Welcome to IPA!
The Iowa Poetry Association, Inc. (IPA) shall promote interest in and appreciation of poetry through opportunities for education, publication, writing, performance, and contests. We aim to serve Iowans of all ages, incomes, identities, and experience levels.
These opportunities are free (except as indicated) and open to all Iowans.
Lyrical Iowa
Latest Updates
Daniel Umemezie of Cedar Falls named National Youth Poet Laureate!
Please join us in congratulating Daniel, who served as the 2025-26 Iowa Student Poet Ambassador. You can watch his performances and the announcement in the video below. Daniel performs a group poem with the other finalists at 0:51 minutes. He also performs his poems “In my mind it’s all paper planes” at 1:06 and “Two Nigerias” at 1:16. The announcement and his thank you’s are at 2:04.
Congratulations, Daniel! We are so proud of you!
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IPA LIVE Lyrical Iowa 2026 online Reading Celebration - October 21, 7:00-8:30 -- CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and those to be published from the 2026 Lyrical Iowa Competition! Check the winners' lists. (For the complete list of all students to be published, click here)
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Order your copy of Lyrical Iowa 2026 at the link above or here.
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Membership renewal is due October 1-- You can renew or join here.
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Loess Hills Artist-in-Residence Program CALL FOR APPLICATIONS by October 31! A select groups of artists and writers will span Iowa's Loess Hills for an immersive 14-day artist residency in May 2027. More at lohiresidency.org
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Poetry on the Prairie, in Perry, IA, November 14-15! Check out the schedule!
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Download a printable flyer about IPA for your library.