Florence Poets Society

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Silkworm 19  OPENS for submissions February 1, 2026.  SILKWORM 19 announces the theme "BRIDGE." What metaphorical bridges do you know and what bridges have claimed you as home?  Silkworm, the annual review of the Florence Poets Society, has been around almost 20 years. Silkworm 19 (will open for subs February 1, 2026). Look for details on the  Silkworm page. Email florencepoets (@gmail.com)  with any questions or to request a press release with all the submission details. This year's theme is "Bridge,” but everything is connected to everything else, right? 

Silkworm, the Florence Poets Society's annual publication, opens for submissions February 1, 2026. This year's theme is "BRIDGE." What does bridge mean to you? What happened that time on the Golden Gate Bridge? Did you receive a kiss on a covered bridge? Were you on a drawbridge when the.... Submissions open Feb 1! 

ZOOM into a room full of poets! Share poetry and community January 22 at 6:30pm - it's a drop-in soft workshop poetry-share.  FloPo  ZOOM gatherings are the 4th Thursday of the month. Want to share a poem and not worry about the weather? All welcome! (Reminder: you do not need to be a member to drop into Florence Poets meet-ups. It's a new year--let's get writing (and share community). Hope to see you! 6:30pm! NOTE:  If you missed the reminder email and  need the LINK  (or are joining online for the first time) email: flopozoomlinks@gmail (dot com) for a meeting link:)

We're back January 8th at the Lilly Library for drop-in soft workshop poetry-share.  FloPo in-person gatherings are the 2nd Thursday of the month. Want to share a poem around a table? All welcome! (you do not need to be a member to drop into Florence Poets meet-ups. It's a new year--let's get writing (and share community). Hope to see you at the Lilly Library. 7pm but come as early as 6:30pm to mingle:)