The Hive Poetry Collective

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

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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 https://t.co/4gtyeiAI7L to RSVP... we hope to see you there!

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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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@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. https://t.co/LVgM8zobrC

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The winner of the prize will also receive publication on the Morton Marcus page here at https://t.co/eQk2g8V60n, 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 https://t.co/8oivDuVqBj ❤️

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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 https://t.co/hMLPYvNoO6

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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 https://t.co/hMLPYvNoO6

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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 https://t.co/2fl4HJCrus 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 https://t.co/tb2OwaUyjn for more info

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✨ Submissions are NOW OPEN for The Muse 2026! ✨
Women, women-identified, and non-binary poets are invited to submit their work to be considered for an in-person reading on April 21, 2026. Full guidelines and submissions are available at https://t.co/5wK0q2hGSO💜

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Tomorrow’s the night! 🐝 Join us for Hive Live! on Nov. 4 at 7pm at Bookshop Santa Cruz!

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Hello, wonderful poetry-loving people! There has been a change in our reading schedule, due to unforeseen events, William Ward Butler will be stepping in to read in the place of Steve Kuusisto. We recognize this change is sudden, but know it will be a night of memorable poetry!

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Get excited for our next Hive Live! event November 4th at Bookshop Santa Cruz, featuring the amazing Emilie Lygren and Steve Kuusisto🐝 For registration, visit https://t.co/Uu9VbnQVeD

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Another dazzling night of wonderful poetry! Thank you thank you to our marvelous readers DorianneLaux, Joseph Millar, and Susan Browne 🍯💛

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Poets may submit one poem (one entry only), up to two pages in length. Winner will receive $1,000, and an invitation to read their winning poem at the 16th Annual Morton Marcus Memorial Reading at UCSC on November 20th. This year’s reading will feature Santa Cruz poet Ellen Bass.