UTAH STATE POETRY SOCIETY

NURTURING THOSE WITH A DESIRE TO WRITE POETRY

Poetry shared — Life shared

The Utah State Poetry Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation and appreciation of poetry. While the major activities focus on writing, members are encouraged to read and listen to highly regarded poetry from the past as well as to a wide range of contemporary poetry.

If you are a lover of poetry and/or an aspiring poet, you will be rewarded in many ways by membership in the Utah State Poetry Society.

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Why Join?

Opportunities to share poetry

Submit to UTSPS annual contest and member poetry anthology, Panorama.

Educational Opportunities

Participate in workshops and critiques by qualified poets.

Receive Newsletters

Receive the National Federation of State Poetry Societies quarterly newsletter.

Members meet in chapters around Utah to share, read, and give suggestions for improvement for each others' poems as well as learn about poetry and techniques. UTSPS members are automatically members of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (nfsps.com) which offers connections with poets all over the U.S.

Upcoming Events

Mar

05

2021 Poetry In the Park

Zion Park

9:00 am

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3:00 pm

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Friday, March 5, 2021

The 12th annual Poetry In the Park (PIP) workshop will be held Friday March 5th, 2021, in Zion Park. Workshop leader to be announced at a later date. For details and how to register, see the Poetry In the Park site.

Poetry In the Park

Mar

06

2021 Redrock Writers Creative Writing Seminar

St. George, Utah

9:00 am

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1:30 pm

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Saturday, March 6, 2021

The Redrock Writers chapter of UTSPS plans to hold its annual creative writing seminar on Saturday, March 6th, 2021 in St. George. Details to be posted to the Redrock Writers' website

Redrock Writers Creative Writing Seminar

Apr

17

2021 UTSPS April Awards Festival

Utah

9:00 am

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5:30 pm

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

UTSPS plans to hold our 2021 April Awards Festival but may be conducted online. Check back to see if there are updates.

UTSPS Website

Contests

UTSPS' annual poetry contest for 2020: contest guidelines and winners:

UTSPS_2020_Guidelines.pdfUTSPS_2020_Winners.pdf


National Federation of State Poetry Societies' annual poetry contest for 2020:

NFSPS Contests PageMore Info


For over 70 years the Utah State Poetry Society has been an organization dedicated to the creation and appreciation of poetry.

‍Sponsored by C. Cameron Johns, the first president, six charter members founded the Utah State Poetry Society on May 6, 1950. On October 18, 1963, the Society was incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah.