Enjoy listening to poetry and spoken word—or share some writing of your own—with Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, August 8th, when we celebrate our 5th anniversary. Our feature will be Anna B. Sutton, author of SAVAGE FLOWER, published recently by Black Lawrence Press. An hour of open mic follows the feature.
We’ll be outdoors at Old Fort Park, Pavilion 3, which is located between Kids Castle and the tennis courts on Golf Ln. Google-map the “Old Fort Park Trailhead” for the best location. Park between the tennis courts and the pavilion, or in the lots just across Golf Ln. The pavilion has a ramp for accessibility.
“Doors” open at 6:00 PM. After the feature, there’s time to mingle before our open mic time begins. Readers can share poetry or spoken word: 2 pieces or 4 minutes, whichever comes first. Reading a favorite poem by another writer is fine, too.
NEW THIS MONTH: SIGN UP ONLINE FOR THE OPEN MIC
(You can sign up in person, too, time permitting):
https://forms.gle/nz3WbAmyCoycRFNd6
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
We ask that you help us protect the most vulnerable in our community by doing the following:
- Be vaccinated!
- If you’re not vaccinated, please wear a mask.
- Keep your distance: while we all miss hugs, we want to be extra cautious with the Delta variant, so please ask if it’s okay before hugging someone (a good habit anyway!)
WHAT TO BRING
There are plenty of benches, but bring your own chair if you prefer. Definitely bring water or your favorite soft beverage. We plan to have some sweets to celebrate – if you like, bring your own dinner or snacks. Glass containers and alcohol are not permitted in the park.
CHALLENGE WORDS
If you like, write a piece to share that includes one, some, or all of the following words chosen by our audience last time:
whiplash | forgive | embrace | abandon | offensive | purple | banality | tennis shoes | magnetic | en fuego
ABOUT OUR FEATURE
ANNA B. SUTTON‘s debut collection, Savage Flower, won the St. Lawrence Book Prize and was published by Black Lawrence Press. Her work has appeared in Indiana Review, Third Coast, Copper Nickel, Booth, Los Angeles Review, and other journals. She received her MFA in poetry from UNC Wilmington and a James Merrill fellowship from Vermont Studio Center. She is currently pursuing a MEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and serving as a LCMHC-intern at Lifeologie Raleigh.
Anna was a co-founder of the Porch Writers’ Collective and has worked for numerous literary organizations, including Humanities Tennessee, Lookout Books, Blair Publisher, Gigantic Sequins, One Pause Poetry, Dialogist, and Ecotone. She currently lives in Winston-Salem, NC, where she works for UNC School of the Arts.
Learn more at https://annabsutton.com/