The Poetry Society of New York

The Poetry Society of New York The Poetry Society of New York (PSNY) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization

The Poetry Society of New York is an artist-led nonprofit that creates fun, innovative poetry experiences. Our mission is to bring the transformative impact of poetry to those seeking a more creative life. We envision a world where poetry is not just celebrated, but vital and accessible to all: breaking down barriers, inspiring joy, and uplifting diverse voices.

06/23/2026

When you hire a typewriter poet, your guests leave with something they’ll keep forever ✨

From brand activations and launch parties to weddings and corporate events, our Typewriter Poets create one-of-a-kind poems inspired by conversations with your guests, turning fleeting moments into lasting keepsakes.

Because the best swag isn’t something people throw away. It’s something they frame.

Interested in bringing a Typewriter Poet to your next event? Learn more at the link in bio or email [email protected]

In this week’s virtual workshop with .bendet, we’ll be exploring the inspiration of in-between places & how waiting can ...
06/22/2026

In this week’s virtual workshop with .bendet, we’ll be exploring the inspiration of in-between places & how waiting can create space for wild thought, how transportation can transport us.

We’ll look at the poem as a moving vessel, alive with rhythm, sound, and surprise. We’ll read Walt Whitman, Frank O’Hara, Denis Johnson, Marie Howe, and others, and write toward the unexpected revelations that arise in transit.

This generative session invites all levels of poets to step into motion and see what poems might emerge.

About the Instructor:

Christine Degenaars has work published in Rattle, Tar River Poetry, Epiphany, Ni**od International Journal, Cider Press Review, & elsewhere. She was nominated for the 2023 Pushcart Prize and in 2022 was selected as a semi-finalist in the 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest. She graduated from Hunter College with a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry.

Thin Glass, her debut collection, was published by Fernwood Press in 2025 (https://a.co/d/3JKPCUG). She lives in New York. You can read more of her work at christine.degenaars.com

Celebrate the launch of kyle cL’s debut poetry collection, Party Line, at our Salon TOMORROW (6/23) at The Urbane Arts C...
06/22/2026

Celebrate the launch of kyle cL’s debut poetry collection, Party Line, at our Salon TOMORROW (6/23) at The Urbane Arts Club 📖🥂

Through poems that pulse with memory, nightlife, family, and q***r joy, Party Line asks what we inherit, what we resist, and how we learn to sing anyway.

Tickets are pay-what-you-can! Reserve your seat at our link in bio 📚✨

We’re looking for volunteers to help make the magic happen at the 15th Annual ✨Whether you’re checking-in guests, supp...
06/19/2026

We’re looking for volunteers to help make the magic happen at the 15th Annual ✨

Whether you’re checking-in guests, supporting stages, or helping behind the scenes, volunteering is a wonderful way to become part of the vibrant poetry community that brings this beloved festival to life.

Perks include free ferry transportation, festival access, meals, and the chance to spend the weekend surrounded by poets, performers, and fellow lovers of language.

Interested? Sign up and learn more at our link in our bio 🪭

Come open the summer with poetry & community! Join us on Tuesday, June 30th from 7PM-8:15pm EST, for our second Virtual ...
06/17/2026

Come open the summer with poetry & community! Join us on Tuesday, June 30th from 7PM-8:15pm EST, for our second Virtual Community Showcase & Open Mic!

Tickets are pay-what-you-can, and all proceeds will go towards our community fund, helping ensure our programs stay accessible and open for all.

Join us on Tuesday, June 30th from 7PM-8:15pm EST, for our second Virtual Community Showcase & Open Mic!

We welcome you to gather with us for a night filled with the voices of our community as we spotlight the poetry being written in PSNY’s virtual programs!

This event will feature work written in our Free Verse Workshops for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, & Immigrant Writers, Weekly Virtual Workshops, & Poetry Intensives.

This an opportunity to share in the joy & possibility that happens when poetry is made accessible, nourishing, & collective.

The first half of the event will feature 10 writers from these three virtual programs, while the second half of the event will be an open mic format where anyone has the opportunity to share their work simply by raising the hand on zoom!

Reserve your spot at our link in bio 🌷

Love and grief are often inseparable and poetry gives us a way to hold both.This summer, join poet Megan Pinto for a six...
06/17/2026

Love and grief are often inseparable and poetry gives us a way to hold both.

This summer, join poet Megan Pinto for a six-week virtual intensive exploring the art of writing love poems and elegies. Through readings, prompts, and community, we’ll consider how devotion, longing, memory, and loss can become the raw material for powerful poems.

With limited capacity to allow for close attention and meaningful feedback, this workshop is designed for poets ready to deepen their practice in an intimate setting.

Wednesdays at 6:30 PM ET
Begins June 24
Virtual • Six Weeks
Limited spots available

Reserve your place at our link in bio!

We’re throwing a launch party on Tuesday, June 23rd at The Urbane Arts Club for Kyle Carrero Lopez’s debut collection, P...
06/16/2026

We’re throwing a launch party on Tuesday, June 23rd at The Urbane Arts Club for Kyle Carrero Lopez’s debut collection, PARTY LINE 📖🎉 Tickets are pay-what-you-can!

P.S. don’t miss our special cocktail hour for PSNY Members — learn more in our bio 🍸

PARTY LINE is out from Graywolf Press on July 7th 📚

Astrology is rich with symbols, archetypes, and mysteries. In this week’s virtual workshop, explore the signs, houses, a...
06/15/2026

Astrology is rich with symbols, archetypes, and mysteries. In this week’s virtual workshop, explore the signs, houses, and creative energies of astrology with award-winning poet Bo Hee Moon

Whether you know your birth chart by heart or are simply astrology-curious, join us this Thursday 6/18 for an evening of generative prompts, poetry, and playful exploration guided by the signs and houses.

About the Instructor:

Bo Hee Moon is a South Korean adoptee. Born in South Korea, she was adopted at three-months-old. Her poems have appeared in AGNI, Poetry, swamp pink, The Margins, and others. Omma, Sea of Joy and Other Astrological Signs, published by Tinderbox Editions, is her debut collection of poems. She previously published under a different name. Her second collection of poems, Birthstones in the Province of Mercy, won the 2024-2025 Jake Adam York Prize. She has received the Inprint Brown Foundation Fellowship.

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