Global Open Mic Poetry

X1XXA resource since 2017 - The 224th Edition - Updated: 24 - 11 - 13 @ 07.55 UTCXX1X

A Global Open Mic

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. Hear ye; hear ye! In cooperation with Creative Ideas and Dr.Dan - we present:

The Global Open Mic
"If no one will give us one, we may as well make it ourselves!

You are a but a few clicks away from thousands upon thousands of hours of live recorded poetry and dozens of virtual venues the world over.
I invite you to join in in the fun; explore great new venues, and boldly go wherever new poets are to be found!
While you may look at the sections of this page: Going Global - How to visit a Venue - The Calendar - and - The Listings - - -

This 4 minute video tour, although a bit dated, helps one understand how UTC (GMT) organizes this global, 24-7 listing; it demonstrates how to find venues and participate with poets world-wide.

However, the Global Open Mic, is more than a means of promoting poetry; it is also a stepping stone to promoting social evolution - to see how - read this brief description.

One thing more, this is not the only place that lists multiple sources of poetry events, I have a small collection of them here.

.Going Global:

Imagine helping everyone find events in the 24-7, World-Wide,Community of Poets, Venues, and Events!

* There are ways to make this page even better, here's how to: Add - Edit - Replace - or - Remove a Listing

* If you want to explore the zoomiverse and find new venues for this list see: The Explorer's Page - grow the mic

* Because it is a global listing, the venues are organized by day of the week, with local start times converted to Universal Time UTC. Be advised some nations have seasonal time changes, while this listing uses standard time only - for clarification see: Universal Time

* Because this is a global listing, organized by UTC (GMT) a venues' listing is placed according to its Universal Time, while its Local Standard Time may be on the day prior, or subsequent to, that of its listing. This is because the farther a venue's location is, from England, the more likely it is that the venues local time will be at variance from that of its listing - and when that happens you'll see this link: - *Time zone issue which will bring you right back here as a reminder.

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How to visit a venue:

To see if there are venues active right now!

* First, note the Universal Time and Day -> ->

* Second, find the day, scroll to the hour shown on The Calendar,
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* Third, if there is a link - select it to see venues and contact information.

If there's no link or venues active that hour; plan a visit, -

* To plan a visit, have a convenient day and time in mind.

- Open the link to the time converter -> -> ->

- Select its 24 hour option.

- Enter your time zone or city in the lower left
.......- - your local time will show in the box above it.

- Then, in the lower right box, enter UTC
.. .....-- and your time, converted to UTC, will appear above that

- Then, go to The Calendar, find that day, scroll to the hour - if there is a link - select it, if there's no link try those time slots near to it.

For a back up display: World Time Server

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Some nations have time changes from March to November
for venues in those nations search the hour prior to the time shown above.

To see which nations change time seasonally use the first of these two maps.

For a back up display: World Clock Converter

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.The Calendar - and how to read it

. * Yellow cells with a link and "LS" indicate Live Streaming venues starting that hour --

.. * Yellow cells with a link that have "RL" indicate a venue's source of videos Recorded Live - you'll see this in the listings:
.... Usually these are placed in the days preceding the live venue, as a means of previewing the venue.
Daily 24 - 7

.. * Yellow cells without links indicate earlier venues may be still active; you may have to plan a visit - a white cell indicates no active venues - so you'll have to plan a visit...

.. * Because this is a global listing, organized by UTC (GMT) a venues' listing is placed according to its Universal Time, while its Local Standard Time may be on the day prior, or subsequent to, that of its listing. This is because the farther a venue's location is, from England, the more likely it is that the venues local time will be at variance from that of its listing - when that happens you'll see this link: - *Time zone issue to the reminder.

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The Listings - Weekly and Monthly

Day + UTC

* All the venues are listed in accord to the Universal Time they are active - their universal time is based on their Standard Local Time.
* As some nations have seasonal time changes, March to November, one can then search the hour prior to find further options.

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1 - Sundays

(LS) Java Speaks - USA - Georgia - Atlanta - English/Others - UTC: 23:30
Day + Local Standard Time: Sundays, workshop at 7:30, Open Mic at 8 pm EST
Hosted by Theresa Davis and Workshop with Daryl Funn
Facebook page for information: https://www.facebook.com/javaspeaks

One needs to register in advance for the meeting via links posted on the FaceBook page. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. So grab a beverage and find the sweet spot on your sofa or bed and hang out with us for awhile, just remember, no hate speech, homophobia, sexism,
or racism.

The Zoom room opens at 7:25 pm, for a meet and greet before the workshop. The workshop with Mr. Funn starts a 7:30 pm. The Open Mic hosted by Theresa Davis at 8 pm and each participant has 5 minutes to share their work.

2 - Mondays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Poetry Is - USA - Florida - Tampa - English -UTC: 01:00 - 02:00 Mon
Day + local Standard Time: Sundays: 8 - 9pm EST
Hosts: Wally B, Anedra, and Poetic Kiss https://www.wmnf.org/events/poetry-is 88.5 WMNF - work by cutting edge poets

Wally currently serves as a Poet Artist in Residence for Hillsborough County Schools and the Arts Council of Hillsborough County Poetry Jam Program-reaching over 500 students and teachers per year. Poetry Is an interactive show including work by cutting edge and historic poets and spoken word artists as well as information about local, national and international artists and happenings in the spoken word/poetry community.

M0200

M0400

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Two Idiots Peddling Poetry - USA - California - Orange - English - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VAwCFDugJGlSi5ryvWBEQ
Please see their live streaming venue at Th0400

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M0700

1

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Sacred Grounds - San Francisco - USA - English/Others - 24 - 7
Daily, 24 - 7 - Sacred Grounds Archive of video links, most are about three hours, various poets see the Video Archive (probably a few thousand hours of video)
We have a live venue on Thursdays, UTC 0300 - Th0300 - For information see the venue's Facebook

Greg Pond, as feature (22:38) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DxGrkTPbQ8&t=566s
Several clips from Sacred Grounds Cafe, San Francisco, USA (02:38:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXCtKiHqPHA

M0800

1 - Monthly

(LS) Hawke's Bay Live Poetry Society - New Zealand - Hastings - English/Others - UTC: 08:00
Day + local Standard Time: second Mondays: 8 pm NZST (except January)

Hosted by the Hastings Community Arts Centre
Contact: Valentina Teclici Valentina.teclici@yahoo.com

M0900

1 - Weekly

(LS) That Poetry Thing - Australia - Canberra - English/Others - UTC: 09:00
Day + local Standard Time: Mondays: 7 pm - 9 AEST
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/smithspoetrything/ - meeting information is published an hour before the event begins (6 pm AEST, 8 am GMT) on the Facebook page and related groups. You can join our mailing list on the page. Sign up for the open mic by speaking to the host when you join (before the event starts) and/or in the event chat.

Most weeks they host an open mic, but there are special events such as Mother Tongue Multilingual Poetry nights, see the website for those dates. They do book launches, and more! Open mic spots are 3 minutes and note that sung poetry is allowed.

M1000

1

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Some Antics - England - Leicester - English/Others - 24 - 7
Contact: Sammy Nour email: someanticsleicester@gmail.com
All our previous shows are available on our Youtube channel http://youtube.com/someantics
They have a live venue on the first Fridays see: F2000
Some-Antics is a spoken word event based in Leicester, UK which normally takes place on the first Friday of the month. Their events feature spoken word open mic, a poetry slam and music from DJs Ninja Bob and Myoptik

M1200

1 - Weekdays * Time zone issue

(LS or RL) Poetic presentation of soulful non-film (Ghazals/Nazms/Geet).- New Delhi - India - Tamil/Multi-lingual - UTC: 12:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekdays: 5:30 pm IST
Host: Andaaz-E-Bayaan https://us.radiocut.fm/radioshow/andaaz-e-bayaanghazal-geet/

2 - 2nd Mondays

(LS) O'Bheal Poetry Events Ireland - Cork - English/Irish/Others - UTC: 12:30 - 15:30
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd Monday; 12:30 pm IST
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/obheal.poetry
More information is here: http://www.obheal.ie/blog/
http://www.obheal.ie/blog/guest-poets/

The event will be hosted on Zoom and limited to 100 people. We will also live-stream the session on the facebook page. The link to join the session will be posted on our facebook and twitter pages, no later than 8.15 pm on the Monday evening. The session is expected to run for approximately 3 hours.

