Nevada Poetry.com
A New Site for Nevada Poets
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UPDATE: Steven Robert Heine was severely crippled in a fall at his home in November 2024. He spent many weeks in the hospital and can no longer walk or even stand up. Your contribution will help pay for nursing care and his rehabilitation.
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YOU CAN HELP! Steven Robert Heine is the author of seventeen books. But there are several book projects that still need to be completed. Now that SRH is severely handicapped we need your help to complete these projects. Please donate.
Author Steven Robert Heine is in need of a major sponsor for future books and reprints of his other books. Some people spend thousands of dollars for tickets to college football games; why not instead leave a legacy by sending a large amount as a sponsor of books by Steven Robert Heine? Large contributions MAY be credited in future books. Several books remain unwritten.You could help make history!
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Nevada Poetry and Writing Groups.
1) Nevada Poet Laureate.
Current Laureate: VacantThe position of Nevada State Poet Laureate was established on July 15, 1957. . First laureate was Mildred Breedlove. Through 2007 it had been a lifetime position and occupied by Norman Kaye since 1967. On April 30, 2007, Gov. Jim Gibbons named Kaye Poet Laureate Emeritus.I have listed the address for the Nevada Legislature on the link above. Please use that link to write your legislator about getting a new Poet Laureate for Nevada appointed.
In many states, the State Poet Laureate serves a two year term. (there is much discussion in Nevada about a three year term also, which is fine). Poet Laureates normally serve unpaid and travel around the State promoting poetry and writing. It can be a busy position and one or two, two year terms can be plenty for most people.
Nevada needs a new Poet Laureate. Please write your legislature and ask that a new bill be introduced to redesign the position and make it a two or three year term. Urge your local Arts Council to push forward with a new appointment.
The Nevada Arts Council is a great resource for Nevada poets and writers. It lists programs and grants as well as news updates on the goings on in Nevada Arts.
The Henderson Writer’s Group was established in 2001. The goal of the group is to provide opportunities for critiquing and networking with other Nevada writers. The group also hosts the Las Vegas Writer’s Conference each year in the month of April. The groups calendar and membership information is available at the link above.
** The Las Vegas Writer’s Conference** is held each April. In 2020 writers from around the World attended the conference online. The Conference is dedicated to providing networking and listing publishing opportunities for Nevada writers. Check the link for conference updates.
** The Oasis Writers Guild** in Pahrump, provides resources for poets and writers of all genres to get published. The site also provides writing contest information and news about local writers.
** The Writers of Southern Nevada** provides a round table for discussion of writing topics in all genres. Current meetings may be by ‘Zoom’. The contact information is available on site.
** The Southern Nevada Science Fiction Group** is a fiction fan club that holds monthly meetings and is open to all topics on science fiction. Meeting details on the link above.
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We invite you to look at the following tee-shirts and merchandise. Many were designed by Steven Robert Heine. Your purchase will help support this site.














About the author: Steven Robert Heine
Steven Robert Heine is an American poet and author. He has spent much of his life supporting poetry projects and events. He is the author of 8 volumes of poetry. In 2011 he was seriously injured in a fall that left him in great pain and almost unable to walk. He suffered a stroke in 2023. Heine receives no disability and relies on a small pension and retirement income. He is no longer able to make public appearances.
We hope you will consider purchasing some of the merchandise in the links below. Many are original tee-shirts and merchandise created by Steven Robert Heine.
Thank you!
This site is provided as a service to the poets of Nevada.
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Steven Robert Heine is a West Coast poet & author. He has spent his life promoting poetry; serving as founder for many poetry contests. He traveled extensively through Nevada, including many of the back roads. He is the author of fifteen books, including poetry, history and his own short auto-biographies. His books can be found on Ebay, Amazon and Amazon KIndle.
Heine was crippled in a fall in 2011 and now makes very few public appearances.