn more, apply to be a monthly mystery curator, or submit your work for consideration in the series, contact BONK! at bonk.racine (at) gmail (dot) com. Get on their Listserv for monthly updates. |
The Urban Echo Poets read and write poetry with images of nature at its core. We meet at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 East Park Place, Milwaukee. Monthly (except August) on the second Thursday at 7pm. We hold readings at People’s Book Cooperative on the third Thursday of February, May and October. For more information, visit the website or call UEC 414-964-8505 or Carolyn Vargo 414-327-3861. |
| South | The Wildlife Refuge in Kansasville has monthly "1st Monday night Poetry Night" readings at 8 p.m. 3518 S Beaumont Ave, Kansasville 262-878-4766. |
