Welcome to Branching Out, a joint venture of Poets House and the Poetry Society of America

Branching Out: Poetry for the 21st Century is a program of Poets House and the Poetry Society of America, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The two organizations partner with the public libraries in each of seven cities, Hartford, Jacksonville, Fresno, Little Rock, Milwaukee, New Orleans and Salt Lake City, to present accessible, engaging talks by distinguished poet/scholars about celebrated modern and classic poets. In each of these cities, Poetry in Motion ® posters featuring poems by the presenting and presented poets appear throughout the transportation systems.