Poetry Open Mic featuring Joseph Bruchac
A featured poet reads for 20 minutes, then the mic is open for participants: two short poems or one longer poem, with a limit of 5 minutes
When and where
Date and time
Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Address
Caffè Lena,
47 Phila St.
Saratoga Springs,
NY
12866
Cost
$5
Hosted By
About this event
Over the last five decades Joseph Bruchac’s poems have appeared in over 1,000 publications and been translated into over 20 languages. His more than 180 books in numerous genres range from poetry and fiction to picture books, non-fiction, and plays. His novel in verse, Rez Dogs, was listed by NPR as a best book of 2022. His newest poetry collection is Voices of the People (Reycraft 2022), verse biographies of notable indigenous people over the last 1000 years, accompanied by contemporary Native American art. In 2023 he was named the first Poet Laureate of his hometown of Saratoga Springs, NY and awarded a major fellowship by the Academy of American Poets.
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