Enjoy listening to poetry and spoken word—or share some writing of your own—with Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, April 11. An open mic will follow a short feature by the newly named poet laureate of Hendersonville, TN, Henry Jones, who many of you know as a regular contributor to our open mic.
We’ll be starting at 6:45 Central time so you can connect early and chat with friends. Bring your favorite snack or beverage! We begin at 7:00. As usual, please plan on 1 longer or 2 short poems, no more than 4 minutes.For this format, we ask that you keep your content “PG-13.” All styles of poetry are welcome. If you have questions, let us know.
ABOUT OUR FEATURED POET
HENRY L. JONES is an award-winning poet, artist, playwright, and author as well as an activist. Henry writes and paints about social issues, historical events, cultural connections and personal experiences.Henry’s the author of the poetry collection Run into Blackness: Feeling My Poetic Gumbo (2010), and working on a book entitled Black Skillet Blues: Poetry without Cornbread. A frequent contributor to many publications, Henry has been recognized as an Art Wire Fellow with The Porch and OZ Nashville and has been featured at Poet’s Corner at Scarritt-Bennett, Southern Festival of Books, Line Breaks at the Global Eduation Center, and many other events. Join us to hear more of his work and celebrate his new position as the poet laureate of Hendersonville!
WORD CHALLENGE
If you like, write a poem that uses one, some or all of the following words (in any form) selected by our attendees last time: reckoning | clutch | groundhog | succulent | sovereign | runaway | just | scoop | slurp | juxtaposition | chase
OPEN MIC REGISTRATION
For those who want to read at the event, register at https://forms.gle/qoos3Fq3FHMuXXZB8
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