Hi, poetry-lover! No tacky holiday sweaters or bad family photos here. While we are taking a break from one of our monthly reading venues as a nod to the season (no 4th Friday open mic at taZa on Christmas day), there’s still plenty of poetry to be had. Why not try joining us for a freewrite Tuesday or Monday critique night? If performance is more your thing, slip on down to the end and take a gander at some of the events on the horizon for 2016.

Ongoing

Monday Night Workshop & Critique Series
Urban Farmhouse Market & Café
A full complement of writing awaits in December! Check out the Event page on Facebook for 3rd Monday workshop specifics, and keep your pens sharp with our regularly scheduled critique groups on the 2nd & 4th Mondays. For critique nights, please bring 1-2 poems-in-progress with a handful of copies (5-8) to share around the table. All sessions are always completely free and open to all experience levels.

December dates:

Dec. 14, 6:30-8pm, Urban Farmhouse Shockoe (1217 E. Cary St.): Small group critique

Dec. 21, 6:00-8:00pm, Urban Farmhouse Church Hill (310 N. 33rd St.): Workshop

Dec. 28, 6:30-8pm, Urban Farmhouse Shockoe (1217 E. Cary St.): Small group critique

As mentioned above, 2016 is already shaping up to be a grand year for poetry in the River City! Not only will we be back at taZa on January 22 for our regularly scheduled open mic night, but we’ll also have our first Poetry Happy Hour of 2016 at Firehouse on January 28. Look for the return of more old faves later in the spring!

In other mid-winter around-town news, keep an eye out for poetic goings on at
Poe’s Birthday Bash on Jan. 16, and a brand-sparkling new literary event partnership between the James River Writers and Poe Museum at Patrick Henry Pub on February 11.

I’ll say no more here, leaving anticipation to build til after the holidays. In the meanwhile, have a fabulous final month of 2015. However and whatever you celebrate, may it be leavened with love & inspiration!

Yours in poetry,

Joanna

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