Washington Poetry.com

A New Site for Washington Poets

Please support this site by donating and /or purchasing some of the merchandise from the links below. This site is presented by Steven Robert Heine. Heine is a disabled poet in his 70's. He was crippled in a fall several years ago and suffered a stroke in 2023. Your support will help cover costs of this site and provide more frequent updates.

Washington Poetry and Writing Groups.

• 1 ) Washington Poet Laureate Link.

1) Washington State Poet LaureateThe current Washington State Poet Laureate is Claudia Castro Luna. Claudia began her service to the State of Washington as State Poet Laureate on January 31st, 2018.
The position of Washington State Poet Laureate was established on June17th, 1931. (I am not sure what the status of the position was until it became official in 2007). The Washington State Poet Laureate is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Washington.Previous Washington State Poet Laureates include:
Ella Higginson, 1931.
Samuel Green (December 17, 2007-December 2009)
Kathleen Flenniken (February 9, 2012-January 2014)
Elizabeth Austen (February 1, 2014-January 31, 2016)
Tod Marshall (February 1, 2016-January 31, 2018)

• 2) The Washington Poets Association.

The Washington Poets Association. site provides comments and commentary on poetry. See the site for yourself.

• 3) Poetry Out Loud, Washington State Chapter.

Poetry Out Loud Washington State Chapter.
I can’t praise enough this wonderful program. It instills in students a love of poetry and the sounds of poetry as it is read. I have always said, ‘that the only way to learn to speak in public…is to speak in public'. Poetry Out Loud helps students get comfortable being on stage and presenting readings to audiences. Students develop a number of skills through this program. Please check the site for competitions in your area.

• 4) The Olympia Poetry Network.

The Olympia Poetry Network provides resources to poets in the Olympia area… and now beyond. Monthly meetings are currently via Zoom. See link for information and schedules.

• 5) Northwest Christian Writers Association

The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers This energetic group of women writers provides resources and support for women writers of all genres. The group uses a Meetup site to provide a calendar of events and information about the group. Currently, there are nearly 250 members in the group. Their purpose is to ‘challenge, support and challenge each other’. Information can be found on the link above.

• 6) Pacific Northwest Writers Association - Issaquah.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association, PNWA is open to everyone. The group provides support and resources for Washington writers. The group produces conferences (when possible) and writing contests. See site for more information.

• 7) Spokane Authors and Self Publishers.

Spokane Authors and Self Publishers holds monthly meetings (when possible) at the Golden Corral on N. Division Street. This group provides information on publishing and all phases of writing, all genres. See link above.

• 8) Spokane Fiction Writers Group.

** Spokane Fiction Writers Group** lists their website ‘in progress’ Check back soon.

• 9) Write on the River.

This exciting writing group out of Wenatchee provides monthly meetings (when possible), open mics, writing competitions for students and adults, and workshops. Their own statement ***Write on the River is dedicated to nurturing and inspiring local writers, whether in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. ***See site for details.

• 10) The Lewis County Writers Guild.

The Lewis County Writers Guild is dedicated to providing resources for writers at all levels. They do this through critiques and monthly meetings. This from their site: We meet on Mondays at Shakespeare & Company, 120 NW Pacific Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532. Social time starts around 4:30 p.m. and we begin the meeting at 5 p.m. Newcomers are more than welcome.&&&&&&&&&&&&&Below are links for tee-shirts and merchandise, much of it designed by Steven Robert Heine. Your purchase will help support this site. Thank you!

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About the author: Steven Robert Heine is an American poet and author. He has spent much of his life supporting poetry projects and events. He is the author of 8 volumes of poetry. In 2011 he was seriously injured in a fall that left him in great pain and almost unable to walk. He suffered a stroke in 2023. Heine receives no disability and relies on a small pension and retirement income. He is no longer able to make public appearances.
We hope you will consider purchasing some of the merchandise in the links below. Many are original tee-shirts and merchandise created by Steven Robert Heine.
Thank you!This site is provided as a service to the poets of Washington.

• Oregon Poetry.com link.

• California Poetry.com link.

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Steven Robert Heine is a West Coast poet & author. He has spent his life promoting poetry; serving as founder for many poetry contests. He traveled extensively through Washington and contributed to Washington public libraries. He is the author of fifteen books, including poetry, history and his own short auto-biographies. His books can be found on Ebay, Amazon and Amazon KIndle.
Heine was crippled in a fall in 2011 and now makes very few public appearances.Email to: Native Publishing at: [email protected]