This April, the Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program (PPLP) & City of Portsmouth’s Arts and Cultural Commission are launching the Public Poetry Project.
Publications
Submissions for the Comfort Rounds Anthology are now Open!
We are seeking poems to support and uplift Medical Professionals* and welcome your musings, anecdotes, and words of kindness.
The PPLP is making a book!
As Diannely's term as poet laureate of Portsmouth draws to a close we are making a book with poetry from the community inspired by all the amazing work she has done with the Bread & Poetry Podcast, her work with marginalized communities, and workshops. Here's a...
Good Fat Poetry Zine
Submissions are open for the inaugural issue Good Fat Poetry Zine! Submit up to three poems with the theme "Humor and Absurdity" by July 31st for consideration for the first issue.
Holiday Hoot Book Sale?
Our October Hoot experiment with a poetry book sale table seemed to go well. PPLP is contemplating having a holiday book sale table at our December Hoot to which all poets with published works for sale would be welcome to sell their wares. Books like "One of Us is...


