Grand River Poetry Collective

06/04/2026

Submissions will close July 1, so be sure to get your poems in!

We're celebrating our first 10 books in print with an anthology of Grand Rapids Poets. Make this part of how you celebrate National Poetry Month. Contribute up to 3 poems. We plan to publish in the fall.

https://theriverlit.com/the-confluence

06/04/2026

David Cope is reading at the Allen Ginsberg Centennial Event tonight!

Allen Ginsberg was a world-renowned Beat Generation poet, a photographer and songwriter, a spiritual seeker who helped expand Buddhist meditation in the West...

06/03/2026

Congratulations to Barbara! Some local coverage of her award.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Barbara Saunier for winning this award!

http://www.hofferaward.com/Eric-Hoffer-Award-winners.html

You can grab a copy of her book here:

https://www.grandriverpoetrycollective.com/store/p/there-is-room-in-a-horse-for-the-whole-boy

04/23/2026

We're celebrating our first 10 books in print with an anthology of Grand Rapids Poets. Make this part of how you celebrate National Poetry Month. Contribute up to 3 poems. We plan to publish in the fall.

https://theriverlit.com/the-confluence