We’re back in the loft for the first time since Feb. 2020! Hil Hoover is our feature! Yay!!! They are an incredible poet who has graced our virtual stage, and we’re excited to hear a full set from them.
We’ve missed being in person with you so much, but the only way we get to do this is if we play it safe SO, we are following the CDC recommendations. Please come masked and fully vaxxed (negative covid test within the past 48 hours will also suffice). We will have wipes for the mic. Respect physical distancing, and establish consent before contact.
Start time is an hour earlier than in previous years. Bring cash to tip Patrick and the Portland Brew East crew who stay open late for us. We will also have Poetry in the Brew mugs available, and accept pre-orders for Sinew, our 10th anniversary anthology coming Aug. 24.
August’s 2nd Saturday Open Mic Poetry Reading
Located at:
Portland Brew East
1921 Eastland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37206
Sign-up at 4:30pm
Reading starts at 5:00pm
Choose any spot on the list in the loft. Each person on the signup list gets 5 minutes max on the open mic.
August Feature Hil Hoover
The Cup Poem
Hil Hoover
Sometimes my hands wish for a smaller cup.
Easier to wrap around, grasp, tilt, fill.
Some mornings the latte mug is just too much
Unwieldy, excessive, awkward to touch.
My belly always remembers
The boiling water that bubbled my skin
Even if the scars are long since
Lost in stretch marks and time.
My fingertips remember
The owl mug
That was my favorite for precisely one day
Before nerve damage I nickname “clumsy”
Made it ceramic feather floor covering.
Unfortunately opting for less
Yawning gaping heart-space to fill
Is not so simple as opening the cabinet door
Rummaging around
Reaching.
My heart can hold everything
But sometimes, the morning after an oh-so-gentle rejection
My hands just wish for a smaller cup
Easier to fill.
Here’s the video from our Aug. 7 online reading.
Stay safe and well! We wish you a week filled with creative flow and hope to see you soon at Portland Brew East, a Poetry Popup in the park, or an online reading.
Email host Christine Hall with questions, requests, or suggestions: poetryinthebrew@gmail.com
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