Lorain County Poets
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Raising awareness and appreciation of the writing arts in Lorain County and all of northern Ohio
Lorain County Poets is a loose collaboration involving many poets and venues in and around Lorain County. We have no board of directors and no dues are required for membership. Lorain County Poets (formerly Poets of Lorain County) has hosted special featured poet and open mic events at Scott M. Duncan Photography in Elyria and at the Lorain Arts Council's 737 Gallery on Broadway, as well as the 20
04/29/2026
Tomorrow in Lorain!
04/21/2026
Ohio Poet of the Year 2026: Nominations Now Accepted Once again in 2026, our friends at the Ohio Poetry Day Association are accepting nominations for the Ohio Poet of the Year. This is the 50th...
03/18/2026
There's about one more week to enter our poetry contest. We look forward to reading your work! https://www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/using-the-library/contests?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwQm1kxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7ebtBwJcJ3YhDcnRfRKQ3eWv55hkoqufH5HflTaKBuuQwXgFCx7NUvHPgEtg_aem_H_PqryUQRA_J6TJBOcjY1g
Contests Local students in grades 6 through 12 and adult residents of Lorain County are invited to submit one original poem of up to 40 lines in free or formal verse from Feb. 19 through March 26.
02/19/2026
Also from our friends at the Ohio Poetry Association:
Happy Birthday Toni Morrison!
Register now for August 5, as we honor this literary titan.
Link on OPA website under events and in comments.
Ohio Poetry Association
Ohioana Library Association
Literary Cleveland
02/19/2026
The annual Toni Morrison Poetry Contest is OPEN! 🖊️ Students in grades 6 through 12 and adult residents of Lorain County are invited to submit an original poem of up to 40 lines in free or formal verse through March 26! For more information and submission requirements, visit LorainPublicLibrary.org!
09/16/2025
Roxy's Emporium is open!
Roxy's Emporium becomes first store to open in The Shoppes on Broad After years of planning and adjusting, The Shoppes on Broad shopping center is finally accessible to the public with the opening of its first store; Roxy's Emporium.
08/26/2025
November 15th in South Euclid, Ohio! Elyria's own Dianne Borsenik - Poet, Performer, Producer, Publisher will be one of their presenters.
Get Sharp! 2025 Ohio Poetry Publishing Conference Free and open to all poets
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