Bespoke: Poems on Demand

Midwest Writing Center Announces Poetry On Demand Program
Gift the gift of original poetry while supporting local writers

What: Bespoke Poems QC: Poems on Demand
When: Orders open thru the end of February
Where: Order online via the MWC website
Cost: Pay what you want starting at $20; tips encouraged for poets

This year for Valentine’s Day, MWC wants to help you give the ones you love something creative, personal, and one-of-a-kind: poems.

MWC is partnering with some of the best poets and writers in the community to offer bespoke poems, written for anyone you’d like to gift a poem. By participating in this limited-time program, you’re not only giving unique poems to people you care about, but you’re also supporting local writers and writing/literacy programs in the Quad Cities. Here’s how it works:

1. Visit the Bespoke Poetry page on the MWC website: http://www.mwcqc.org/bespoke-poems-qc/

2. Pay the fee using the PayPal link below (bespoke poems start at $20, but you can pay what you like from there—you can also leave a tip for the writers once you’ve received your poem, as poets keep 100% of tips)

3. Fill out the information form with information about the person and/or occasion the poem is to be written for, including your choice of poet (if you have one; if not, MWC will assign them)

4. MWC will send you a digital copy of the finished poem; hard copies can be mailed or picked up at the MWC offices in the Rock Island Public Library downtown branch.

5. Place your order before February 9 to get your poem before Valentine’s Day (bespoke poem program will run through February for all your special occasion and personalized gift needs).

Participating poets include Chris Britton, Emily Kingery, KayLee Chie Kuehl, Farah Marklevits, Nathan McDowell, Beth Roberts, and Philip Styrt (bios for poets available on the MWC website).   

Please contact Ryan Collins at MWC with any questions or for more info: (309) 732-7330, [email protected]