The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the writing, reading, performance, and appreciation of poetry – by presenting an annual festival and other poetry events in Palm Beach County – featuring America’s finest poets. It is our goal to provide a nationally recognized learning opportunity for writers of poetry and a world-class, life-enriching series of cultural events for our listening audiences. As a Florida nonprofit corporation, part of our mission is to organize educational outreach programs that bring the pleasures of poetry to our community. We are a proud member of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.

Our founder, Miles Coon began working to create this annual poetry festival in 2004 with his wife, Mimi Coon, board members Carol and Alan Benjamin, and other friends. We are grateful to our board members, our staff, all of our interns, volunteers, the poets who comprise our Advisory Board, and our sponsors and supporters for everything they do to make the festival a reality.

Miles Coon, President, Emeritus; Chairman of the Board & Founder
Miriam L. Coon, Director & Secretary
Roderick C. Moe, CPA, Director & Treasurer
Dr. Jennifer Coon, Director
Alan A. Benjamin, Director
Carol J. Benjamin, Director
Brook J. Sadler, Director