North Carolina Poetry.com
A New Site for North Carolina 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.
North Carolina Poetry and Writing Groups.
The current North Carolina State Poet Laureate is
Jaki Shelton Green.
Jaki Shelton Green has been active in North Carolina’s literary and teaching community for more than 40 years. She has penned eight books of poetry, co-edited two poetry anthologies and written one play. She is a 2014 North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame inductee. For more information on her achievements and views on poetry, please see the link above.Previous North Carolina State Poet Laureates:
Arthur Abernethy (1948-1953)
James Larkin Pearson (1953-1981)
Sam Ragan (1982-April 1996)
Fred Chappell (December 10, 1997-December 2002)
Kathryn Stripling Byer (February 24, 2005-February 2009)
Cathy Smith Bowers (February 10, 2010-June 30, 2012)
Joseph Bathanti (September 20, 2012-July 10, 2014)
Valerie Macon (July 11, 2014-July 17, 2014)
Shelby Stephenson(February 2, 2015-July 30, 2018)
**North Carolina Arts Council ** provides support for arts groups and writers groups through grants and a large number of programs. The Council also supports cultural activities, arts in schools and community arts projects. More information about programs and grants can be found on the link above.
The North Carolina Poetry Society welcomes all North Carolina poets, of all skill levels. Regular membership rates are $30.00 per year, and there are also discounted student rates.
The Society holds an annual poetry contest, the Pinesong Awards. For membership and contest information, please see the link above.
For the past several years, thousands of North Carolina high school students have participated in the Poetry Out Loud State recitation competitions, sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Your high school is invited to participate!
Poetry Out Loud is a wonderful program for students. The program helps the develop Stage and speaking skills, confidence and a love of poetry. Poetry really needs to be spoken to truly be enjoyed. Poetry Out Loud is a great program for students. To learn how to get your school involved in the competition, please see the link above.
Poetry Slams are events in which adults and students read and perform poetry for awards and prizes. There are many local events and even a National competition. Check with your local poetry group for the nearest Slam event and Slam schedules. The above link is for The Women's Poetry Slam in Durham.
The West End Poetry Festival is sponsored by the Town of Carrboro and is planned by the Carrboro Poets Council. The Festival is normally a four day event, held in the Fall. It is open to everyone. For information on dates and how to get involved, please see the link above.
The Charlotte Writers' Club is a wonderful writing group in Charlotte that supports all genres of writing and welcomes all area writers. The CWC provides resources for writers, workshops and gatherings. Currently most events are being held online. For schedule information, please see the link above. The address is: Charlotte Writers' Club, P.O. Box 220954, Charlotte, NC 28222
The Burlington Writers Club is a group in Graham that welcomes all area writers. The group had been meeting monthly at The Alamance County Arts Council building. Currently, events are online. Membership dues are $20.00 per year. Please see link above for schedule.
The Union County Writers Club of North Carolina was formed in the fall of 1994 with the assistance of the Union County Arts Council. The goal of the club is to help enhance the writing skills of all writers of all genres of writing in the Monroe area. Meetings are held at the Monroe County Library (when possible). Membership dues are $20.00 per year and membership is open to all area writers. The mailing address for the group is: Post Office Box 496, Monroe, NC. 28111.
The Triangle Association of Freelancers is a group in Raleigh that seeks to improve the skills of area writers by mentoring them and providing resources to help them. Currently TAF is providing events online. Please see link above for calendar dates and web information. The address for The Triangle Association of Freelancers is: 3819 Donna Road, Raleigh, NC 27604.
The Anson County Writers Club seeks to enhance the skills of area writers. They hold workshops, poetry contests and monthly meetings (when possible) at The First Presbyterian Church in Wadesboro. All writers are welcome to join and participate. Please see link above for more information.
The Pamlico Writing Group is a group in Washington North Carolina that welcomes all writers of all genres. The group produces conferences (when possible) and contests. Regular membership is $25.00 per year. Please see link above for schedule and contest information.
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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.
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Steven Robert Heine is a West Coast poet & author. He has traveled extensively through the United States, including many trips to North Carolina. Heine has spent his life promoting poetry; serving as founder for many poetry contests. 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.