The evening will feature three parts: - Five Word Challenge (max 30 - after the allotted 15 minutes writing time) - Featured Guest Poets (two poets at 20 mins each) Open-Mic Session for original poetry (max 30)

M1500

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Oceanside Library - USA - New York - Oceanside - English/Others - 24 - 7
They've just begun posting video however one can experience the venue
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqd_9raLN-QYCiFQikgRqvHaNCY8Onmui
See their live venue, also on Tuesdays - UTC - Tu0000

M1600

1

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Parkland Poets - USA - Canada - Alberta - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
Sample poetry by their members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpbNmXjT0c03bFYIYgAxgA/
See their live venue on Fridays- UTC 0200 - F0200

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1

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Belmont Poetry Night, USA - Belmont - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://youtube.com/@006monk?si=NrxN7jeK8lnu83QK
See their live venue Wednesday - UTC - W0300

M1900

1

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) BWOMS: Stay at Home Open Mic - USA - Texas - El Paso - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_cTTTzk7IRQuZuvY7Buag
See their live venue, also on Monday's UTC- Tu0300

2 - 2nd Mondays

(LS) Soundbites Open Mic - England - Leeds - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: second Mondays, 7 pm London Time
We supply the mic - you supply the poetry

To attend go their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundbitesPoetry/- see their events page, and use the link in the event in order to sign up for an open mic slot. Please note: you only have to sign-up if you want an open mic slot or haven't been to Soundbites on Zoom before. Also, for recent poetry, links to video and more see: http://www.heartlines.uk Many thanks and good wishes for the Soundbites Team Cate, Barbara, Jackie, Myrna and Howard. One last thing, to support this venue: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-heart-through-this-uncertain-time

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Soundbites - Open Mic - England - Leeds - English/Others - 24 - 7
Video Archive: https://www.facebook.com/SoundbitesPoetry/videos/

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Bird and Beckett - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - 24 - 7
YouTube clips from the venue include both Jazz and poetry events
One may also watch live via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-XcxdhX8rmlD-jvxLwzuw
Contact: via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bird.and.beckett/
See the live streaming venue on Tuesdays UTC: 0300 - Tu0300 or the First Thursdays event UTC O300 - F0300

M2200

1 - 1st + 3rd Mondays

(LS) Cafe Generalissimo Open Mic - USA - Maine - Brunswick - English - UTC: 22:30
Day + Local Standard Time: First and Third Mondays: 5:30 pm EST
Host: Generalissimo Bryan Franco francobryani@gmail.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/francobryani

Come early! Come late! Leave early! Leave Late! Everyone is welcome! Just don't bring hate!

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

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1 -- 1st and Third Tuesdays *Time zone issue

(LS) Oceanside Library - USA - New York - Oceanside - English/Others - UTC: 00:00 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: First and third Mondays: 7 pm EST
Contact: Tony Iovino, aiovino@oceansidelibrary.com to get on email list and to get the link
Venue: https://oceansidelibrary.com Click on the event calendar for the first and third Mondays to see the link

We have 2 features each evening - one NY area poet and one "from afar." We're always looking for features. The venue is in transition for in person events but will continue live streaming. Every Monday this June, July and August. They will do zoom should inclement weather or other circumstances prompt them.

Spaces are limited and will be allocated at the discretion of the committee. One of our criteria will be to include a mix of genres (some poetry, some non-fiction prose, some fiction), so while we won't ask you what specifically you are reading , nor "judge" or preview material -- we would like to know the genre of your work.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Oceanside Library - USA - New York - Oceanside - English/Others - 24 - 7
They've just begun posting video however one can experience the venue
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqd_9raLN-QYCiFQikgRqvHaNCY8Onmui

Tu0100

1 - Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Moist Mondays - USA - California - English/Others - UTC: 01:00 Tue
Day + Local Standard Time: Mondays: 6 pm MST

Created by: The Word is Write: https://www.instagram.com/TheWordisWrite/
and Marissa Prada: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505
Accessible via WIW Facebook events page: https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite/

This is for the public, anyone on or off Facebook may join our amazing hosts for this SEXY FIRE EROTIC poetry show! 21+ ONLY! Open mic, content preferably EROTIC! Open mic list starts when event starts. Zoom link posted day of the event. This is a SAFE SPACE! Absolutely NO hate speech or crappy attitudes will be tolerated.

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Moist Mondays - USA - California - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7
Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153

2 - Second Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Traveling Mollys Reading Series and Open Mic - USA - Chicago - English/Others - UTC: 01:00 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: Second Mondays, open mic literary reading and featured reader - 7 - 9 pm CST
See their webpage at: https://www.facebook.com/MollysReadingSeries

Hosts Nina Corwin and Albert DeGenova invite you to the Traveling Mollys Open Mic and Reading Series. Be part of one of the longest running and most highly respected open mics in the Chicago area. It also has the reputation for being one of the most welcoming venues in the city. The reading series was launched by River Oak Arts and Charlie Rossiter in 1997; Nina and Al have co-hosted since 2002. Each month's featured reader boasts a long list of of publishing, editing, and/or teaching credits. And the "regulars" are all serious, accomplished writers as well. A night at Molly's Reading Series is to experience some of the best poetry being written in the Chicago area today.

6:30 -- open mic sign-up - 7:00 -- open mic (5 minutes per reader) - 8:00 - featured readers

How This Works You can read in the Traveling Mollys Open Mic by sending a FB to this page; 10 people will be selected for the open mic. Let us know if you want to read and make sure to tell us your name and email (email addresses do not always tell us who you are). Open mic readers are limited to 5 minutes each which includes the poems and/or prose piece, introductions, jokes, quips, life stories, etc. If you don't make it into the open mic, please join us for our YouTube Live Stream.

Once we have your RSVP for the open mic we will send you details for the Zoom login and reading. Since going virtual we have not yet passed a hat but now we are once again asking you to make a donation for our features. This link is a PayPal donation link; you can use your PayPal account or a credit card. ALL DONATIONS WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY WITH OUR FEATURED READ this is managed by After Hours Press and designed for use by the Traveling Mollys - the donation link is in the event description

3 - Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) CaRaVaN Open Mic + Open Stage - Canada - Winnipeg - Multi-lingual - UTC: 01:00 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: Mondays 7 - 930 pm CST

This takes place live in Winnipeg and streams on YouTube and Facebook every Monday night. From warehouses to various indoor and outdoor venues to going fully virtual through much of 2020 & 2021 - CaRaVaN Open Mic + Open Stage has found a way to give a space to established and upcoming artists of any discipline to try out their work.

The live open mic takes place in person Monday nights at X-Cues Cafe© & Lounge (551 Sergeant Ave.), so if you're in Winnipeg, come down and join the show as a performer or audience member. When we can't meet in person, CaRaVaN takes place completely virtually.

