Cleveland Public Poetry: Winter 2018-2019

Join us at Cleveland Public Library for our open mic poetry reading series, Cleveland Public Poetry. Each open mic is free and open to the public; refreshments and snacks are served, and there are door prizes too! We hope you will join us to share original and favorite works, or listen to poets and writers, as we all celebrate the written and spoken word! For more information contact the Literature Department: 216-623-2881 or literature@cpl.org.

DECEMBER
Cleveland Public Poetry: Holidays of the Season
Date: Monday, December 10, 2018
Time: Noon-1:00 p.m.
Location: Literature Department, Main Library, 2nd floor
Ohio Center for the Book and Cleveland Public Library invite you to an afternoon of poetry and prose. All are welcome to read original or favorite works that express the spirit and traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

JANUARY
Cleveland Public Poetry Featuring Poet E. F. Schraeder
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2019
Time: Noon-1:00 p.m.
Location: Literature Department, Main Library, 2nd floor
Come share an original or favorite poem as we welcome E. F. Schraeder, whose latest collection is titled Chapter Eleven (Partisan Press, 2018). After a brief Q&A, we will open the mic.

FEBRUARY
Cleveland Public Poetry: Poetry of Love with Special Guest, Kisha Nicole Foster
Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019
Time: Noon-1:00 p.m.
Location: Literature Department, Main Library, 2nd floor
Come share an original or classic poem that celebrates the romantic tradition of Valentine’s Day. Foster’s latest collection is titled Blood Work (Outlandish Press, 2018). After a brief Q&A, we will open the mic.