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We're looking for poets to read their work as part of our monthly PoetryMic series!

Please apply below for a chance to read your original poems to an audience in our loft. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so stay tuned to find out whether or not you will be added to our calendar of readers. Completing an application does NOT guarantee your participation.

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Thank you for applying to read your original work as part of our monthly PoetryMic series! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so stay tuned to find out whether or not you will be added to our calendar of readers. Completing an application does NOT guarantee your participation. We encourage everyone to participate in our bi-monthly Poetry Open Mics, so check out our events page for more information.

PoetryLife Events

"What is Otherwise Infinite" Poetry Book Club
Wed, Oct 09
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 09, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Oct 09, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
This monthly book club led by Doug Knowlton is for those who like to read and discuss poetry. It celebrates the integral role of poets and poetry in life and literature. October’s selection is "What is Otherwise Infinite," a searching, startling new collection of poems from Bianca Stone.
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Poetry Open Mic!
Sun, Oct 13
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
Oct 13, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Oct 13, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Join our spoken word community and take part in our Poetry Open Mic! Share original work or recite your favorite poem. Whether you're a reader or a member of the audience, everyone is welcome. The sign-in for reading begins at 11:30 a.m.
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"Grace Notes" Poetry Book Club
Wed, Nov 13
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
Nov 13, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Nov 13, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
This monthly book club led by Doug Knowlton is for those who like to read and discuss poetry. November’s selection is "Grace Notes", one hundred never-before-published poems by the beloved poet, speaker, and teacher Naomi Shihab Nye..
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Poetry Open Mic! December, 2024
Sun, Dec 08
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 08, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Dec 08, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Join our spoken word community and take part in our Poetry Open Mic! Share original work or recite your favorite poem. Whether you're a reader or a member of the audience, everyone is welcome. The sign-in for reading begins at 11:30 a.m.
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"To 2040" Poetry Book Club
Wed, Dec 11
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
This monthly book club led by Doug Knowlton is for those who like to read and discuss poetry. It celebrates the integral role of poets and poetry in life and literature. December’s selection is "To 2040," the visionary new poems of Jorie Graham's fifteenth poetry collection.
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