Enjoy listening to poetry and storytelling—or share some writing of your own—with Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, Jan. 19. Our features will be poets Annette Sisson and C.A. Williams. An hour of open mic follows the features.
We’ll be at the Walnut House, 116 N. Walnut. This event is free and open to the public, thanks to support from MTSU Write. Water, soda, beer and cider will be available for purchase from the Walnut House; cash and credit accepted.
Doors open at 6:30 PM. After the features, there’s time to mingle and purchase books before our open mic time begins. Readers can share one piece of poetry or spoken word. Reading a favorite poem by another writer is fine, too. If your piece is over 4 minutes, please speak to the hosts to see if we can accommodate that.
Street parking is available for the Walnut House along Walnut, Main and College. There are no parking time limits enforced after 5 PM.
THEME CHALLENGE: This month’s challenge is to write a poem that somehow relates to the word or idea of “reboot.”
ABOUT OUR FEATURES
ANNETTE SISSON is the author of the poetry chapbook A CASTING OFF from Finishing Line Press. A professor of English at Belmont University, she was recently named a 2020 Fellow of the BOAAT Writer’s Retreat and winner of The Porch Writers’ Collective’s 2019 poetry contest. Her work appears in numerous journals, including Zone 3, Nashville Review, and Rockvale Review, where it’s received a “Best of the Net” nomination. Annette enjoys traveling, hiking, supporting theater, serving on the Board of Nashville Children’s Theater, watching birds (as opposed to bird-watching), baking, playing the piano, reading, and (of course) writing.
C.A. WILLIAMS is a familiar face at Poetry in the Boro. In addition to frequently sharing his talents on our stage, the Murfreesboro poet has performed at area events such as the Bloom Stage, Under 1 Roof, and the Nashville Independent Poetry Festival. He recently released his first poetry book, DIFFERENT SIDES, and is also the author of a nonfiction book. C.A’s poetry centers around word play, honesty, and surprise endings. In the past year he’s also shared his love of writing and reciting with student groups at Smyrna Middle, Riverdale, and Blackman High. His life motto is 3cs – take chances, make changes, have courage.