For more information on our schedule, lots of videos and photos from the past 10 years, and some fun CaRaVaN website: http:///www.caravanopenmic.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/caravanopenstage/
https://www.youtube.com/user/purpleroomwpg
https://www.youtube.com/user/purpleroomwpg/videos

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) CaRaVaN Open Mic + Open Stage - Canada - Winnipeg - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/user/purpleroomwpg
https://www.youtube.com/user/purpleroomwpg/videos

4 - Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

Open Minds, open mic - USA - East Coast - English/Others: - UTC 01:00 Tue
Local Date and Time: Mondays, 8pm EST - 5pm PST

https://www.instagram.com/openmindsopenmic/
https://linktr.ee/openmindsopenmic
https://www.facebook.com/OpenMindsOpenMic1/
thomas.openminds.openmic@gmail.com

Sign up is in the Order of Arrival/Considerate

Open Minds Open Mic: A place for Open Minded people to share Ideas, Art, Poetry and Meet other Open Minded People We welcome all kinds of performers Poetry, Spoken-word, Stories, Singing, Fashion, Dancing, Painting, Comedy, Magic. Music, Acting - Whatever you want to share with the world - This is an Open Space, so keep an Open Mind

Tu0200

1 - 1st + 3rd Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Rivertown Poets, USA - California - Petaluma - English - UTC: 02:15 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: First and Third Mondays: (alternating between virtual and live) 6:15 pm PST
Contact: Sandra Anfang: wrdpntr51@gmail.com
See the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RivertownPoetsAMuseingMondays/

Join us in beautiful Petaluma for a poetry reading and open mic. We begin at 6:15 and generally run from one to two hours. On first Mondays, and some additional Mondays, we have one or two twenty-minute features. The open mic follows. Reading time for open mic is three minutes, but do bring an extra poem in case there's time for a second round.

Here's how to find us: Log onto http://aqus.com/online and choose the Weekly Poetry Reading link. You can sign up for open mic in advance (optional) by filling in the Jotform. First dibs for those who sign up, but everyone will have a chance.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Rivertown Poets, USA - California - Petaluma - English - 24 - 7
YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGhlRyK54dc7M_fn7fs_CA

2 - Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Escape from Quarantine, USA - San Francisco - English - UTC: 02:30 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: Mondays: 6:30 pm PST
Host: Alexandra Naughton Contact: https://www.alexandranaughton.com/
Sponsor my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/naughton

Join our weekly zoom chat to meet with friends without having to leave your house. This is a space to just talk with friends and people in the writing community about the state of the world and how we feel about it and also share a little levity and poetry.

3 - Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Poets West - USA - Washington - Olympia - English - UTC: 02:00 - 03:00 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: Mondays: 6 pm PST
Hosts: J Glenn Evans KSER - 90.7 - Phone: 360.250.6392
Contact http://www.kser.org/content/poets-west - https://www.poetswest.com/radio_programs.htm
Directory of poets in the Pacific Northwest. Selections of poetry, reviews, information on special poetry performances, venues with regularly scheduled readings, books, CDs, and links to selected poetry resources.

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1 - 2nd + 4th Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Bird and Beckett - USA- San Francisco - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: 2^nd and 4^th Mondays: 7 pm PST
Host: Kim Shuck, San Francisco Poet Laureate emeritus, with Co-host: Brett Benson
Contact: via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bird.and.beckett/
See their events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/371987030470957/

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Bird and Beckett - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - 24 - 7
YouTube clips from the venue include both Jazz and poetry events
One may also watch live via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-XcxdhX8rmlD-jvxLwzuw
Contact: via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bird.and.beckett/

2 - Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) BWOMS: Stay at Home Open Mic - USA - Texas - El Paso - Multi-lingual - UTC: 03:00 Tue
Day + Local Standard Time: Mondays, 8 - 11 pm MST

BWOMS was founded by Veronica Guajardo and Trent Hudley and is now under the BorderSenses umbrella, has provided performance space for poets, musicians, artists, dancers, and thinkers since 2007. Events are hosted in various venues and nights throughout the city. Check our feed for specific events and information. For inquiries please email: bwoms915@gmail.com

For information about the venue see: https://www.facebook.com/BWOMS - check their events page
Their calendar page: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bwoms915%40gmail.com
Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elpasobwoms/

The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series (BWOMS) is a multilingual event that celebrates free speech through the arts, and that allows community members a platform from which they can express their poetic perspectives and unique voices. Whether you come out to perform, or to just enjoy the art, it's free and fun for everybody Anyone can perform any type of artistic expression at this event. This includes poetry, freestyle rap, music, comedy, drama, prose, visual art, or any other type creative expression. It's basically a variety show that features the people of our community

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) BWOMS: Stay at Home Open Mic - USA - Texas - El Paso - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_cTTTzk7IRQuZuvY7Buag

3 - 2nd + 4th Tuesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Easy Speak Seattle - USA - Washington - Seattle - English/Others - UTC:03:00 Tue
Day + local Standard Time: 2^nd and 4^th Mondays, 7pm PST (Zoom-doors open around 6:30)

All the information needed to participate is at this link: http://www.easyspeakseattle.com
Contact: Sign up for the open mike closes 2 hours before the show. To sign up, send an email to: news.easyspeakseattle@gmail.com

Twice each month, Easy Speak Seattle hosts open microphone performances by way of Zoom: Poems, prose, or a song, we love the human voice and we want to hear yours! Bring your best and listen to the rest Monday Nights Need Your Noise A maximum of 5 minutes will include set-up, any introductory remarks, and the performance itself. You are strongly encouraged to take less time so that we can accommodate everyone. At the end of five minutes, your mike will be muted. We want the total evening to be 2 hours or less and we'd like to fit in as many open mike performers as possible. Open microphone performance order is randomized.

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) The Nuyorican Poets Cafe - NYC- USA - New York City - English/Others - U TC: 24 - 7
https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets/videos or at: https://www.youtube.com/@NuyoricanPoetsCafe
See their live venues at F0100 and F0200

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Crafty Crows - Australia - Canberra - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEVWMJoN_HVyhznvNYiXNag/videos
See the live streaming venue on Wednesdays see:W0900

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) World Poetry Open Mic - USA - Denver - English - 24 - 7
World Poetry Open Mic has produced hundreds of hours of content (which can been found in the archive) as well as books (WPOM Anthology 2015)
and cd projects (A Toast At Midnight). For Archived shows: http://www.worldpoetryopenmic.net/archive.html
See the live streaming venue on Sundays see: Su0300

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Between The Lines - USA - - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
For a variety of videos in their Archive: https://linktr.ee/kemlyntanbappe
See the live streaming venue on Tuesdays, see: Tu1200

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Tu1800

1 -2nd + 4th Tuesdays

(LS) Presence - Poetry & Music Open Mic - England - English - UTC: 18:30
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: 6:30 pm London time
Host/contact: Jo Winsloe: jowinsloe@stethelburgas.org
Poetry and music from people who've been displaced from their homelands and who bring with them living vocal and musical traditions, so we will aim to include more music and song performances alongside the poetry and spoken word performances.

Free/donation: Join the mailing list by filling out a form beforehand for the zoom link https://stethelburgas.org/events/category/open-mic/ There should be time for up to 10 floor spots, first come first served!

Sign up for the mailing list to get the Zoom link. Free/donation https://stethelburgas.org/event/presence-poetry-music-open-mic-online-on-zoom/ Donations welcome There is no charge to join Presence but if you would like to give something in support please click here stethelburgas.org/donate

Tu1900

1 - First Tuesdays

(LS) York Spoken Word - England - York - English/Others - UTC: 19:30
Day + local Standard Time: First Tuesdays: 7:30 pm London time
Contact: Rose Drew stairwellbooks@yahoo.com
Their website: http://www.yorkspokenword.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YorkSpokenWord
Sign up at 7 pm UK time and check for a 7.30 pm start. Max time for slots is 4 min. Many slots are taken by previous readers but at least 10 slots a month are open: 5 in the line up and 5 on the wait list (these folks pretty much always get on

2 - Tuesdays

(LS) Spoken World Online - France & Canada - Paris/World - Multi-lingual - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: Tuesdays: 8 pm Paris; sign up 2 pm EST
Contact: via web page: https://spokenwordparis.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/1258292857858374/?ref=share
Weekly themes can be found in each week's invite
Facebook see events for info: https://www.facebook.com/SpokenWordParis/ or https://www.facebook.com/groups/1258292857858374/?ref=share

There is a live venue in Paris on Mondays, contact the Facebook page for that information, same time as the Tuesday event. Come to our comfy Zoom room ~https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9275470975?pwd=Q2s5Q3NDSWZreDlrcU1tL0x5d1krUT09

4 - Last Tuesday

(LS ) Flight of the Dragonfly - UK - Sussex and Brighton - English/Others - UTC:19:30
Day + local Standard Time: Last Tuesdays, 730pm, London Time
Contact: http://www.flightofthedragonfly.com/

Flight of the Dragonfly has its roots in the Masters in Creative Writing where the team met. It all stared in 2019 as a launch event for a course related to anthropology' we enjoyed ourselves so much sharing and hearing poetry and prose that night that we wanted more. Three years down the line the event is still going strong, alternating each month between zoom and an upstairs room in a pub. The website is well organized and has all the details on how to request a five minute reading slot, sounds like a lot of fun!

