About
A pollinator habitat for poetry.
Poetry Barn’s mission is to nurture poetry education, inspiration, and appreciation by sponsoring poetry-related workshops, retreats, readings, and a comprehensive poetry lending library accessible to the public.
Nestled in the foothills of Catskill Park in Hudson Valley, we are surrounded by the protected lands of the Ashokan Reservoir, part of the New York City watershed.
A fiscally-sponsored project of AIM Higher, Inc, a 501(c)(3) organization, your donations are gratefully welcomed and fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Hours
We are open from the Spring Equinox to the Winter Solstice for recurring and ad-hoc workshops, concerts, open mics, and more.
Our lending library is available by appointment on weekends; members may borrow up to 6 books at a time.
Location
1693 State Route 28A
West Hurley, NY 12491
info@poetrybarn.co
Programs
Workshops
Offering online poetry workshops since 2007, and in-person poetry workshops since 2016.
Library
We hold 4K volumes of poetry, freely accessible to the public and lendable to members.
Retreats
We design signature seasonal retreats in our inspiring location with master teaching artists.
Events
Check our events page for our recurring and ad-hoc events.
History
Poetry Barn began as The Rooster Moans Poetry Cooperative in 2007, and began offering its popular online workshops to the public in 2011. In 2015, we began offering workshops and events at our Catskills location in New York's Hudson Valley.
Read more about our past:
Press
Jill Khoury Discusses Her Teaching with Poetry Barn and the Value of Online Poetry Workshops — On the Blink
A New Place To Discover Poetry In The Catskills — Catskill Made
Poetry Workshops Come To West Hurley's New Poetry Barn — Watershed Post
West Hurley's Poetry Barn Gives Space To Verse — Hudson Valley One