About Charlottesville Poem Store
Charlottesville Poem Store was founded in July of 2022 by lifelong poet and typewriter owner Laura J. Frantz.
Over the past three years we have written more than 1,500 custom poems at more than 85 events. Past clients include:
- The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
- Virginia Festival of the Book, Virginia Humanities, Charlottesville, VA
- Morrison House, Alexandria, VA
- Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, Charlottesville, VA
- The Doyle Hotel, Charlottesville, VA
- Common House, Charlottesville, VA
- Ix Arts Foundation, Charlottesville, VA
- McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA
We have also held a years-long residency at Speakeasy & Whiskey Bar at the Doyle Hotel (formerly Bobboo at the Quirk Hotel), delivering a trademarked poems plus cocktails event called Poem-crafted Cocktails® on a bi-weekly schedule.