3 - 2nd Tuesdays

(LS) Oooh Beehive - England - Swindon - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: Second Tuesdays: 7 pm London time
Their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OoohBeehive
Send message: ooohbeehive@btinternet.com

Oooh Beehive is a spoken word and poetry open mic night held on the second Tuesday of every month! Their facebook page is the place for all things related to Swindon's great new Spoken Word night at The Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Swindon SN1 3JS - One can message them via FB or, if you send an email to ooohbeehive@btinternet.com they'll add you to their mail list for events - zoom info is sent out 48 hours ahead of time

5 - 3rd Tuesday

(LS) Lancashire Dead Good Poets' Society - England - Lancashire - Blackpool - English - UTC: 19:30
Day + Local Standard Time: Third Tuesdays, 7:30 pm
Hosts Steve and Adele Contact us by email at: deadgoodpoets@hotmail.co.uk
You can also follow our talented writers on our regular blog at: https:www.deadgoodpoets.blogspot.com

We are a Blackpool & Fylde poetry group. We hold two open mic nights each month. One is virtual (by ZOOM) on the first Thursday. One is LIVE on the fourth Friday at the Armfield Club, 9-17 Bloomfield Road Blackpool FY1 6HD.. These events are always posted on Facebook, so check regularly for dates, times and joining instructions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/10150320397700001

Tu2000

1 - On the New Moon - *Time zone issue

(LS) Lunada New Moon, Literary Lounge - USA - San Francisco - English/Spanish/Multi-lingual - UTC: 02:00 - 05:30
Day + local Standard Time: Monthly on the Full Moon, local time 7 pm sign up - show at 7:30 PST
Contact: email: lunada@galeriadelaraza.org
Web page: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org

To participate, go to their FaceBook Page, find the most recent video for a preview of what the open mic entails along with details on how to send in your submission: https://www.facebook.com/LunadaGaleria/ There they say to send a 3 min. video clip to: veronica@borderlandstheater.org

Based in San Francisco's Mission District, and supported by Galeria de la Raza, each Lunada features community poets, local legends, visiting mystics and other mero meros of the stage. Guest curated by some of the Bay Area's most dynamic word slingers and artists. Voted the Best Literary Night of the Bay Area in 2016 and 2017 by the SF Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay! Media: media@galeriadelaraza.org

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Lunada, New Moon, Literary Lounge - USA - San Francisco - English/Spanish/Others - 24 - 7
Past Live Streams available at https://www.youtube.com/user/GaleriadelaRazaSF

2 -3rd Tuesdays

Poetry at Jurnet's - England - Norwich - English/Others: UTC 20:00:
Local Day and time: 3^rd Tuesdays, 8pm London time

Doors 7:45pm (i.e. the zoom meeting will be open for logging in). Session begins at 8pm.
Open Mic Zoom Varies https://www.norwichpoetry.org - May have optional theme UK

Want to be there? Just use this link* hilary_stanton@btinternet.com to ask our organiser Hilary Stanton to provide you with the zoom login details. If you'd like an open-mic slot, make sure to ask Hilary to add you to the reading list. Places are limited, though, so book now to avoid disappointment. See you onscreen!

If the email link above doesn't work for you, please go to our Contact Us https://www.norwichpoetry.org/contact-us.html page and use the form there to get in touch with Hilary.

Now in its twelfth year, Poetry at Jurnet's is a relaxed and informal monthly gathering at which writers of poetry/spoken word and fiction; all forms of creative writing, really get the chance to perform their work to a zoom-room full of people who like that sort of thing. Open-mic is the bedrock of what we do.

And when we say 'open', we mean it. Old hand or first timer, whoever you are and however you identify, we want to hear you! Just turn up and sign in, and you'll be guaranteed your share of time at the ...er... 'mic'.

Broadly speaking, our calendar of events tends to alternate between evenings that are entirely devoted to open-mic contributions ‚Äì usually on a pre-determined theme ‚Äì and events at which we feature a guest writer who typically will perform a couple of sets, generously book-ended by open-mic activity.

Tu2300

1 - 2nd Tuesdays

(LS) Virtual Poetry Reading and Open Mic - USA - Maryland - Multi-lingual - UTC: 23:00
Day + local Standard Time: Second Tuesdays 6 pm EST
Host Susan Sonde

This is a warm, welcoming, and open-minded audience - always appreciative of the wide variety of voices that feature. They are open to the reading of fiction, the essay, spoken word, and any other kinds of presentations, including re-enactments, so long as all is tasteful, meaning inoffensive, and does not denigrate others.

This reading series is one of the public programs supported by The Crofton Public Library in Anne Arundel County, MD. This is the library's webage: https://www.aacpl.net their calendar pages can be used locate information about the event when it is scheduled: https://www.aacpl.net/events/month one can register for the event in advance via the event listed on that page. This may also be useful: https://www.aacpl.net/events/virtual-poetry-reading-and-open-mic

2 - Tuesdays

(LS) QPAC Tuesday Free Open Mic - USA - New York City - English/Others - UTC: 23:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tuesdays, 730pm EST

The Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective! Calling all poets, storytellers, musicians, artists, and creative alchemists of all kinds: Step up to the mic! We want to hear your voice. Join our mailing list for workshop announcements and to join our poetry exchange by subscribing (and confirming) your email here: https://www.freelists.org/list/qpac

Or one can make Inquiries: QueensPoetic@gmail.com - Find out how to participate here: https://www.facebook.com/queens.poetic/ - More information here https://twitter.com/queenspoetry - Find out how to participate here: https://www.facebook.com/queens.poetic/videos/

Queens Poetic Alchemy Collective, or QPAC, is a group of writers based in Queens, NY who share a passion for poetry. We have had a weekly open mic in Queens (at Red Pipe Cafe in Forest Hills) for years and recently transitioned to an online Zoom -based open mic since the corona virus crisis. We are meant to be a safe space for all to share openly. Our philosophy influenced by the Daoist principles of alchemy, is based on the transformative power of writing that allows us to express, explore, reveal, change, love, and ultimately heal ourselves and each other.

3 - 4th Tuesdays

(LS) Skazat Poetry Series - USA - Michigan - Ann Arbor - English/Others - UTC: 23:00
Day + Local Standard Time: Fourth Tuesdays, 7pm EST

Skazat! Poetry Series at Sweetwaters - Features + Open Mic via Zoom
For information see: https://www.facebook.com/skazat
Also https://skazatpoetry.wordpress.com/ for events

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1 - T + Th - W/ends - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago -Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2- 3rd Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) New Ground Poetry Night, virtual edition - USA - New York - Rochester - English - UTC: 00.30 Wed
Day + Local Standard Time: Third Tuesdays, 7:30 pm EST
Hosts Al and Jonathan https://www.facebook.com/newgroundpoetry
Information and Google Meetup link: https://www.facebook.com/newgroundpoetry

An open mic poetry series on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Equal=Grounds Coffee, 750 South Ave., Rochester. Poets, add your name to the sign-up sheet when you arrive. The lineup is first come, first on stage. The evening's emcee will introduce you when it's your turn. Each poet has five minutes (or three poems, whichever comes first.) Depending on the number of poets participating, there'll be an intermission half way through the evening to give everyone a chance to stretch their legs and grab some fresh coffee. New Ground Poetry Night is free and open to the public.

