Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, June 26. Doors open for mingling at 5:30 PM. Our feature will be poet LISA DORDAL of Nashville, whose new book Water Lessons is recently out from Black Lawrence Press. ABOUT THE VENUE We’ll be gathering…
Upcoming Events
Submit Your Poems, Photos, and Visual Art to Our 2023 Wall Calendar!
The Poetry in the Boro team is excited to announce our third annual Arts Calendar. For our 2023 calendar, we’re partnering with the Rutherford Arts Alliance, an independent, nonprofit arts advocacy group created to identify, unite and promote arts, culture, and heritage throughout Rutherford County, Tennessee. The 2023 calendar will feature poetry and visual art…
May 2022: Virtual Event
Enjoy listening to poetry and spoken word—or share some writing of your own—with Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, May 22. We’re so excited to have “our own” Caitlyn Parris and Toriana Williams. Caitlyn is a local ESL teacher, yoga instructor, and rock climber. Toriana now lives in Detroit, but many of you will remember…
April 2022 Event
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, April 24. Doors open for mingling at 5:30 PM. Our feature will be poet Jeff Hardin of Columbia, TN, whose seventh poetry collection, WATERMARK, is out this month from Madville Publishing. Learn more about Jeff below….
March 2022 Event: Supporting Write with Pride
Enjoy listening to poetry and spoken word—or share some writing of your own—with a special edition of Poetry in the Boro on Sunday March 13. We’re excited to be partnering with Southern Word for a “friendraiser” in support of Write with Pride, a project to create writing and sharing spaces for LGBT+ teens in Tennessee…
SHIFT publication party and our February open mic – NEW DATE
Update: Due to the severe weather forecasted, this event has been postponed one week, to February 24. Celebrate the newest issue of SHIFT, MTSU Write’s literary magazine—or share some writing of your own—with MTSU Write and Poetry in the Boro on Thursday evening, February 1724. Doors open for mingling and refreshments at 5:30 PM. We’ll…
Join us for the Bloom Stage “About Time” show Feb. 10
Poetry in the Boro is delighted to partner with the Bloom Stage for About Time, a multigenre storytelling show. Whether you have nothing but time, are into time travel, or feel time marching on, something in this show’s sure to speak to you! About Time will feature the poems and stories of Darius Lewis, Brandon…
January 2022 Virtual Event
Enjoy listening to poetry and spoken word—or share some writing of your own—with Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, January 9. We’ll be starting at 5:30 Central time so you can connect early and chat with friends. Bring your favorite snack or beverage! We’ll get started about 5:45 or so. As usual, readers please plan…
December 2021: Special Event
For our December event, we’re collaborating with the Bloom Stage on a show that blends storytelling, poetry, music and art! Join us in person – or online – for “Bright & Blue: Stories of Solstice & the Season.” We’ll be upstairs at the beautiful Walnut House on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7 PM before…
November 2021 Event
Enjoy listening to poetry and spoken word—or share some writing of your own—with a special edition of Poetry in the Boro on Sunday afternoon, November 14. We’ll be celebrating – and distributing – our new 2022 calendars. We’ll enjoy a mix of calendar contributors and open mic readers from 3:30 to 4:30 or so, and…