I love finding new Atlanta blogs. Today, I ran across Poetry Atlanta, Inc, which is extra exciting because it looks like it is operating by funding provided by the Fulton County Arts Council. (Not that I have any idea what that funding goes towards if it’s on a free Blogger site… perhaps that refers to the organization on a whole?) Hurray for more Atlanta media and niche media outlets. Poetry Atlanta is your new source for live poetry in the city.

Poetry Atlanta was created by Atlanta Review editor Dan Veach to help promote poetry and spoken word in Atlanta. The non-profit organization e-mails a monthly newsletter listing open mics, readings, workshops and events around the city. PA also publishes the Poet’s Phonebook, a directory of poets, workshop leaders and hosts. Poetry Atlanta Press has published many books including the award-winning Java Monkey Speaks anthologies. The Community Board members include President Kodac Harrison, Collin Kelley, Sharan Strange, Karen Head, Megan Volpert, Tavares Stephens, Theresa Davis and Rupert Fike.

The organization is also releasing a DVD this week, “Trouble and Hope.” Details below from their site.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 7:15 PM
POETRY ATLANTA PRESENTS… TROUBLE AND HOPE, A DVD ANTHOLOGY
DECATUR LIBRARY
Poetry Atlanta Presents a screening of Trouble and Hope, a DVD anthology of poets in performance and conversation. This film has been more than two years in the making and features some of Atlanta’s finest poets and spoken word artists. Performers include: Amena Brown, Mr. Boom, Chris Chandler, Theresa Davis, Travis Denton, Mike Dockins, Rupert Fike, Karen G., Jon Goode, Beth Gylys, Lady Hardin, Kodac Harrison, Karen Head, Collin Kelley, BasiKnowledge, Alice Lovelace, Opal Moore, Bryan Pattillo, Randy Prunty, Tania Rochelle, Tavares Stephens, Sharan Strange, Natasha Trethewey, Dan Veach, Megan Volpert, Karen Wurl, Gypsee Yo and a special tribute to the late Shannon Leigh. DVDs will be for sale at the screening for $15, cash or check only. Presented in conjunction with Georgia Center for the Book at the Decatur Library.