"The Hour Before Takeoff"
A Letter from the President Hello, friends, I'm back! I went scuttling around airports that eventually took me to Portugal. There were...
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Our Mission:
The Poetry Society of South Carolina strives to support member poets both amateur and professional through innovative programming and a time-honored catalogue of events. We seek to maintain a high profile for poetry within all South Carolina communities and beyond, and to provide various opportunities for the art form to be enjoyed. The Society supports American poetics by making space for creatives whose vision represents the entire spectrum of ingenuity from classic to entirely new forms.
Our Vision:
Every Corner, Every County
Requiem for Past Poets:
Honoring the First 100
Years
Building the Next 100 Years
Walter Edgar Interview with Former President, Jim Lundy
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Poetry Society of SC readings and workshops are supported by South Carolina Humanities, a not-for-profit organization; inspiring, engaging, and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, culture, and heritage.
Upcoming Events
Fri, Sep 13The Gin JointSep 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMThe Gin Joint, 182 E Bay St #2169, Charleston, SC 29401, USASep 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMThe Gin Joint, 182 E Bay St #2169, Charleston, SC 29401, USAThis multi-stage, elegant event will delight the senses and inspire the artistic soul. Featuring Argentine Tango performances, Spanish/English poetry, savory tapas, food-story pairings, and a gallery exhibition! Buy tickets at https://www.dkwproductions.com/upcoming-events/la-noche
Sun, Sep 15Meet outside the gate at the Gin Joint!Sep 15, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMMeet outside the gate at the Gin Joint!, 184 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, USASep 15, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMMeet outside the gate at the Gin Joint!, 184 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, USARobin will share her experience with the Hilton Head Poetry Trail more widely. It's an idea that offers a very public and lively platform for local poets, and brings poetry into public spaces in a wonderful way. More info provided in "About the Event."
Sat, Oct 05Gage HallOct 05, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGage Hall, 4 Archdale St, Charleston, SC 29401, USAOct 05, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGage Hall, 4 Archdale St, Charleston, SC 29401, USAAl Black writes poetry, hosts workshops and since 2010 has hosted over 1,000 poetry/music events in the midlands of South Carolina. He is author of two books of poetry, I Only Left for Tea (2014 Muddy Ford Press), Man with Two Shadows (2018 Muddy Ford Press). See About the Event for more.
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All of our 2023 program readings are now featured at our YouTube site. Please visit and enjoy!
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Watch some of the prior years' readings below, and enjoy other mentions in the press.
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Contests - Submissions For Spring & Fall Writing Contests
PSSC has two rounds of poetry contests each academic year, Fall and Spring.
Prize-winning poems are published on this website and in the Poetry Society of South Carolina Yearbook, published annually since 1922 and now distributed to libraries of SC schools and universities, as well as to the membership.
Yvette Murray
Board Member, PSSC
Yvette has won the Susan Laughter Meyers Summer Scholarship for 2022! Photo credit to Bill Griffin. Read more here.
"I love what syntax can do in a poem, its ability to indicate not just sequence but also hierarchy and relationships, its role in manipulating the rhythm and pacing. Syntax is truly like a conductor leading an orchestra."
Susan Laughter Meyers
Press For The History of the Poetry Society of South Carolina
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On its 100th birthday, Poetry Society of South Carolina gets a romp of a read
(link behind paywall)
By Mara Hogan, Post & Courier, October 21, 2021
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Years in the making, the full history of the country's oldest state poetry society is now available in softcover. Purchase a PSSC Softcover Edition here.
The Poetry Society of South Carolina
P.O. Box 1090
Charleston, SC 29402
everycornereverycounty@gmail.com
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