The same rules apply for those virtual readers, they also read three poems or take five minutes, whichever comes first. Readers will be welcomed to the mic in the order in which they arrive.

3- Last Wednesday - *Time zone issue

(LS) Spofest Open Mic - USA - Missouri - Sedalia - UTC: 00:00 Wed
Day + Local Standard Time: Last Tuesdays, from 6 - 8:30pm CST
Contact Host: https://www.facebook.com/james.bryant.7737769/

This is a writing prompt event, we host on the last Tuesday of each month.
Sign Up and Guidelines for our Writing Prompt, Rough Draft and Open Mic event

What Is SpoFest? SpoFest stands for spoken word festival, an in-person and virtual spoken word event for poets, writers, and authors to promote and share their original work. These events are hosted on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-8:30pm CT. These events take place on Zoom, and are streamed live to our SpoFest Facebook page. Zoom doors open around 5:30pm CT. Facebook live stream begins around 6pm CT. Each event is recorded live, and will be available to watch on-demand when the event has ended. Be sure to bookmark our event page to keep up-to-date on future SpoFest events see:
Watch each SpoFest live stream event here! (includes on-demand content of past SpoFest events
Subscribe to our YouTube channel!
http://oicstudios.com/spofest-online/

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

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1 - Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Port Veritas - USA - Maine - Port Veritas- English/Others/Hearing impaired - UTC: 01:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Tuesdays: 8 pm EST
Host/contact: Maya Williams: mayawilliams16@gmail.com
Webpage where the venue is found: https://www.facebook.com/PortVeritasCommunity/
Folks can also sign up for the open mic here with their names and pronouns:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bN1UGeTAfjVgRCQHj7w_gyrg4_0X_fmr7LI88Cc0WSU/edit?usp=sharing
Featured reader of the week is followed by an open mic of about four minutes each for each reader We intend on making this as brave of a space as possible for people of all marginalized identities.
Open mic readers should email the texts of their poems to Maya for the Closed Captions writer.

2 - 2nd + 4th Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Quixotic Queers/ Ma Dukes - USA - California - English - UTC: 01:00 Wed
Day + Local Standard Time: 2nd and 4^th Tuesdays: 5 pm PST

Created by: The Word is Write; https://www.instagram.com/TheWordisWrite/
and Marissa Prada https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505
Accessible via WIW Facebook events page: https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite/

This is an evening of poetry and discussion for members of the LGBTIQA+ community & allies. We will be here the 2nd & 4th Tuesday night each month. Open Mic list will start when event starts. This is a SAFE SPACE! Absolutely NO hate speech will be tolerated!

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

3 - 2nd Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Guerilla Poetry Insurgency - USA - Washington DC - Adams Morgan - English/Others - UTC: 01:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Second Tuesdays, 8 - 930pm EST
Hosts DC Guerrilla Poetry Insurgency: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25635002421
Jessica Phillie Park: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.philie
See the events page for information regarding zoom: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25635002421/events

The DC Guerrilla Poetry Insurgency (GPI) is an anti-authoritarian, collaborative pro-humanity artists' collective incorporating music, rhythm, spoken word, community and resistance at Bossa in Adams Morgan, DC. We host a monthly open mic, where participants CREATE the show!

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Guerilla Poetry Insurgency - USA - Washington DC - Adams Morgan - English/Others - UTC: 24-7
Video from the venue: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25635002421/media/videos

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1 - Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Time to Arrive Open Mic - USA - California - English/multilingual - UTC: 02:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Tuesdays: 6 - 8 pm PST
Host: Dane Ince, danemince@yahoo.com
Contact: For zoom link via email or messenger private message from our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TimeToArriveOpenMic

Weekly feature artists performing 20 minute sets followed by open mic readers performing 5 minutes when interest and time permit we have more than one round. Special events from time to time such as Dia de los Muertos.

2 - 2nd Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Coastside Poetry Open Mic, USA - Half Moon Bay - English - UTC: 02:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Second Tuesday's: 6 - 8 pm PST spoken-word poetry OPEN READING
Contacts: Diane Lee Moomey mailto:dianeleemoomey@coastsidepoetry.org or Steve Long mailto:stevelong@coastsidepoetry.org
http://www.coastsidepoetry.org

If you'd like to participate please let us know by the Friday before the event. Again, we ask that you please not sing or accompany yourself with music. On the Sunday or Monday before the event,we will send out an email ONLY to those who have responded, with instructions and a connecting link. We will be limiting the readers' list to 25, and the total number of participants to 35, so please respond early if you wish to be included.
https://coastsidepoetry.org/gallery/ photos of events
https://coastsidepoetry.org/archives/ for written poetry by selected features

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Coastside Poetry Open Mic, USA - Half Moon Bay - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2z07X3Ltnop7-LfRT09Hw/featured

3 - 2nd Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) On the page off the page - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - UTC: 02:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Second Tuesdays: 6 pm PST
Host: Richard Ivanhoe richardivanhoe@sbcglobal.net

This is a hybrid venue, it is both live and on zoom! As an alternative, you can call in by telephone (you will be able to hear, but won't see or be seen): Dial 512-402-2718 when it asks for the meeting room, dial 2951128733#

4 - 2nd Tuesday - *Time zone issue

(LS) Second Tuesday - US - Washington - Redmond - English/Others - UTC: 02:30 Wed
ay + local Standard Time: Second Tuesdays, 630pm PST
Hosted by Redmond Association of Spoken Word, RASP http://www.raspread.com/ Poetry & Prose Circle Sharing / Feedback via Zoom http://www.raspread.com/openmic.html

W0300

1 - T + Th - W/ends - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago -Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - Third Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Belmont Poetry Night, USA - Belmont - English - UTC: 03:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Third Tuesdays: 7 pm PST via Zoom
Contact: Monica Korde monicakorde@gmail.com

Monica Korde, the new Poet Laureate of Belmont, curates and hosts a poetry reading & conversation with notable local poets & artists, and an open mic, each month. Please join in for this poetry night by signing up to share a poem, either your own or by a favorite poet or just pour a cup of tea and listen in. We welcome friends in poetry from around the world!

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Belmont Poetry Night, USA - Belmont - English - 24 - 7
https://youtube.com/@006monk?si=NrxN7jeK8lnu83QK

3 - Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Cobalt Poets Open Mic - USA - Los Angeles - English/Others - UTC: 03:30 Wed
Day + local Standard Time Tuesday's 7:30 pm PST

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/103686959678211
Rick's website: https://www.poetrysuperhighway.com/rick/

To attend: watch the FB page or the Cobalt Poets website https://www.poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt for the upcoming calendar of readings and to see the digital broadsides published for their featured readers

When you join you'll enter a waiting room. Please make sure you're using your real name so we can identify you and let you in. If you haven't been before, please send a message to Rick Lupert on Facebook so he knows to let you in, in case he doesn't recognize your name. The weekly reading series at the Cobalt Cafe in Canoga Park, California, that was hosted from early 1994 through the end of 2014 by Los Angeles poet Rick Lupert.

