The aim of The LOFT is to promote excellence in writing, to provide community outreach and continuing support for writers, and to help writers become published. We are dedicated to making a positive impact in the literary arts community of Rhode Island and beyond. Our creative writers, volunteers and guest authors provide the inspiration and momentum to learn our craft and share it with others.
One of the oldest literary arts nonprofit in Rhode Island, The Poetry Loft was founded in 2008. The Loft has evolved since those early days, consistently growing and developing, all thanks to the dedicated writers of this amazing community!
Throughout the years, the LOFT has produced and collaborated on many wonderful literary projects and continues to bring the literary arts community together in inspiring ways. We especially want to give a warm nod to the Origami Poems Project that flowed out of a Poetry Loft workshop in 2009, created by poets Jan Keough and Lynnie Gobielle, and inspired by a writing prompt given by Poetry Loft instructor,
Barbara Schweitzer.
Some past LOFT projects include: "Authors on Art" at URI's Feinstein Gallery, Writing Across Rhode Island, The Loft Poetry Prize, The Loft Anthology, The Loft Chapbook Awards, New England Poetry and Art Gala, Manuscript Consultations, Poetry Loft Press publications, book launch and award readings for both adults and teens, among others. We have been honored to work with you!
Beatrice Lazarus, Founder/ Director
On various projects, we have been honored to meet and work with so many LOFT friends, including the following esteemed associates and teachers, among others:
Fred Marchant
Cathleen Calbert
Tom Chandler
Jane Lunin Perel
Lisa Starr
Darcie Dennigan
Catherine Imbriglio
Richard Benjamin
Barbara Schweitzer
Noreen Inglesi /Notable Works
The Poetry LOFT, PO Box 8235, Cranston, RI 02920
Special thanks to all the many appreciated Volunteers/Donors, including (partial list):
James Cronin
Michael Crowley
Ira Schaeffer
Marilyn Murphy
Joan Fishbein
Diana Cole
Adele Bourne
Andrew Browder
Diane Dolphin
Nancy Brown
Sandra Moran
Karen Haskell
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