Underground Writers Association

29/01/2024

This Thursday 2/1/24 Beats & Words poetry open mic returns to Earth Eagle Brewings! Sign-up sheet goes out at 6:30.

Backing band:
Rob Littlefield, Ben Wellwood, Geoff Himsel, Nate Gruen.

07/07/2023

7/26 marks the release of “Futuristic Dread & Excitement” Pre-save on Spotify with this link!

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mylesburrandthelaststraws/futuristic-dread-and-excitement

22/06/2023

📢 Publisher Announcement! 📚🎉

We are thrilled to unveil the talented poets who have been selected for UWA Poetry Review Issue 2!

Join us in celebrating the remarkable poets featured in Poetry Review Issue 2:

🔹 Lauren WB Vermette
🔹 Marisa Gedgaudas
🔹 Todd R. Nelson
🔹 Erik Belmer
🔹 Myles Burr
🔹 Micheal Morlock
🔹 Jenna Valente
🔹 Chad Brizendine
🔹 Joel Carpenter

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the poets who submitted their work. The selection process was arduous, and your immense talent made it incredibly challenging to choose. We value your contributions and thank you for sharing your creativity with us. Your continuous support inspires us to keep promoting the art of poetry.

We can't wait to share Poetry Review Issue 2 with the world! Stay tuned for the release date. Support these local poets by buying their books and following their social media pages.

09/06/2023

UWA Poetry Volume Vol. II is almost here! We’re now in the editing process. Names of those selected will be announced soon!

17/04/2023

Maine poet just released a new book! Go check him out.

17/04/2023

Good news, the UWA Poetry review Issue 1 is doing well in book stores! We are now gearing up for submissions for Issue 2.

We will be looking for 5-7 writers for this project. We have a suggested donation of $10 per submission.

How to submit:

1) Get your hands on UWA Poetry Review Issue 1 to know what we are looking for

2) Donate on our GoFundMe page

3) Submit 10 edited poems to the project director. [email protected]

07/04/2023

Do yourselves a favor and check it out Beats and Words hosted by






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27/03/2023

Great news! The UWA Poetry Review Issue 1 is thriving in bookstores! We are excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions for Issue 2.

For this project, we are looking for 5-7 talented writers to showcase their work. We kindly request a suggested donation of $10 per submission.

Here's how to submit:

1. Get your hands on a copy of UWA Poetry Review Issue 1 to get a sense of what we're looking for.

2. Donate to our GoFundMe page. https://gofund.me/fd522e92

3. Submit 10 edited poems to the project director, Joel Carpenter, at [email protected].

We can't wait to see your submissions!

The Underground Writers Association is excited to announce our latest fundraiser!… Joel Carpenter needs your support for UWA POETRY REVIEW ISSUE 2 Fundraiser