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Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Bella

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Bella! More about Bella: Bella is Southern California grown, and found herself in Portland after a few things went wrong, or completely right if you ask her now! Her poetry centers around her experiences being a woman of color, abusive relationships, her eating disorder, and the hope in between it all. She likes breakfast for lunch or dinner because she is a rebel. She has also always wanted to feature at Portland Poetry Slam so woooooo!! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is…

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Free – $5

One Page Wednesday

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. One Page Wednesday is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented Portland writers. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read  – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired!  Please, no reading from electronic devices. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Featured Readers for May: Justin Taylor is the author of the story collections Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and Flings, and the novel The Gospel of Anarchy. Riding With the Ghost, a memoir, will be published in 2020. He lives in Portland and is the 2018-2019 Mark and Melody Teppola Presidential Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Willamette…

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Free

Slamlandia May Guilder Slam

Guilder Cafe 2393 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR, United States

Join us for our MAY Poetry Open Mic and Slam at Guilder on May 2nd! Doors and sign-ups are at 6:00 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 6:30 PM. Guilder 2393 NE Fremont St Portland, OR 97213 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. There is a $1-5 suggested donation. We will not be having a featured poet at this time. ★ •*´¨`*• O P E N • M I C •*´¨`*• ★ The open mic will start the show out. The open mic is a great way to share your wonderful poetry! You can share 1-2 poems lasting a maximum of 3 minutes. ★ •*´¨`*•…

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Free – $5

Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Wordlights is coming back to The Frog with regular poetry evenings on Saturdays presented by Nova PDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday May 4th, we'll have a feature from Rodney Wilder Jr. and a poetry open mic! OUR FEATURE: Rodney Wilder is a biracial nerd who bellows death-metal verse in Throne of Awful Splendor and writes poetry, with previous work appearing in places like FIYAH and FreezeRay, Poets Reading the News and Words Dance, as well as his newest, nerd-themed collection, Stiltzkin’s Quill. He likes nachos, analogizing things to Pokémon, and getting lost in Oregonian forests with his co-meanderer, Brittany—the Sapphire to his Ruby. Find him on Instagram at @thebardofhousewilder. *** Sign-ups start at 5:30, show starts at 6PM. Each…

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Free

Free Range Poetry: Kristin Berger, Joannie Stangeland, Carey Taylor

Multnomah County Library - Northwest Meeting Room 2300 NW Thurman Street, Portland, OR, United States

Free Range Poetry presents Kristin Berger, Joannie Stangeland, Carey Taylor Monday, May 6, 2019 Northwest Library 2300 NW Thurman Street Portland An open mic will precede featured poets. Open mic readers limited to two pages of material. Sign up for open mic at 5:45 pm. Reading 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. KRISTIN BERGER is the author of three poetry collections: Echolocation (Cirque Press, 2018), How Light Reaches Us (Aldrich Press, 2016), and a chapbook, For the Willing (Finishing Line Press, 2008). Her long prose-poem, Changing Woman & Changing Man: A High Desert Myth, was a finalist for the 2016 Newfound Prose Prize. Recent work has appeared in Four Chambers Press, The Inflectionist Review, Light: Journal of Photography and Poetry, Mockinghart Review, and Santa Ana River…

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Grief Rites Readers Series – May 6

American Legion Post 134 2104 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

A monthly storytelling showcase about grief, loss and love. Gather in community with others who share grief in all forms and manifestations. Come ready to cry, laugh, listen and hold space for yourself and others. *Trigger warning, because Grief. Content not edited for language or topic. Mature audience. *Venue is accessible; gender-neutral restrooms on premises Readings begin promptly at 7pm. Come early, grab a drink (full bar) and find your seat. Please consider bringing canned goods or cold weather clothing/blankets to donate to the Post 134 food & clothing pantry, which serves local veterans, houseless and anyone in need. ***This month's event will include an open mic, in addition to our curated readers. If you have words to share about your grief, we welcome you.***…

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Free

Slamlandia – May

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets on the second Thursday of each month. This mic provides a creative, fun, and welcoming space for all literary communities in Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safer space for poets to read their own poetry, witness others, and participate in the community.

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring John Burgess

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna of Printed Matter Vancouver Featuring John Burgess 7 pm Thursday, May 9, 2019 Open mic sign up begins at 6:30 and closes at 7 FREE Angst Gallery 1015 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98660 angstgallery.com Food and libation provided by Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street Sound provided by Briz Loan & Guitar: http://briz.us/ LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 John Burgess grew up in upstate New York, worked on a survey crew in Montana, taught English in Japan, and since 1985 has lived in Seattle, where he works for an insurance company. Past glories include: 2006 Jack Straw writer; co-founder of the original Burning Word Festival; 2008 Words' Worth curator…

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2 Cent Thursday’s

Mingle Lounge 322 NW Everett St., Portland, OR, United States

Open mic showcasing Poets & Comedians!

Free

Slamlandia House Show – ft. Bassam

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the amazing Bassam! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Saturday, May 11th. Door opens & signups at 5:30pm, show starts at 6:00pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) - feel free to bring your own as well! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This show is set to take place inside, as Portland weather is unpredictable in May. That said, if on the day the weather happens to be flawless, show is subject to move to the house's backyard. This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well…

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