New Hampshire Poetry.com
A New Site for New Hampshire Poets
Please support this site by donating and /or purchasing some of the merchandise from the links below. This site is presented by Steven Robert Heine. Heine is a disabled poet in his 70's. He was crippled in a fall several years ago and suffered a stroke in 2023. Your support will help cover costs of this site and provide more frequent updates.
New Hampshire Poetry and Writing Groups.
The current New Hampshire State Poet Laureate is:
** Alexandria Peary**.
Alexandra Peary holds a PhD in English/Composition from the University of New Hampshire. She is the author of six poetry books and ‘is committed to helping other poets increase their writing confidence, enjoyment, and success’. She was appointed to a five- year term.Previous New Hampshire State Poet Laureates include:
Paul Scott Mowrer (September 1968-1971)
Eleanor Vinton (August 1972-December 1978)
Richard Eberhart (January 1979-January 1984)
Donald Hall (June, 1984-January 1989)
Maxine Kumin (March 1989-March 1994)
Jane Kenyon (January 1995-March 1999)
Donald Hall (December 1995-March 1999)
Marie Harris (October 1999-March 2004)
Cynthia Huntington (March 22, 2004-December 2005)
Patricia Fargnoli (January 2006-March 2009)
Walter E. Butts (March 31, 2009-March 2013)
Alice B. Fogel (November 2012-March 2019)
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts provides grants for artists and art groups in Connecticut working in all genres. Writers and poets should go to the link above for information on grant applications and specific literary programs.
The Poetry Society of New Hampshire welcomes all New Hampshire poets, including students. The Society has many activities, including an annual poetry festival, a literary journal entitled ‘The Poets Touchstone literary journal, the group holds poetry contests and when possible, monthly meetings. Individual dues are $25.00 per year. Please see link above for more information.
For the past several years, thousands of New Hampshire high school students have participated in the Poetry Out Loud State recitation competitions, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
Your high school is invited to participate!
Poetry Out Loud is a wonderful program for students. The program helps the develop Stage and speaking skills, confidence and a love of poetry. Poetry really needs to be spoken to truly be enjoyed. Poetry Out Loud is a great program for students. To learn how to get your school involved in the competition, please see the link above.
Poetry Slams are events in which adults and students read and perform poetry for awards and prizes. There are many local events and even a National competition. Check with your local poetry group for the nearest Slam event and Slam schedules. The above link is for a weekly event in Manchester. Please see link for details.
The New Hampshire Writers’ Project welcomes all New Hampshire writers of all genres of writing. The group produces webinars, contests and an annual conference. The annual conference will be held online in 2020. The group’s mission statement reads in part: ‘We serve as a resource for writers, publishers, booksellers, literary agents, educators, librarians, and readers’. The address for the NHWP is: New Hampshire Writers’ Project, 2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106.
The Portsmouth Writers Salon welcomes all area writers of all genres and all skill levels. The Writers Salon has groups for poetry, fiction, nonfiction and more. They meet (when possible) at the Portsmouth public library. Please see link above for more details.
Pen Central 'is sponsored by RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and a part of the Seacoast’s vibrant arts scene since 2007, Pen Central is a hub for writing workshops, tutorials, manuscript consultations and editing, and readings and performances.' Please see link above for more information.
The Monadnock Writers’ Group is a group in Peterborough that provides conferences (when possible) to area writers. They also provide writing contests. The group welcomes all area writers. Please see link above for more information.&&&&&&&&&&&
What follows are links to purchase tee shirts and merchandise, many designed by Steven Robert Heine. Proceeds will be used to support this site.
About the author: Steven Robert Heine is an American poet and author. He has spent much of his life supporting poetry projects and events. He is the author of 8 volumes of poetry. In 2011 he was seriously injured in a fall that left him in great pain and almost unable to walk. He suffered a stroke in 2023. Heine receives no disability and relies on a small pension and retirement income. He is no longer able to make public appearances.
We hope you will consider purchasing some of the merchandise in the links below. Many are original tee-shirts and merchandise created by Steven Robert Heine.
Thank you!Heine tries to provide this site as a service to the poets of New Hampshire.
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Included on this site are a number of Affiliate links. We are not sponsored by those companies, but do get paid a small amount if you use their services.
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Steven Robert Heine is a West Coast poet & author. He has traveled extensively through the United States, including many trips to New Hampshire. Heine has spent his life promoting poetry; serving as founder for many poetry contests. He is the author of fifteen books, including poetry, history and his own short auto-biographies. His books can be found on Ebay, Amazon and Amazon Kindle.
Heine was crippled in a fall in 2011 and now makes very few public appearances.