Jacksonville Poetry MeetUp organizes online groups that host in-person events for people with similar interests. In 2017, Hope at Hand launched Jacksonville Poetry Meetup and we now have over 1600 individuals following our 16 and older community classes. The poetry community is present and they are searching for activities! Rather than dilute the poetry community, Hope at Hand shares the events and workshops of ALL poetry opportunities in our area without expense to the other poets. Hope at Hand staff collects scheduling information, manages the account and pays the annual fee to strengthen the poetry community in our local area.