Something sweet in the trees! A community of writers in Santa Cruz, a conversation about the poems that buzz through our lives.

Join The Hive Poetry Collective for a night of poetry at Bookshop Santa Cruz on November 10th @ 7pm !! You won't want to miss these 2 magnificent authors🐝
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Mark your calendar for the next Hive Live! on September 15th at Bookshop Santa Cruz. As always, this reading is free and open to the public. RSVP here to let us know you're coming! hivepoetry.org/upcoming-even…
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Tomorrow night is the next Hive Live! at Bookshop Santa Cruz. Register for this free event here: bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-l…
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So, we'll see you next week? 🐝🐝🐝
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Hive Live! poetry event at Bookshop Santa Cruz featuring Preeti Vangani and Maw Shein Win. Visit bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-l… to RSVP... we hope to see you there!
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Have you RSVP'd for the July 14th Hive Live! at Bookshop Santa Cruz? Use this link to let us know you'll be there! bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-l…
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Hive Live! poetry event at Bookshop Santa Cruz featuring Preeti Vangani and Maw Shein Win. Visit bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-l… to RSVP... we hope to see you there!
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We’re excited to announce our upcoming Hive Live! poetry event at Bookshop Santa Cruz featuring Preeti Vangani and Maw Shein Win. Visit bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-l… to RSVP... we hope to see you there!
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@hivepoetry's Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Prize opens tomorrow. 2026 Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Prize awards $1000 to the winning prize. Poets may submit one poem (one entry only), up to two pages in length. duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/…
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This year’s reading will feature California State Poet Laureate, Lee Herrick. This year’s judge is Poet Brynn Saito.
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The winner of the prize will also receive publication on the Morton Marcus page here at hivepoetry.org, and an invitation to read their winning poem at the 17th Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Reading at UC Santa Cruz on November 19 2026.
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We need your help! The Hive has an opportunity to receive a matching grant of $1000 from our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas. For every $10 we receive, a Hive member will write you a haiku as a thank you...up to 10 haikus for $100. More info at hivepoetry.org/donate ❤️
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Make sure to mark your calendars! The next Hive Live! is coming up quick. As always, the reading is free and open to the public, but please RSVP if you are able! Link in bio🐝
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It’s almost here… The Muse is tomorrow! Doors at 6pm, readings at 6:30pm✨ We hope to see you there🐝
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The Muse is just around the corner and you won’t want to miss it! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 21st! More information at hivepoetry.org/the-muse/
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Mark your calendars! The Muse is less than a month away and we can’t wait to see you there! Join us for an evening of poetry Tuesday, April 21st at 6:30 at the Resource Center for Nonviolence🐝💕
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A little look back at 2025! Feeling thankful for every voice, story, and moment shared together🐝💕
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Final call for poetry submissions 🐝 If you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it! The Muse deadline is this Friday 2/13 @ 11:59. Submit at hivepoetry.org/the-muse/
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Two weeks left! Submissions for The Muse close Feb. 13—open to women, women-identified, and non-binary poets. Submit 3 poems for a chance to read in person on April 21, 2026 in Santa Cruz! Visit hivepoetry.org/the-muse to submit and for more info!
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Mark your calendars! Only two weeks until our next Hive Live! at Bookshop Santa Cruz. We can't wait to see you there!
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We’re so excited to announce our next Hive Live! featuring Victoria Bañales and Samyak Shertok! We’d love to see you there! Visit hivepoetry.org/upcoming-even… for more info
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