Welcome to the Kentucky State Poetry Society’s blog! Here, you’ll find weekly updates on upcoming events, poetry readings, workshops, and exciting news from our vibrant literary community. Stay connected with us for inspiring stories, poet features, and opportunities to engage with fellow poetry lovers across Kentucky. Join the conversation and celebrate the art of poetry with KSPS!
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Monday, July 27, 2026 Mark your calendars! Kentucky State Poetry Society is excited to announce the 2026 Kentucky State Poetry Conference, taking place Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. This year’s conference will be held online, making it easy for poetry lovers from across Kentucky and beyond to join in…
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Every poet knows this feeling: You sit down with every intention of writing, only to find yourself staring at a blank page. Every attempted first line feels forced. The poems that once seemed to arrive so naturally now feel impossibly out of reach. If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company. Whether you’ve been writing…
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Kentucky has always known how to tell stories. Not just written stories, but ones told around kitchen tables, on front porches, and passed down through generations, in the voices of the people who lived them and in the voices of the people who heard them. Long before Kentucky became Kentucky, stories lived here. Indigenous peoples…
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