Utah Poetry.com

A New Site for Utah Poets

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Utah Poetry and Writing Groups.

• 1 ) Utah Poet Laureate Link.

The Utah Poet Laureate position was created on January 27th, 1997.The Utah State Poet Laureate is appointed by the Governor’s Office and the Utah Arts Council. State Poet Laureates are appointed for five year terms and travel throughout the State promoting literature and poetry.
The current Utah Poet Laureate is Paisley Rekdal who began her term in 2017. Paisley teaches at the University of Utah and has won many awards for her poetry. For more information about this fine Utah Poet Laureate and for details on how to possibly book an appearance, please see the link above.Previous Utah State Poet Laureates include:
David Lee
(January 24, 1997-January 2003)
Kenneth W. Brewer
(January 24, 2003-March 15, 2006)
Katharine Coles
(March 2006 - April, 2012)
Lance Larsen
(April 2012-April 2017)

• 2) Utah State Poetry Society.

The Utah State Poetry Society provides contests and activities for poets in Utah. The Utah Poetry Society also provides support to local poetry chapters and news on poetry events in Utah. Many events for 2020 are cancelled, but please see the link above for activity updates.

• 3) St. George Poets.

This St. George chapter of The Utah State Poetry Society, normally meets twice a month at the Senior Center in St. George. Please note: at the current time, all meetings and activities are cancelled. Please see the above link for activity updates.

• 4) The Utah Poetry Festival.

The 2020 Utah Poetry Festival has been cancelled. The Festival is a very exciting project and features readings and lectures. Normally the Festival is free and open to the public, though pre-registration is required. Please see site link above for information about next year’s Festival.

• 5) Poetry in the Park.

Poetry in the Park is an exciting program, now in its tenth year. It is made possible by a partnership between Utah State Poetry Society, the Zion National Park. Note: though this exciting project continues, we could not find updates for 2020. Please check back on the link above.

• 6) Redrock Writers.

The Redrock Writers is a writers group from St. George that provide a seminar and poetry contests for adults and students. They normally meet the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. See site for details. Editors note: if you get an opportunity, St. George, Utah is a beautiful city and one you will never forget. Visit when traveling is safe for you.

• 7) Rock Canyon Poets.

Rock Canyon Poets provides a host of online activities in 2020. The group was established to provide workshops and reading opportunities for Utah Valley Poets. Information on joining an online activity can be found on the link above.

• 8) The League of Utah Writers.

The League of Utah Writers provides writing conferences, a newsletter and member news. The League supports all genres of writing.

• 9) The League of Utah Writers, local chapter links.

The League of Utah Writers links to chapters all over Utah.
Please check this site for a chapter near you.
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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.
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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 Utah and is a big fan of the City of St. George. 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]