LitPDX seeks to amplify marginalized voices, and welcomes all, their ideas, their events, and their words.

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January Poetry Practice Space

Online N/A, Portland

Join us monthly on zoom, on the third Thursday of the month for prompts and sharing. Register here, and we’ll send the zoom link on the day of the event. Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets and writers. Writing materials, readings and prompts for generative writing will be provided. Come share a space to talk about your writing practice, and current writing projects, bemoan rejections, celebrate acceptances, share writing resources— and write together! Consider Poetry Practice Space the calisthenics for your poetics. Suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds Free for members

Free

Slamlandia Digital Open Mic ft. Sheila J. Sadr

Online N/A, Portland

Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets every 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 community. Hosted by Julia Gaskill. January’s featured poet is Sheila J. Sadr. Click here to register for this event. If you have any questions, please contact slamlandia@gmail.com or jessica@literary-arts.org. Slamlandia is hosting another digital poetry open mic. This open mic - only poetry, no music please - will take place on January 21st. We'll be hosting this event with the help of Literary Arts. You can access our Zoom…

Free