Poem of the Week By Barbara Di Sacco
Biography: Barbara Di Sacco, an Italian poet, born in Tuscany in 1964, writes her poetry in free verse, dialoguing with reflections of conscience, introspective journeys...
Poem of the Week By Takako Itoh
Biography: Takako Itoh is a Japanese poet, digital artist, and story creator. She has a deep love for words and especially enjoys writing poems in...
Poem of the Week By Westley Heine
Biography: Westley Heine is the author of Busking Blues: Recollections of a Street Musician and Squatter (Roadside Press 2022), a short story collection 12 Chicago...
Our 2025 Beat Poet Laureates
The National Beat Poetry Foundation is proud to announce Patti Smith as a New Generation Lifetime Beat Poetry Laureate. Patti Smith, born Patricia Lee Smith,...
Poem of the Week By Bob McNeil
Biography: Bob McNeil is a writer, editor, cartoonist, and spoken word artist. Flexible Press published his book composed of essays, illustrations, poems, and stories titled...
August Poet of the Month Paul Richmond
Biography: Paul Richmond was awarded Beat Poet Laureate by National Beat Poetry Foundation for, MA 2017-2019, USA 2019-2020, & Lifetime 2022. Performs nationally and internationally,...