4 - Weekly - *Time zone issue

(LS) Da Poetry Lounge - USA - Los Angeles - English/Others - UTC: 03:15 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: Tuesdays 7:15 PST to sign up for in person; show starts:
To contact them: https://www.dapoetrylounge.com/contact

https://www.dapoetrylounge.com has an open mic every Tuesday night except On the third Tuesdays they have a poetry slam. The is a time limit of 3 minutes. We provide a platform to celebrate poetry while using it as the foundation for creativity, innovation, and expression across an array of media outlets

We invite artists and audiences alike to share their stories. You can perform remotely?: They love their local community. If you are outside of California, you can tap in remotely to perform on Open Mic nights. Remote spots are limited to 3 performers. They accommodate singers/musicians/dancers/comedians but the time limit is 3 minutes. There is no age limit - DPL is open to all ages. Our youngest performer was 6, and the eldest, 99.Want to feature? Contact us with your information, short bio, and some links to your recent work (videos, writings, music, or a portfolio). If we decide to feature you, you will receive a response letting you know.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Da Poetry Lounge - USA - Los Angeles - English/Others - 24 - 7
A great collection of performers; many, many to choose from: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaPoetryLounge/videos

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Lunada New Moon, Literary Lounge - USA - San Francisco - English/Spanish/Others - 24 - 7
Past Live Streams available at https://www.youtube.com/user/GaleriadelaRazaSF See their live streaming venue at: Tu2000

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Open Pages: A Word Arts Show - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - 24 - 7
This is an archive of audio links, most are about two hours, various poets, musicians and performers
Here is the index of recorded sessions: http://podcasts.pcrcollective.org/OpenPages/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MutinyRadio - Web site: https://pcrcollective.org

2 - Weekly

(LS) Crafty Crows - Australia - Canberra - English/Others - UTC: 09:00
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesdays: 7:00 pm - 9 AEST
Contact: To reserve an open-mic slot for this event, please email, craftycrows2020@yahoo.com

Crafty Crows' is a regular Wednesday event by The Gloucestershire Poetry Society; is hosted by Josephine Lay on Wednesdays via zoom with features and an open-mic (Technical stuff by Jason Conway). This is the group's webpage;:https://www.TheGloucestershirePoetrySociety.co.uk

This is a ticketed event, get your free ticket here, https://bit.ly/2ViXwD Your ticket will include the event Zoom link - to enter the event, just scan the event link into your browser. To reserve an open-mic slot for this event, please email, craftycrows2020@yahoo.com (first come, first served). Open-mic slots will be one poem, 3 minutes max. (please stick to this, as we don't want to have to cut people off). Please also be aware Crafty Crows is recorded, and the video is subsequently posted on Youtube.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Crafty Crows - Australia - Canberra - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEVWMJoN_HVyhznvNYiXNag/videos

W1200

1 - Weekdays - *Time zone issue

(LS RL) Poetic presentation of soulful non-film (Ghazals/Nazms/Geet).- New Delhi - India - Tamil/Mulit-Lingual - UTC: 12:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekdays, 5:30 pm IST
Host/contact: Andaaz-E-Bayaan https://us.radiocut.fm/radioshow/andaaz-e-bayaanghazal-geet/

2 - Wednesdays

(LS) Passion for Poetry - Wales - Wrexham - English/Welsh - UTC: 13:00
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesdays, 1:00 pm London Time
Host/contact: Beryl Partridge Host's page: http://www.calonfm.com/105fm/?page_id=482

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL ) Tokyo Kotoba Online Open Mic - Japan - Tokyo - Japanese/English/Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
If you like you're free to check out our youtube channel: to watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwJTD2R7bCe2ZhqURT9Cqw
See their live streaming venue at: Sa1200

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Fire & Dust Poetry - England - Coventry - English/Others - 24 - 7
They have quite collection of clips https://www.youtube.com/user/HCEnetwork/videos
See their live streaming venue at: Th1900

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Da Poetry Lounge - USA - Los Angeles - English/Others - 24 - 7
A great collection of performers; many, many to choose from: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaPoetryLounge/videos
See their live streaming show, on Tuesdays at: W0300

W1900

1 - Wednesdays

(LS) Virtual Open Mic Poetry, Wednesdays+Saturday Weekend Vibes - Nigeria - Ibadan - Multi-lingual - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesdays: 8 - 11 pm WAT
Contact: Sogo Solaja:via: https://www.instagram.com/ishola_the_poet/ His Instagram handle: @ishola_the_poet
or email: sogosolaja@gmail.com

This is a bi-weekly event on every Wednesday and Saturday. It is a multilingual show from Nigeria where many poets from Africa and the rest of the world participate. One can watch via Instagram. We don't use a zoom link so we get the videos (or shoot in one location at the same time) then stream the film.

2 - 2nd Wednesdays

(LS) Write and Release Spoken Word - England - New Mills, Derbyshire - English/Others - UTC: 19:30
Day + local Standard Time: Second Wednesday of each month: 7:30 pm London time
Contact Randy Horton at: randy@somebodyfamous.co.uk

It is in English. Other languages are welcome if translation is available. We've had some music and singing, but some musicians find it hard to stay within the four-minute time limit, so keep that in mind.

Write and Release Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/writeandrelease
Write and Release Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2039272652995460
Writing through Illness and Grief Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/256668978211572
Website: https://somebodyfamous.co.uk/ - Twitter: @ethicsbeyond - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randall.lloyd/

3 - 2nd Wednesdays

(LS) Write Out Loud Woking - UK - Woking - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time Zoom second Wednesdays and live on the last Thursdays, London Time:7pm
Hosts: Rodney Wood/Greg Freeman gregfreem62@gmail.com

Open mic poetry at The Lightbox, Woking, last Thurs each month. Also on Zoom, second Wed each month Online Feature + Open Mic Zoom
https://www.facebook.com/writeoutloudwoking

4 - 3rd Wednesdays

(LS) Incite Poetry - England - Camden and Islington - English UTC: 19:00
Day + Standard Time: Third Wednesdays, 7pm, London Time
Host: Hannah Chutzpah and Email contact: info@forumplus.org.uk

Feature + Open Mic - Zoom - and in person
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/IncitePoetry
Supporting or associated organization: https://forumplus.org.uk/

Incite is warm, friendly, international and intersectional, with open mic slots of up to 5 minutes reserved for members of the lgbtq+ community. Open mic performances can include poetry, spoken word, music, stand up comedy, story telling, drag performance - whatever moves you!

For the Zoom link to Incite and to grab an open mic slot please email info@forumplus.org.uk and for more information check out https://www.facebook.com/events/691389166511952

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(LS) Lunch Poems - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - UTC: 20:00
Day+ local Standard Time every third Wednesday 12 pm PST(except July and August)

This is a unique opportunity at SFU to celebrate poetry. Lunch Poems has hosted a wide range of poets and their works reflecting the rich diversity of the poetry scene in our community. https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/events/lunch-poems.html

Register online for each reading in advance to receive access details.
Via Twitter see the eventbrite link:: https://twitter.com/LUNCHPOEMSatSFU
Via facebook: via the events link: https://www.facebook.com/LunchPoemsAtSFU/
Email mailto:poetry@sfu.ca for more information about the program.

2 - 2nd Wednesdays

(LS) Speakin' Weird - Scotland - Aberdeen - English/Others: UTC 20:00
Local date and Time: 2^nd Wednesdays, 8pm
Contact: For info, sign-up, and accessing the gig,: https://www.facebook.com/speakingweird
Or see their events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/631616154453462/

Virtual waiting room from 7:45pm; the event starts at 8pm, local time. There are 15 open mic performers. Sign up to perform by leaving a comment on the event page or sending us a DM. First come first served. Usual rules apply: 2 poems or 5 minutes of prose/storytelling/comedy etc. You can perform live on the zoom meeting.

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(LS) Pint of Poetry Online - England - Lincolnshire - Stamford - English/Others - UTC: 20:00
Day + Local Standard Time: Last Wednesdays: 8 pm London time
Host/Contact: Karen.b@stamfordartscentre.com
Hosted by the Stamford Arts Centre, this is an open mic with occasional music.

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(LS or RL) Cover to Cover - Berkeley - USA - English/Others - UTC: 23:00
Day + local Standard Time Wednesdays, 3 pm PST
Host: Jack Foley - conversations with poets/authors: https://kpfa.org/program/cover-to-cover-jack-foley/ or http://www.kpfa.org/player/?audio=live

2 - Wednesdays

(LS) Poetry Club and Open Mic - USA - Indiana - Indianapolis - English/Others - UTC: 23:00
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesday's 6 pm EST
Central to this event is Meg Worthy, to register for a performance: https://www.megworthy.com/basement-players-club

We seek Kind, Real, Artists who are Ready to Take Risks on stage and Share your Passion in a Safe and Judgment Free Community.
Get Real, Be Raw, Share Art, Because Brave is The new Beauty!

