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Looking for a good open mic where you can hear and share some fresh poetry? There's no shortage of that in Seattle; plenty of coffee houses, bookstores, and community centers overflow with live literature in dozens of regular and special events.
Weekly open mics include Mondays -- with Thai buffet -- 8:00 at Bai Pai Restaurant in Ravenna; The Seattle Poetry Slam, Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm at ToST in Fremont; and Sundays at 7:00 at Wayward Coffeehouse in Greenwood. Monthly open mic events include the It's About Time Writers Reading Series on the second Thursday of every month, 6:30pm at Ravenna Third Place Books; the Take a Poem into Your Heart Series on the third Friday of every month, 7:00pm at Bookworm Exchange in Columbia City; and PoetsWest at Ballard Library every third Saturday at 4:00pm. Literature is alive all over Seattle just about every night of the week! Keep in mind that it's best to arrive early to sign up for open mics. Also, Taopoet can't vouch for the scheduling of these events. It's best to phone first. | |
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Sundays at 7:00pm Wayward Coffeehouse 8570 Greenwood Ave N |
Mondays at 8:00pm Bai Pai Restaurant 2316 NE 65th St. Ste # 101 |
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Tuesdays at 8:00pm Seattle Poetry Slam at ToST 513 N. 36th St., Space E |
Last Wednesdays at 7:30 Elliott Bay Books 101 South Main Street |
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Thursdays at 8:00 Mr. Spots Chai House 5463 Leary Ave NW |
3rd Fridays at 7:00pm Bookworm Exchange 4860 Rainier Ave. S |
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3rd Saturdays at 4:00 PoetsWest at Ballard Library 5614 22nd Ave NW |
Every day poems call you to speak them aloud. Why are you waiting? |
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For more information about Seattle's Literary Scene, try these sites (not nearly a comprehensive list):
Eleventh Hour Productions: Literary Arts in Action: Home of The Seattle Poetry Slam Elliott Bay Books: Seattle's premiere bookstore, with live literary events about ten times a week Hugo House: A great resource for workshops, classes, and special events PoetsWest: Host to poetry events throughout the Northwest Washington Poets Association: An organization with a mission "to serve and inspire individuals and communities across the state by supporting the creation, presentation, and appreciation of poetry." | |