S.M. Brown is a poet and educator in Oklahoma. With a heart full of passion and a pen dipped in ink, she weaves verses that aim to touch...

Ari Kuhns (they/them) is a stage manager and barista who writes accessible poetry for the general population. Their focus is on telling...

S.M. Brown (she/ her) is a writer and preservice teacher. In her writing she is inspired by her religious upbringing and political...

Olivia Thomas (she/her) is a poet inspired by current events and life experiences. She loves experimenting with form and making pictures...

I don't remember how I came across ALOK's poetry, but I know I became better for it when I did. Their work has been enormously impactful...

Ari Kuhns (they/them) is a stage manager and barista who is writing accessible poetry for the general population. Their focus is on...

Here is my stance: Poetry is the most misunderstood genre of writing. So many people have told me they have an aversion to poetry. They...

Miriam Seeke (she/her) is an English Education student at Oklahoma State University and first wrote poetry in the 8th grade. Her hometown...

Poetry has meant many things to me over the years. Our relationship began in a space of misunderstanding: I did not understand what it...

Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown (she/her) is a poet from Oklahoma who dreams of a world where her poetic cries for political change do not need...

Jon Geels (he/him) is a bisexual and agnostic writer and artist who wholeheartedly believes that silence leads to death. He wishes to...

During Tulsa LitFest, sponsored by Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, I had the privilege of seeing Layli Long Soldier perform poetry. It...

If you look at the homepage, you will notice under the site's name it is stated that this site is "for those who know poetry is not a...

Olivia Thomas (she/her) is a poet inspired by current events and life experiences. She loves experimenting with form and making pictures...

Charlie Kahner Enderby is an Oklahoma-born and raised poet whose poetry focuses on her own experiences as a queer femme person living in...

Eric Landin (he/him) is a young, gay poet who came to Poets for Progress to share his voice through poetry. Thank you, Eric, for your...

Melvin Dixon was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in May of 1950. In his early twenties, Dixon earned his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan...

Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown is an English Education major at Oklahoma State University. She dedicates this poem to all the teachers and...

I wrote on the home page that this website is for those who know poetry is not a luxury. But what does that mean? This site is a response...

My definition of poetry has aged alongside me. In grade school, I groaned at the mention of poetry. I never saw the secret meanings that...