Regardless of audience size, please: keep your song, dance, and reading to 3 minutes or less. One can also learn about The Basement Players Club, a global collective of Doers. We hold each other accountable by being believers and achievers, support each other by holding sacred space to share that you're working on, and encourage growth with curiosity and love. What is it that YOU would LOVE to be? Now is your time to share that rough draft, joke, story or song. Every Wednesday we will be here for you. You'll be surprised just how quickly your life will change once you take that first step to manifestation of your hidden desires of performance

3 - 3rd Wednesdays

(LS) Poetry in Cyberspace - USA - Illinois - Springfield - English/Others - UTC 23:00
Day + Local Standard Time: Third Wednesdays, 6pm CST

Open Mic Zoom Springfield Poets & Writers - Here is where you find information: https://www.springfieldpoetsandwriters.com/

The Springfield Poets and Writers monthly open mic via Zoom Cloud Meets the third Wednesday of every month. Share your own work, read the words of your favorite writers, or join just to listen.

We're a nonprofit literary organization based in Springfield, Illinois, home of our 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. We're proud to have served central Illinois since 1993, inspiring and supporting the literary arts. From 1999 through 2023, our annual teen poetry anthology, Navigating the Maze, reached teens, their families and friends, and others around the world.

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1 - 2nd Thursdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Pocono Poets Virtual Open Mic - USA - Pennsylvania - English - UTC: 00:45 - 02:00 Thur
Day + Local Standard Time: every 2nd Wednesday: 7:45 pm EST
Contact the venue via: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poconopoets/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poconopoets

Pocono Poets is a poetry group gathering poets from Northeastern Pennsylvania from the Poconos Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Pike, and Wayne Counties. We meet online the second Wednesday of the month

2 - 2nd + 4th Thursdays - *Time zone issue

(LS ) Hump Day - USA - East Coast - English/Others - UTC: 00:00 Thur
Local Day and Standard time: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7pm EST
Join us as we rock out with another great open mic hosted by the GREAT Shockie G!!! This is a Brave space. Absolutely NO hate speech or crappy attitudes will be tolerated! Open mic list starts when room opens.

You must log into your personal zoom to access the link, this is public; anyone on or off Facebook

See the website for The Word is Write: https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite And then the links to this and other events associated with it:https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite/events

This event produced in association with Word is Write:
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week! Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

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1 - Thursdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Poetry Open Mic Asheville - USA - North Carolina - English/Others - UTC: 02:00 - 05:00 Thur
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesdays, sign in at 8:30 pm, show begins at 9:00 pm - 12 am EST
Sponsored by Sovereign Kava with feature and open mic poets each week
Host: by Caleb Beissert

Contact the event and sign up by going to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PoetryOpenMicAvl/ To sign up comment in the post announcing the event. When a graphic link is added to that same post, you can use that link to watch via Streamyard, or you can watch via their FB live stream.

Poetry Open Mic Asheville "Quarantine Lovestream" the virtual version of the longest-running open mic in Asheville, NC welcoming performers of all kinds from anywhere in the world. It is a space where both the accomplished and the young artist can share their work with others regularly. This is a mic for serious writers and other artists who like to have fun and be part of an artistic community.

Summoning poets, storytellers, spoken word artists, musicians, singers, comics, jesters, interpretive dancers, live painters, people with something to say, and--of course, listeners! Please join us for a rousing evening of free artistic enlightenment in an intimate, relaxing, yet curious setting. The microphone will open promptly at nine in the evening and continue until zero hour.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Poetry Open Mic Asheville - USA - North Carolina - English/Others - 24 - 7
Watch live on Sovereign Kava's YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGryvow6hVjy3DL3XkoZzw
Recorded clips from the venue = https://www.facebook.com/groups/PoetryOpenMicAvl/videos/
Or at Sovereign Kava = https://www.facebook.com/pg/sovereignkava/videos/

2 - Thursdays + Others - *Time zone issue

(LS) The Journey in The Fall - USA - Georgia - Atlanta - English/Others - UTC: 01:00 Thur
Day + local Standard Time: During Fall & Winter, first and second Wednesday nights: 8:00 - 9 pm EST
Day + local Standard Time: During Spring & Summer, third and fourth Saturday nights: 7:00 to 8 pm EST - See the link at Su000
Host/contact: Keyana- The Artist: keyanaposey0@gmail.com.
At this time see: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/keyana-the-artist-17161559848

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1 - Wednesdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Sacred Grounds - San Francisco - USA - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Thur
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesdays: 7 - 10 pm PST
Host: Dan Brady - The longest running open mic, since 1972!
Contact email: http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/emailpage.html
Sacred Grounds Open Mic FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/203539673028715/
Sacred features on Zoom: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpjva-H50IBiAEEbDAB5iA
Full recordings from the Cafe Days: http://www.Youtube.com/user/MusicByinterval

Sacred now has a hybrid venue in cooperation with Faithful Fools, https://www.faithfulfools.org on the Second Wednesday of the month On those nights we start a bit earlier. The zoom information is the same and Faithful Fools is a very welcoming venue, enjoy!

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Sacred Grounds - San Francisco - USA - English/Others - 24 - 7
Each pair of shows are about three hours long many various poets: Video Archive

2 - 1st Thursdays- *Time zone issue

(LS) Alameda Island Poets Reading - Alameda - CA - USA - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Thur
Day + local Standard Time: 1st Wednesdays: 7 - 9 pm PST
Contact: Cathy Dana, AIP President: cathydana@gmail.com
Alameda Island Poets Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/390395778310919
Features plus open mic. Very welcoming and supportive.

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1 - Thursdays- *Time zone issue

(LS) Two Idiots Peddling Poetry - USA - California - Orange - English - UTC: 04:00 Thur
Day + local Standard Time: Wednesdays, 8 pm PST
Hosts Ben Trigg and Steve Ramirez can be contacted at host@poetryidiots.com
Links for streaming, social media, instructions in order to participate, as well as a description found on the webpage: http://poetryidiots.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Two-Idiots-Peddling-Poetry-23001953541/

Two Idiots Peddling Poetry is an open mic hosted by Orange County Poets Ben Trigg and Steve Ramirez. Sometimes we have features; sometimes we do not. We started this reading to provide a space for people to express themselves: and explore their idiocy through poetry. Read something strange, interesting, and exciting. Take risks but be respectful! Open mic performers can read 3 poems or five minutes, whichever comes first.

