About us
We read and respond to poems in excruciating detail. It's fun, I promise!
We also do writing sessions for those who want a dedicated time to write, plus camaraderie.
In-person we generally do a summer "residency" at Green Lake Park, and go back indoors when the weather turns cold again. Online we're on Zoom, first Tuesday of each month.
Upcoming events
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Seattle Poetry Meetup @ Green Lake Park
Green Lake Park (Community Center), 7201 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA, USWe will read and respond to poetry in excruciating detail. It's fun, I promise!
We'll take turns picking a poem for us to read and respond to. Please come with at least one poem that you are ready to share—whether your own or one from another author. If you have nothing to share, feel free to listen in.
We will read each poem aloud, twice if time permits. If desired, the poem can be shared through Proton Drive to be shown on a laptop screen or viewed on smartphones. Paper copies can also be distributed, or feel free to just read your poem aloud---whatever you prefer works for us!
Seattle Poetry Meetup is a proud founding member of the Western Washington Poets Network - check out their database of open mics and critique groups in the area.
VENUE
We'll start at the picnic tables east of the Community Center on the east side of Green Lake Park. We may relocate to the grass or elsewhere nearby depending on people's preference.
TRANSIT
Bus: your best options are probably the 45 and 62 which pass immediately east of the park and require basically no walk; the E line runs just west of the park and though it requires a bit of a hike it's pleasant walking along a paved path. See also Seattle Transit Map.
Light Rail: Roosevelt Station on the 1-Line is a 15 minute walk away coming from the east. See also Seattle Transit Map.
Cycling: Green Lake Park is encircled by a separated bike path which connects via Greenlake Dr. N to the northwest, NE Ravenna Blvd to the east, and Green Lake Way N to the south. See also the official Bike Map.
Car: SR-99 is immediately west, and Green Lake Park and Ride and I-5 are also close to the east.PARKING
There is parking at the park, but in practice rarely is available. Free street parking can be generally found not far from the park. Many shops and restaurants in the neighborhood also have associated parking for patrons, and of course there's the Roosevelt Park and Ride.
PROTON DRIVE
We're using Proton Drive to share files---no account required. Click here to access: https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y
Click "Upload" and then "Upload File" to upload an existing file, or "Create" and then "New Document" to create a new document from scratch.
It's helpful if people organize files for particular event into their own folder with format YYYY-MM-DD for example "2025-09-16" for the September 16th, 2025 meetup.
Files left on the drive will become part of the SPM Archive. If you don't want this, delete your files after the meetup.
7 attendees
Writers Work Session @ Green Lake Park
Green Lake Park (Community Center), 7201 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA, USJoin us at the picnic tables with notebook, tablet, or laptop, and write!
We're at Green Lake Park every Wednesday through the summer, every other week of which we'll be taking advantage of the nice weather to get some writing done outdoors. At the end of the writing session we'll probably take some time at the end to share from among what was produced.
As always, the Proton Drive can be used to exchange documents digitally.
Seattle Poetry Meetup is a proud founding member of the Western Washington Poets Network - check out their database of open mics and critique groups in the area.
VENUE
We'll start at the picnic tables east of the Community Center on the east side of Green Lake Park. We may relocate to the grass or elsewhere nearby depending on people's preference.
TRANSIT
Bus: your best options are probably the 45 and 62 which pass immediately east of the park and require basically no walk; the E line runs just west of the park and though it requires a bit of a hike it's pleasant walking along a paved path. See also Seattle Transit Map.
Light Rail: Roosevelt Station on the 1-Line is a 15 minute walk away coming from the east. See also Seattle Transit Map.
Cycling: Green Lake Park is encircled by a separated bike path which connects via Greenlake Dr. N to the northwest, NE Ravenna Blvd to the east, and Green Lake Way N to the south. See also the official Bike Map.
