Portsmouth Poetry Society meets on first and third Wednesday of the month in St Mark's church hall, Derby Road, North End from 7.15 - 9.30 pm. Contact: denisebennett@talk21.com
 
Citrus Cafe Poets, Albert Road, second Tuesday of each month from 2.30-4pm. Contact; denisebennett@talk21.com
 
Cha Cha Cafe/Bar - second Wednesday of the month for open mike readings. 023 9229 3806
 
Southsea branch of the British Haiku Society - migunton@talk21.com
 
To join and/or to find out what's going on in the wider poetry world log on to www.poetrysociety.org.uk.
 
To find out more or book a slot please email Maggie Sawkins - maggiesawkins@moose-mail.com

Tongues & Grooves would like to bring the following links to your attention:-
 
www.newwritingsouth.com
www.thesouth.org.uk
www.poetrypf.co.uk
www.poetryschool.com
www.tworavenspress.co.uk
www.thunderburst.co.uk
www.fecklessmusic.com...
 
...and not forgetting www.flarestack.co.uk - a small press publisher of pamphlets and the poetry magazine, 'Obsessed with Pipework'