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Both cities, both cultures are improvised in a vacuum. Both cities are tributes to the improvisational nature of American spirituality.
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Poet laureate |
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Kate Cole |
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Poets |
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Literary organizations & centers |
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League of Utah Writers
The League of Utah Writers is a non-profit organization for writers of all genres. Members meet in local chapters around the state to write, read, and discuss their work. The organization also hosts an annual workshop each spring.
Redrock Writers Guild
A non-profit organization based in Southern Utah, the Redrock Writers Guild promotes poetry through a reading series, an annual writing seminar, and the Chaparral Poetry Contest.
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Supports poetry by giving grants and co-sponsoring a reading series.
Utah Arts Council
Utah Arts Council has outreach services (including financial assistance) to schools, local arts councils and organizations, community centers, performing groups and individual artists.
Utah State Poetry Society
Dedicated to the creation and appreciation of poetry, the Utah State Poetry Society encourages members in each step of the writing process. Members are encouraged to read and listen to the great poetry of our time and our heritage.
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Writing programs & colonies |
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University of Utah
Candidates for the M.F.A. must spend at least three semesters in residence and must complete all work for the degree within five consecutive calendar years. Graduate students comprise the editorial staff of Quarterly West and work on Western Humanities Review. The University also co-sponsors Guest Writers, a free reading series. |
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Visitors from Utah Enjoy ... |
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Most Popular Poems
1. Sick
by Shel Silverstein
"I cannot go to school today"...
2. Do not go gentle into that good night
by Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night...
3. We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks
We real cool. We...
4. The More Loving One
by W. H. Auden
Looking up at the stars, I know quite well...
5. One Art
by Elizabeth Bishop
The art of losing isn't hard to master...
6. What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why (Sonnet XLIII)
by Edna St. Vincent Millay
What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why...
7. This Is Just To Say
by William Carlos Williams
I have eaten / the plums...
8. The Road Not Taken
by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...
9. The Negro Speaks of Rivers
by Langston Hughes
I've known rivers...
10. Dreams
by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams...
(Popularity based on Poets.org traffic data.) |
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Poems about Utah |
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Spring (from To Utah)
by Edward L. Hart
Spring came slowly to the valley lands... |
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Readings series, conferences, & literary festivals |
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The Anne Newman Sutton Weeks Poetry Series
Westminster College's annual reading series.
Fritz's night of Beer and Poetry
An open mic poetry night every second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Salt Lake City. Sponsored by Local Muse, Monks House of Jazz, 19 E 200 S.
Great Salt Lake Book Festival
The Utah Humanities Council's Great Salt Lake Book Festival is a free, three-day event bringing together authors of every genre to speak to the public about their work. Children's events include a poetry slam for teens.
Guest Writers Reading Series
Readings are free and open to the public and followed by a reception for the writers. Sponsored by Salt Lake City Arts Council and the University of Utah.
Western Legends Round Up
The celebration offers a roster of cowboy poets, musicians and storytellers to share their talents and interpretations of the "Old West."
Writers at Work
A week-long conference that celebrates the vibrant literary community in the state, and provides an opportunity for aspiring writers to meet and learn from established professionals in the literary and publishing worlds. |
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