We are a mutually supportive group of enthusiastic poets who are committed to improving our writing skills and taking poetry into the local community. We have been meeting to encourage each other and share our work since 1999. In 2011 we became a stanza group of the Poetry Society, in order to reach more poets, benefit from a wider network of contacts and activities, and attract new members. Please see the guidelines for further information about the group.

Our annual programme includes twelve monthly meetings on the last Monday evening of the month at 7.30 p.m. currently held online in lieu of the Christian Centre by St Martin's Church, Dorking RH4 1DW. The evening is divided into two parts:

The first hour includes a discussion about various aspects of poetry, or individual published poets, and is presented by one of the group members. Examples of past themes include: Haibun, Contemporary Women Poets, Leonard Cohen & Bob Dylan: Lyrics & poetry, Maitreyabandhu: Poetry as Spiritual Practice. We also invite guest poets to read from their own collections as well as offering a critique of our poems.
The second hour of our meeting is a workshop of four poems brought by members using guidelines for feedback.

Events such as the Sofa Poet and Poetry Pub are open to all - do join us.

The annual subscription is £20.

If you would like to join the group, or require further information, please contact the Secretary.

Meeting Notes

Public Events
The Turn of the Tide Helen Overell once again runs the traditional 'summer school' for Mole Valley Poets and guests with the theme this year being The Turn of the Tide. Expect a warm welcome, poetic stimulation, writing exercises and sharing with supportive friends in one of the better uses of Zoom. 2:00pm to 4:30pm Saturday 13^th August. Tckets £8 from TicketSource