Tag Archives: Open Mic

The Pudding on the Cake

Posted on 2018/12/13 by

Last night I hosted my annual Holiday Chocolate Open Mic at Matthew’s Chocolates in festive downtown Hillsborough. It was an intimate crowd of poets and an appreciative audience sharing wine and chocolate on a chilling evening. So, in that spirit, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Unplugged Open Mic

Posted on 2018/06/26 by

Now I can claim to have an international audience since I’ve read poetry in England. I participated in Poetry Unplugged, the Poetry Society’s weekly open mic at their Poetry Cafe. Our host, Mr. Niall O’Sullivan did a great job of … Continue reading →

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The Wine of Love

Posted on 2017/04/03 by

Come celebrate the last Thursday of National Poetry Month with me and other Living Poets at the Hillsborough Wine Company, 118 South Churton Street, beautiful downtown Hillsborough, North Carolina. We’ll enjoy wine tastings starting at 6:30pm and see who can … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Memories

Posted on 2016/05/03 by

A new poem which I read at the most recent chocolate open mic. Chocolate Memories Gold foil just a glint catches my eye I remember milk chocolate formed into coins a delicate snap as I bite Hot chocolate returns me … Continue reading →

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Johnny’s Gone Fishing Report

Posted on 2014/10/08 by

We had a delightful open mic at Johnny’s Gone Fishing in Carrboro last night. I got there early as I always do and scanned the menu for glasses of wine. Even though they sold bottles of wine and we were … Continue reading →

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Open Mic in Carrboro Tomorrow

Posted on 2014/10/06 by

Just a reminder that I’m the featured reader at the Living Poetry open mic in Carrboro at Johnny’s Gone Fishing tomorrow at 7pm. If that’s not enough to get you out, there will also be a wine tasting to go … Continue reading →

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Fly Leaf Books

Posted on 2014/08/14 by

Around 40 people attended the August Flyleaf Books Second Thursday Poetry Reading and Open Mic this evening. The featured readers were Terri Kirby Erickson, whom I interviewed for a Living Poetry podcast a couple of years ago, and a fellow … Continue reading →

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Monday Night Poetry

Posted on 2014/07/21 by

It had been too long since reading at an open mic so I thought I’d try the one held at the Central Greensboro Public Library on third Mondays. I’d never driven out to Greensboro for poetry before but when I … Continue reading →

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Holiday Chocolate Open Mic

Posted on 2013/12/18 by

I’m off to my office holiday party tonight but just wanted to fire off a reminder that I’ll be reading a brand new chocolate holiday poem at Matthew’s Chocolates in glittering downtown Hillsborough tomorrow at 7pm. To whet your appetite, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Open Mic

Posted on 2013/12/13 by

Next Thursday the 19th I’ll be reading at a Holiday Chocolate Open Mic in festive downtown Hillsborough, North Carolina. I haven’t decided which poems I’ll share this time but here’s one of the chocolate sonnets I read earlier this year. … Continue reading →

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