The Poetry Brothel is an organization of poets, artists, and designers, owned by The Poetry Society of New York, whose mission is to expand both poets' and non-poets' personal, intellectual and fiscal interest in poetry through performances, workshops, publications, and other projects. Intimacy, service, community, exaltation, and transformation of environment and self are The Poetry Brothel's guiding principles. With these principles in mind, The Poetry Brothel creates worlds in which poets and non-poets can better come together to celebrate the pleasures of poetry.