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Welcome to the North Carolina Poetry Society.  If you would like to become a member of the Society and receive the monthly e-newsletter, the thrice-yearly print newsletter, and many other benefits, visit the membership page of this website.  Become part of a state-wide community of poets and poetry lovers.

Download our membership brochure or information for students here.

The North Carolina Poetry Society is an inclusive, welcoming community that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, political preference, or any other category that has been used to divide human beings from each other and the natural world.  We value diverse voices and varieties of expression.

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NCPS News

Discover the New NCPS Bookshelf
Take a look at the newly established North Carolina Poetry Society Bookshelf!  This bookshelf features poetry books by our upcoming program speakers, North Carolina Poets Laureate, and NCPS members.  We want to support North Carolina authors and independent booksellers.  Explore here.

Gilbert-Chappell Readings Slated for April
The annual spring readings for Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Series have been scheduled across the state during April, National Poetry Month.  On Monday, April 1, at noon, the reading in the western region will be held in the Student Union Auditorium at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.   On Saturday, April 13, at 4 p.m., the GCDPS reading for the eastern region will take place at renowned Fountain General Store in Fountain.  And on Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m., the reading in the central region will take place at the Hillsborough Public Library.  Everyone is welcome to attend these free events.  We encourage you to support the next generation of North Carolina poets!

Apology to the North Carolina Poet Laureate
The Board of the North Carolina Poetry Society has offered a formal apology to North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green for administrative missteps regarding the annual Poet Laureate Award.  The read the statement, click here.

Poetry in Plain Sight for 2023-24
We are pleased to announce the forty-eight poems to be featured in Poetry in Plain Sight during 2023 and 2024.  Please see the attached list.  Eighty North Carolina poets submitted this year, with overall entries totaling two hundred and fifteen.  In 2023-2024, poems will be placed in windows around Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Burnsville, Wilmington, Durham, Greenville, and Raleigh.  For more information, go to our Poetry in Plain Sight page.

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