A Gathering of Poets
#VoicesOfTacoma
Begun with an anthology of, about, and/or inspired by Tacoma, A Gathering of Poets continues to create space in our community for poetry and songwriting.
Beginning with Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets, a project partly funded by the 2023-2024 Tacoma Artists Initiative Program, A Gathering of Poets [a currently unincorporated organization] has been host to over seventy events, including workshops, outreach events, and twenty-eight monthly writer’s group meetings, which take the name A Gathering of Poets.
Since its inception, A Gathering of Poets has partnered with the Tacoma Public Library to host events and Tacoma Public Schools, Next Move Internship Program, to engage interns.
Intentionally focused on creating equity-centered spaces for poetry to be shared, A Gathering of Poets has created mission-driven programming that distills the essence of community building into poetry readings and events, such as the Poets Corner. This focus on equity began with the idea of creating a place to hear the Voices of Tacoma.
- Poet's Porch at Tacoma Porchfest 2026Jul 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PMThe Garden Stage - Tacoma Porchfest 2026, 1015 S Pine St, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA
- A Gathering of PoetsMultiple DatesJul 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMSwasey Library, 7001 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406, USA
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Land acknowledgment
ʔuk’ʷədiitəb ʔuhigʷətəb čəɫ txʷəl tiiɫ ʔa čəɫ ʔal tə swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš dxʷəsɫaɫlils gʷəl ʔutxʷəlšucidəbs həlgʷəʔ.
We gratefully acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People where they make their home and speak the Lushootseed language.