Poetry in the Boro is delighted to be partnering once again with the Blackman High poetry club, SOUP (Society of Undiscovered Poets), for their fundraiser to benefit the Murfreesboro Rescue Mission. The event will be held on Friday evening, November 14, at 6:00 PM at the Blackman High Library, 3956 Blaze Drive, Murfreesboro. Performances include…
Do you know someone in the Rutherford County area who is or has been a caregiver for a loved one–especially a loved one with dementia? Please share this unique opportunity with them! The Rutherford Arts Alliance (RAA), in partnership with We Remember You (WRY), Bloom Stage, and Poetry in the Boro, is proud to announce…
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, October 26, 2025. Poetry in the Boro regular Brian Seadorf will be debuting his new book, FIVE BAPTISMS. Read more about Dorf below. The feature will be at 6:00, with open mic…
We’re so excited to be producing an anthology in honor of Poetry in the Boro’s 10th anniversary in 2026! The purpose of our anthology is to celebrate the creative work of everyone actively involved in PitB gatherings, both now and throughout our history (including our time online during the pandemic). We also want something to…
We missed getting together in July, but the break gave Kory and the team a chance to regroup and get ORGANIZED. Like, we’ve never done this much pre-planning in all of our (drum roll, please) nine-going-on-ten years of events! That’s right, this August marks our ninth anniversary – the start of our tenth year! To…
Bloom Stage proudly announces the next show in its 2025 series, “Savor”. In regular collaboration with Poetry in the Boro, this event expands to include Friendly City Books of Columbus, MS, inspired by their anthology from which our show borrows its name: Savor: Poems for the Tongue. Select poets from the anthology will share their…
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, September 21, 2025. Cameron Mitchell, a former poet laureate of Murfreesboro, will be back with us with his new book BREAKING THE BLOCK. Opening for Cam will be international poet Giselle Linder…
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, Aug. 24, 2025. Our feature will be Nashville-area poet Annette Sisson. Read more about Annette below. It’s a special night, as August marks our 9th anniversary–or, more auspiciously, the start to our…
After a break in July, our community Writers Mingle will be back on Sunday, 8/10, from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Dapper Owl coffee pub. Connect with other writers in a relaxed setting—and even sit down and write for a bit, if you’re so inspired. Come and go anytime. Help us plan by RSVPing…
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, June 29, 2025. Our feature will be our own Gregory Lannom, who you may know as one of our open mic hosts. Read more about Gregory below. The features will be at…