Car: SR-99 is immediately west, and Green Lake Park and Ride and I-5 are also close to the east.PARKING
There is parking at the park, but in practice rarely is available. Free street parking can be generally found not far from the park. Many shops and restaurants in the neighborhood also have associated parking for patrons, and of course there's the Roosevelt Park and Ride.
PROTON DRIVE
We're using Proton Drive to share files---no account required. Click here to access: https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y
Click "Upload" and then "Upload File" to upload an existing file, or "Create" and then "New Document" to create a new document from scratch.
It's helpful if people organize files for particular event into their own folder with format YYYY-MM-DD for example "2025-09-16" for the September 16th, 2025 meetup.
Files left on the drive will be moved offline to the long-term SPM Archive after a month. If you don't want this, delete your files after the meetup.
PHOTO CREDIT
Photo courtesy of user Monikasj on Wikimedia Commons.
4 attendees
Seattle Poetry Meetup—Online
·OnlineOnlineWe will read and respond to poetry in excruciating detail. It's fun, I promise!
We'll take turns picking a poem for us to read and respond to. Please come with at least one poem that you are ready to share—whether your own or one from another author. If you have nothing to share, feel free to listen in.
Poems can be shared by using the Zoom screen sharing feature, by uploading the file to our Proton Drive for others to view, and/or by reading the poem aloud.
PROTON DRIVE
We're using Proton Drive to share files---no account required. Click here to access: https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y
Click "Upload" and then "Upload File" to upload an existing file, or "Create" and then "New Document" to create a new document from scratch.
It's helpful if people organize files for particular event into their own folder with format YYYY-MM-DD for example "2025-09-16" for the September 16th, 2025 meetup.
Files left on the drive will become part of the SPM Archive. If you don't want this, delete your files after the meetup.
Seattle Poetry Meetup is a proud founding member of the Western Washington Poets Network.
5 attendeesSeattle Poetry Meetup @ Green Lake Park
Green Lake Park (Community Center), 7201 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA, USWe will read and respond to poetry in excruciating detail. It's fun, I promise!
We'll take turns picking a poem for us to read and respond to. Please come with at least one poem that you are ready to share—whether your own or one from another author. If you have nothing to share, feel free to listen in.
We will read each poem aloud, twice if time permits. If desired, the poem can be shared through Proton Drive to be shown on a laptop screen or viewed on smartphones. Paper copies can also be distributed, or feel free to just read your poem aloud---whatever you prefer works for us!
Seattle Poetry Meetup is a proud founding member of the Western Washington Poets Network - check out their database of open mics and critique groups in the area.
VENUE
We'll start at the picnic tables east of the Community Center on the east side of Green Lake Park. We may relocate to the grass or elsewhere nearby depending on people's preference.
TRANSIT
Bus: your best options are probably the 45 and 62 which pass immediately east of the park and require basically no walk; the E line runs just west of the park and though it requires a bit of a hike it's pleasant walking along a paved path. See also Seattle Transit Map.
Light Rail: Roosevelt Station on the 1-Line is a 15 minute walk away coming from the east. See also Seattle Transit Map.
Cycling: Green Lake Park is encircled by a separated bike path which connects via Greenlake Dr. N to the northwest, NE Ravenna Blvd to the east, and Green Lake Way N to the south. See also the official Bike Map.
Car: SR-99 is immediately west, and Green Lake Park and Ride and I-5 are also close to the east.PARKING
There is parking at the park, but in practice rarely is available. Free street parking can be generally found not far from the park. Many shops and restaurants in the neighborhood also have associated parking for patrons, and of course there's the Roosevelt Park and Ride.
PROTON DRIVE
We're using Proton Drive to share files---no account required. Click here to access: https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y
Click "Upload" and then "Upload File" to upload an existing file, or "Create" and then "New Document" to create a new document from scratch.
It's helpful if people organize files for particular event into their own folder with format YYYY-MM-DD for example "2025-09-16" for the September 16th, 2025 meetup.
Files left on the drive will become part of the SPM Archive. If you don't want this, delete your files after the meetup.
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