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Support The Poetry Vessel

Become a Supporter

Your support* of The Poetry Vessel helps keep poetry accessible, independent, and alive.

Whether you choose to become a monthly patron or make a one-time donation, your support directly sustains poetry education on a global scale. It fuels projects like The Poetry Vessel Podcast, where we feature work by poets from around the world, and our Master Your Craft series, which helps writers strengthen their skills and become more confident, intentional poets.

At a time when arts education is increasingly under threat, your support allows us to keep creating free and accessible videos and podcasts, cover essential production, software, and equipment costs, while enabling the development of new writing workshops, poetry courses, books, creative writing resources, and more. Most importantly, it gives Malibu Poet Laureate, Nathan Hassall, and his wife, Rachael, the space to continue writing, teaching, and building The Poetry Vessel with care, depth, and independence. Your support sustains a creative platform dedicated to providing ongoing inspiration, learning, and creative momentum for you and the wider community.

This work exists because people like you believe poetry still matters — and that belief means more than we can, ironically, put into words.

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Make a Contribution*

Make a one-time or monthly contribution*. Your generosity helps us continue this work thoughtfully and sustainably.

Your donation helps us:

  • Keep our videos, podcasts, and resources free and accessible

  • Cover production costs, including camera and audio equipment, software, and hosting

  • Sustain long-term creative and educational projects without rushing or compromising quality

  • Grow the platform responsibly, so we can continue serving this community with care

Every contribution, no matter the size, directly supports the future of The Poetry Vessel — and allows us to keep showing up with depth, consistency, and intention.

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* DISCLAIMER: Please note that The Poetry Vessel, LLC, is a for-profit company, and not a 501(c) nonprofit. Your donations, therefore, are not tax-deductible. Your donation directly supports global poetry education, fueling projects like The Poetry Vessel Podcasts, our Master Your Craft series, and the development of new workshops, courses, and guides. Furthermore, it gives Malibu Poet Laureate, Nathan Hassall, the space to continue writing and teaching with care, depth, and independence.

Membership Options

Support The Poetry Vessel on your preferred platform.

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Become a YouTube Member

Already part of our YouTube community?

For as little as $5.99/month, becoming a YouTube Member is a simple way to support The Poetry Vessel and help us continue creating thoughtful videos, podcasts, and educational work.

As a member, you’ll receive:
  • Early access to select YouTube videos
  • Behind-the-scenes member posts and updates
  • Early enrollment for courses and writing workshops
  • Exclusive member discounts on merchandise, courses, and workshops
  • Loyalty badges and custom emojis to use in comments and live chats
Your membership helps sustain this work — and keeps poetry, conversation, and craft accessible to all.
Learn more
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Become a Poetry Patron

Want to support us on Patreon?

Memberships start at $5.99/month and give you access to a growing library of thoughtful resources and early opportunities designed to deepen your creative practice.

As a member, you’ll receive:
  • Early access to select YouTube videos
  • Behind-the-scenes member posts and updates
  • Early enrollment for courses and writing workshops
  • Exclusive member discounts on merchandise, courses, and workshops
  • Loyalty badges and custom emojis to use in comments and live chats
Your membership helps sustain this work — and keeps poetry, conversation, and craft accessible to all.
Learn more
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Support on Substack

Want to support us on Substack?

We offer free and paid membership options alike.

As a member, you’ll receive:
  • Original essays written by nathan exploring themes of poetry, creativity, and more.
Your membership helps sustain this work — and keeps poetry, conversation, and craft accessible to all.
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Our Wall of Gratitude

The Poetry Vessel is sustained by the collective energy of our community. On this virtual wall, we recognize the patrons who have chosen to share their names as a testament to our shared mission. To them and our 90+ other anonymous supporters: your generosity is essential to our work. 

  • Dr. Ann Buxie

  • Charles Darnell 

  • Angela M. Fields

  • Diane Freed

  • Eileen Marie Fiore

  • Karen Paul Holmes

  • Margaret Hauptman

  • Paul & Sharon Hassall

  • Ron Koertge

  • Richard & Sonja Kraft

  • Sandy McPherson Carrubba Geary

  • TAK Erzinger

  • Trish Hopkinson

  • Phoebe

  • Robbi Kulik

  • And 90+ anonymous supporters! 

What our supporters are saying…

  • "I love what The Poetry Vessel is up to! It's great to see creative ways of sharing poetry and helpful information for poets. The Poetry Vessel is one of a kind."

    — Trish Hopkinson

  • "I chose to support the Vessel as a gesture of my intention to connect with kindred spirits. Poetry flows from me like water from the smitten rock, and it wishes somewhere to run. I decided to see if this outlet was a fit."

    —Phoebe

  • "Your show is smart and fun."

    — Karen Paul Holmes

  • "I am honored to be on the poetry vessel wall. Supporting poetry and the arts is special to me. I am proud to be part of the poetry vessel project. Keep up the good work."

    — Eileen Marie Fiori

  • "The Poetry Vessel is fast becoming the 'de facto' center of poetic excellence in spreading and encouraging the use of poetry to help discover one's inner self, and to share with others abstract and concrete thoughts through the art written word. If a picture paints a thousand words, then a poem can draw on a thousand thoughts."

    — Paul Hassall

  • "Our words join us together, weave around us, making a strong community. Poets support one another."

    — Sandy McPherson

  • "Poetry is beautiful and often deeply personal in the way we express the depths of our thoughts and emotions. I support The Poetry Vessel because they aim to preserve this art form by providing a space for writers of varying skill a place for their words to live, unite, and inspire."

    — Angela M. Fields

  • "The Poetry Vessel helps keep verse of all kinds alive and well."

    — Ron Koertge

  • "Your thought provoking podcasts are poetically educational and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your wonderful insight."

    — Diane Freed