Florence Poets Society

Florence Poets  DROP-in POETRY SHARE - APRIL 9, 2026 Florence Poets Society's regular IN-PERSON meeting to workshop poetry is the  2nd Thursday of the month.  It's held at the  Lilly Library in Florence Mass.  YOU'RE INVITED! Each person shares one poem around a table. It's a companionable, friendly, and FUN soft workshop-share. You don't need to be a member to attend!  If you have access to a printer, please bring about 10 copies of your poem to share, and if that's not possible, no worries.  The meeting typically lasts until about 8:45pm. Hope to see you! Thursday, APRIL 9, 2026          7pm   (come as early as 6:30 to mingle) Lilly library in Florence MA  

Hello Poet Peeps! We'll be meeting THIS THURSDAY 3/19 for our ZOOM Meet-up.   Normally our monthly  Florence Poets Zoom  gathering happens on the 4th Thursday of the month, but this month we need to move the date due to a conflict AND the reminder with the LINK just was sent. If you are not on the email listing and would like to be, email FlorencePoets@gmail (dot com) and we'll get you connected. JOIN at 6:30pm for mingling and poetry begins at around 6:45pm.  THANK YOU to all who made poetry submissions to Silkworm. It is now closed.  Looking forward to seeing you!

It's been a long winter but we're in mud season now, and the air is starting to warm up and the birds are back...so how about meeting up at the Lilly library in Florence Mass.? EVERY 2nd Thursday we meet up and share poetry. You do NOT need to be a member! If you have a poem to share, come on down. We gather beginning at 6:30pm and the reading begins at 7:00pm

Hello poets! Normally our monthly Florence Poets Zoom meeting happens on the 4th Thursday of the month, but this month we need to move the date due to a conflict, so we'll be meeting instead on the 3rd Thursday, 3/19. If you are receiving the FloPo reminders you'll receive a reminder with the zoom link closer to the date so mark your calendars! AND if you are not on the email listing and would like to be, email FlorencePoets@gmail (dot com) and we'll get you connected.  Thank you to all who made poetry submissions to Silkworm. It is now closed. Look for results in early summer. And, hey, Spring is coming -- stay tuned for more news :)

 Silkworm, the annual of the Florence Poets Society, is an amazing publication featuring poets from around the globe. Don't miss your chance to submit. Submissions close March 9, 2026 at 5pm. This year's theme is: BRIDGE and whether you write about a particular bridge, a metaphorical bridge or something 'bridge adjacent,' do send along a poem. We look forward to reading your words! Go to FlorencePoets.com and then to the Silkworm page to view submission guidelines and use the link on that page make a submission.

Visit the Silkworm page for complete submission guidelines  and to access the submission form