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Savannah / Atlanta Poetry

Savannah features primarily community-based spoken word or performance poetry venues, with literary craft accepted at all venues. Atlanta is home to a well-established literary and performance community, seat of Atlanta Review and Poetry Atlanta.

Savannah

All Walks of Life Inc (AWOL Inc), a nonprofit youth arts intervention agency

Spitfire Poetry Group, a celebrated Savannah performance troupe

Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Foundation

[ Current list of local open mics/slams ]

Atlanta/Statesboro

Java Monkey Speaks run by slammaster Kodac Harrison

Collin Kelley based in Atlanta

Cecilia Woloch based in Atlanta

Eric Nelson, Associate Professor at Statesboro's Georgia Southern

Beth Gylas, Assistant Professor at Atlanta's Georgia Southern

Jonida Beqo known as "Gysee Yo," Performance Poet

These are just a few of the many high caliber poets I've been fortunate to come across in the Savannah/ATL area. For greater insight into ATL area poets and the poetry scene, check out Collin Kelley's lively and informative blog with additional links.