Links

 
HAVANT LITERARY FESTIVAL
Details of this year's events.
 
THE POETRY KIT
Information and links to almost everything poetic.
 
POETRY PF
A showcase of modern poets.
 
WRITE OUT LOUD
A Bolton-based organisation offering a chance to read your own poems in a warm, supportive environment at The Howcroft Inn on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Check out their website for details of this, and other events organised by them. The site also has a comprehensive national gig guide and area for you to post your profile and a couple of poems
 

THE POETRY SOCIETY
The Poetry Society is probably the biggest and best-funded poetry society in the UK, so whilst it is fairly London-centric, it has got some useful stuff on its site (check out Education for writing exercises to tempt a sleeping muse).
 
Maggie Sawkins is the Poetry Society Stanza rep. for Portsmouth and Havant
 
BLOODAXE BOOKS
Poetry with an edge 1978-2008.
See: Bloodaxe Poetry Videos
 
ABC TALES
A community site where writers post collections of short stories, poetry or articles.
 
BRITTLE STAR
A contemporary poetry/short literary fiction magazine on the look out for new talent.
Also includes an interview with Maggie Sawkins
 
THE PARLOUR
The place to meet in Portsmouth.
 
RHYTHM AND MUSE
Another poetry and music group.
 
LAPIDUS
Lapidus is an organisation established in 1996 to promote the use of literary arts for personal development.
 
WRITE ANGLE POETRY CABARET
Based in Petersfield; held the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
 
STRONG ISLAND
A site designed to promote, showcase and inform people about Portsmouth and Southsea's scene.
 
WORDSOUTH
A forum and meeting place based in Havant for all levels of writers.
 
LOCAL WRITING GROUPS
 
Portsea Writers
jayjayosullivan@talktalk.net
 
WriteInvite and Write on the Night
robbierich@hotmail.co.uk
www.write-invite.com
 
Havant and District Writers Circle
Pen Ultimate
Lovedean Writers
KeirCheetham@btinternet.com
 
Petersfield Writers' Workshop
www.petersfieldwriteangle.co.uk
 
Portsmouth Poetry Society
denisebennett@talk21.com
 
OTHER SITES
 
Jon Everitt - www.gonfalon.co.uk
Steve Davies - www.blackpigcreative.com (07766 282616)