Missouri State Poetry Society

The organization promotes poetry, conducts monthly and annual contests, publishes poetry books and organizes periodic meetings, workshops and festivals.

First meetings were in the homes of members, then At Christ Episcopal Church and then the New Age Books and Gifts store.

[2] The MSPS conducts four major state-wide activities: a fall convention, a winter contest, a spring anthology and a summer contest.

[3] The society publishes a quarterly newsletter titled Spare Mule and an annual anthology called Grist, which showcase member and contest winners' poetry.

[4] The society also sponsors other events, including workshops and readings of member's poetry.