英国诗歌协会(PoetrySociety)成立于1909年,是所有诗歌爱好者的会员慈善组织。致力于推广英语诗歌的学习和欣赏;目前有3000多名会员,自成立以来已成为英国最具活力的艺术团体之一,代表了英国诗歌在国际国内的地位。
诗歌协会的会刊《诗歌评论》(PoetryReview)是英国著名的诗歌杂志。协会还负责主办英国全国诗歌日(NationalPoetryDay)和各种诗歌比赛和奖项活动,如英国诗歌比赛(BritishNationalPoetryCompetition)等。协会还为诗人、教师、学生和作家提供培训机会。 “The Poetry Society is the heart and hands of poetry in the UK – a centre which pours out energy to all parts of the poetry-body, and a dexterous set of operations which arrange and organise poetry’s various manifestations. It has a long distinguished history, and has never been so vital, or so vitalizing as it is now.” Sir Andrew Motion