WA Poets Inc was set up in 2006 following the success of the inaugural WA Spring Poetry Festival in 2005. It became apparent after that first festival that Western Australian poets wanted an organisation that was dedicated to providing resources and services to poets and poetry. 

WA POETS INC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Organise an annual WA Spring Poetry Festival. 
- Develop online networks in the form of a web-database of WA poets and WA Poets Inc members 
- Develop a resource base in the form of a web-site, including information on readings, competitions,    opportunities, etc.
- Explore, and where possible provide, publishing opportunities for WA poets and WA Poets Inc                 members 
- Work towards raising awareness of WA poets and poetry nationally and internationally 
- Work towards bringing poetry to the public and poets together


By showcasing local, national and international poets, we believe that we can show the public the camaraderie that exists between poets and their work in general.

CURRENT COMMITTEE 

Committee Officers: 
Co-Chairpersons            Peter Jeffery and Gary De Piazzi
Treasurer                      Gary de Piazzi and Anne Dyson 
Secretary                      Mar Bucknell
Membership Secretary    Anne Dyson 
Publicity Officer              Sue Clennell 

Committee members:
Veronica Lake
Dean Meredith
Amanda Joy
Karen Murphy

Group Representatives: 
Terry Farrell             Fringe Poetry and Performance 
Ros McFarlane          dotdotdash
Jeremy Balius           Cottonmouth
Nathan Hondros       Fellowship of Australian Writers of WA
Maureen Sexton       Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibitions and Mari Warabiny Haiku Group 
Sally Clarke              Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre 
Gary de Piazzi           Peter Cowan Writers Centre
Rose van Son           Out of the Asylum Writers Group 


To become a member of WA Poets Inc, click here.