New Jersey Poetry

Below is a map of the active poetry scenes in New Jersey. If you'd like your scene added or changed, contact me at nowculture at gmail.



360 - 360 Poetry Night is a reading series in Newark.
ANT - The ANT Bookstore in Clifton hosts poetry readings.
AR - Atelier Rosal is a fine art store in Rahway hosting poetry readings.
BB - Backroom Broadsides is a reading series at Fox & Crow in Jersey City.
BDB - Black Dog Books in Newton hosts poetry readings.
BG - Poetry Reading at the Barn Gallery is a series in Ringwood.
BJS - The Betty June Silconas Poetry Center hosts readings and workshops and publishes the Stillwater Review.
CH - The Carriage House Poetry Series is in Fanwood.
CRY - CryOut Cave in Newark hosts poetry readings.
DREW - Drew University has a poetry MFA program and hosts poetry readings.
DVP - Delaware Valley Poets in Lawrenceville organize readings and workshops.
EVOL - EvoluCulture organizes poetry events in Newark.
HMMPS - The High Mountain Meadow Poetry Series in the Wayne Public Library is run by NJLC.
HPW - Hunterdon Poets Workshop is a monthly workshop at the Hunterdon Art Museum.
JCS - Jersey City Slam is a regular series.
MMPS - Montclair Monthly Poetry Series is at the Montclair Public Library
MW - Murphy Writing in Atlantic City runs workshops and retreats.
NPI - The Newark Poetry Institute organizes poetry events.
NVWH - The Nick Virgilio Writers House hosts readings, lectures, workshops, and more in Camden.
OA - One Art is a reading series at the Issyra Gallery in Hoboken.
PATL - Poets at the Library is a reading series in Princeton.
PCCC - Passaic County Community College organizes readings and distributes the NJ Poetry Calendar.
PPS - The Palisades Poetry Series in Teaneck is run by NJLC.
PWS - PoetsWednesday Series is in Woodbridge.
R&W - Rhythm & Words reading series is in Union.
RPH - Resurgence: Poetry on High is a reading series in Glasstown.
RRRS - The River Read Reading Series is in Red Bank.
RWB - The Red Wheelbarrow Poets in Rutherford run the Williams Center and Gainville series and workshops and publish books.
SJPC - South Jersey Poets Collective runs readings in Atlantic City.
SMP - The South Mountain Poets host readings and publish anthologies.
SPG - The Somerset Poetry Group hosts readings in Bridgewater.
TAFP - Thursdays Are For Poetry is a reading series in Teaneck.
US1 - US 1's Poets' Cooperative runs workshops, readings and publishes anthologies.
VOP - Voice of the People is an open mic series in Newark.
VWS - The Visiting Writing Series is in Brookdale Community College.
WC - Writers Circle is a monthly workshop at the Highland Park Public Library.
WCCC - Warren County Community College hosts reading series in Washington.
WELL - The Well is a coffeehouse in Bayville that hosts poetry readings.
WOW - Words On Wednesday is a reading series in Montclair.
WR - Writers Roundtable is a reading series in Newton.