The signup sheet and the Zoom link can be found on its Facebook event page:
Two Idiots Peddling Poetry https://www.facebook.com/pg/Two-Idiots-Peddling-Poetry-23001953541/events/?ref=page_internal

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Two Idiots Peddling Poetry - USA - California - Orange - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VAwCFDugJGlSi5ryvWBEQ

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1 - Thursdays - *Time zone issue

(LS ) Poetry by the Bay - USA - Vallejo, California - English - UTC: 05:00 Thur
Day + local Standard Time: Thursdays, 9 pm PST
Hosts: Vallejo Poet Laureate Jeremy Snyder email: vpoetlaureate@gmail.com

Poets have 4 minutes per poet per round. The number of rounds depend on number of poets. Participants will be asked, upon joining the zoom, if they would like to read. Listeners are welcome. Zoom information will be posted Thursdays in the events list on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PoetryByTheBay/

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(RL) The Garage Poets USA - Massachusetts - Maiden - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/@TheGaragePoets
See their Live Streaming venue at Sa0100

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(RL) Poetry Open Mic Asheville - USA - North Carolina - English/Others - 24 - 7
Watch live on Sovereign Kava's YouTube= https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGryvow6hVjy3DL3XkoZzw
Recorded clips from the venue = https://www.facebook.com/groups/PoetryOpenMicAvl/videos/
Or at Sovereign Kava = https://www.facebook.com/pg/sovereignkava/videos/
See their Live Streaming venue at: Th0100

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(RL) The Friday Collapse - USA - Bi-Coastal - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7
https://www.facebook.com/collapsepress/videos/
See the Facebook page for the link: Sa0200

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1- T + Th - W/ends - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago -Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - Usually 3rd Thursdays

(LS) Art Beat Radio Show - USA - Vallejo - California - English/Others - UTC: 15:30
Day + local Standard Time: usually the 3rd Thurs, 10:30 am PST for the poetry segment
Hosts: Tom Stanton and DJ LaLa., and presented by Mosaicmix Kevin.
On Ozcat Radio 89.5 FM KZCT https://www.ozcatradio.com
https://tunein.com/radio/Ozcat-Radio-895-s130679/
Poets may send work, as an mp3 formatted file, for consideration to Tom Stanton and D.J. LALA at:
skipperwicky@gmail.com and or mullet.laura@gmail.com

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1 - Thursdays

(LS) Berlin Spoken Word, Berlin - Germany - English/Others - UTC: 18:30
Day + local Standard Time: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, CET
Contacts: Naniso Tswai or Mary Vlasuk via - berlinspokenword@gmail.com
See the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinSpokenWord/

We host a 2/3 hour-long open mic session each week. Each week we have a theme. We welcome all forms and levels of spoken word. The event is hosted in English but we are open to performances in all languages. Performances are limited to 5 minutes and we ask that you adhere to our code of conduct (no bigotry or discriminatory language

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Berlin Spoken Word, Berlin - Germany - English/Others -24 - 7
See the Facebook page for the link: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinSpokenWord/videos

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(LS) Poetic Thursdays - Union of South Africa - Soweto - Multi-lingual - UTC: 18:00
Day + local Standard Time: Thursdays: 8 pm SAST
Host/contact: Kgotso Motaung: kgotsomotaung90@gmail.com
See: https://www.facebook.com/poeticthursdays/
The venue: https://www.facebook.com/SowetoTheatre/
Media queries: Matodzi Mashau E-mail: matodzi@sowetotheatre.com Mobile: 060 755 9972

We host a 2/3 hour-long open mic session each week. Each week we have a theme. We welcome all forms and levels of spoken word. The event is hosted in English but we are open to performances in all languages. Performances are limited to 5 minutes and we ask that you adhere to our code of conduct (no bigotry or discriminatory language

Led by host and director "Poetic Justice" Poetic Thursdays is a slam poetry session that showcases the best in emerging South African spoken word.

This is a poetry company that has been voted the best open mic in Joburg 2 years in a row. If you believe you have what it takes to grace our stage with renowned seasoned poets, well known in the poetry sub culture of South African and around the globe, then put on your armor of words, your talent, passion and join in the online open mic. Interested artists are urged to send their video on this Whatsapp number 071 016 7591

2 - Thursdays

(LS) Over the Edge - Ireland - Gallway City - English/Others - UTC: 18:30
Local date and Time: Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00pm (local Galway time).
Contact hosts and register interest by messaging via their Facebook page between 6pm and 6.30pm on the evening of the reading
https://www.facebook.com/Over-The-Edge-Literary-Events-712507866206899 one can also see: https://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/

Based in Galway City, Over The Edge is Ireland's leading, best attended literary reading series. We give platforms to both emerging and established writers. We also facilitate poetry workshops and creative writing classes, both online and in person. As usual there will be an open-mic after the Featured Readers have finished. New readers are always particularly welcome.

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1 - 2nd Thursdays

(LS) Fire & Dust Poetry - England - Coventry - English/Others - UTC: 19:15 - 22:00
Day + local Standard Time: Second Thursdays: 7:15 pm London time
Host/contact: Ann: annatkins.poet@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/pg/HCEmagazine/events/ also see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ann-atkins-31412790003
This happens the second Thursday of every month, featuring one headline poet and open mic performers (open mic slots are approx. 3 minutes). The event is hosted in English and poetry in English is preferred, although native tongue plus translation would be welcome. You'll need an Eventbrite ticket to access gig URL and open mic sign-up details - tickets are free. Each Facebook event includes a link to the respective Eventbrite tickets page.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Fire & Dust Poetry - England - Coventry - English/Others - 24 - 7
They have quite collection of clips https://www.youtube.com/user/HCEnetwork/videos

2 - 4th Thursdays

(LS) Survivor's Poetry Gigs - England - London - English - UTC: 19:15
Day + local Standard Time: 4th Thursdays: 7:15 pm London time
Host: Debbie McNamara:debbiemcnamara1@gmail.com
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/survivorspoetrygigs/

Survivors' Poetry was created in 1991 to promote the writing of Survivors of mental distress. The term 'Survivor' is a self identification and encompasses Survivors of addictions, abuse, eating disorders and people with diagnoses of neurodiversity. We draw connections between writing and performing poetry and mental well-being

The monthly Lockdown Lounge Parties on zoom feature a Guest Artist and a lineup of invited Special Guests, with plenty of time for poets from the floor to perform as well - just turn up, no need to book. People who just want to watch are welcome! We also have Survivor singer-songwriters and other musicians so bring a poem or a song to share.

3 - Third Thursdays

(LS) Lit Up - Northern Ireland - Belfast - English/Irish/Multi-lingual - UTC: 19:30
Day and Local Time: 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 pm IST
Host: Mike Wilson to book the open mic mikewilsonartist@gmail.com

This is a regular poetry night with a twist. We encourage readers to perform a mix of their own work with poems they love by poets they admire. An evening includes two headliners and open mic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lituppoetry
Twitter: LitUpPoetry: https://twitter.com/LitUpPoetry1
The venue is hosted by the Community Arts Partnership: http://www.capartscentre.com

4 - Tbursdays

(LS) Lime Square Poets - Ireland - Cork - English/Others - UTC: 19:45 - 21:15
Day + local Standard Time: Thursday's 7:45 pm IST

Keep the space hospitable and safe for everyone by being kind and constructive. No hate speech, bullying or calls to violence of any kind. To attend see the group''s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/437558500682820/

They post the zoom information every Wednesday in their Facebook page. Click the topics link to read the announcements - the link changes every week. Contact venue: limesquarepoets@gmail.com

Lime Square Poets is a weekly Zoom poetry gathering hosted in Ireland. We extend a warm welcome to all poets and poetry enthusiasts. We aim to foster connections between poets throughout the world, communing and celebrating our work together. From April, every Thursday begins at 8 pm with a reading by a guest poet followed by an open mic. For further information on how to participate, please see Frequently Asked Questions in the Announcements section of the group.

5 - First Thursdays

(LS) Seren, First Thursdays - Wales - English/Others - UTC: 1900
Day + local Standard Time First Thursdays, 7pm
Seren First Thursday https://www.facebook.com/groups/345144288910644
Seren First Thursday is a monthly reading series which takes place in person and online on the first Thursday of every month. As well as welcoming exciting guest readers each month, we also host a fantastic and popular open mic.

Our in person events are hosted from Chapter Arts Centre in Canton, Cardiff with our online events taking place on Zoom. All our in person events are also streamed on Facebook live. Keep an eye out in the group for updates.We are grateful to our founder Amy Wack who built First Thursday into the vibrant, welcoming event it is today. We are also grateful for the ongoing support of Literature Wales.

As usual our main readings will be followed by an open mic. Please email sarahjohnson@serenbooks.com to sign up in advance. Readers are asked to stick to one A4 page of poetry or prose so that we have time to get though everyone. Tickets are £2 plus Eventbrite admin fee.

Please note: attendees will receive an email from Eventbrite containing the meeting link. If you do not receive this email, or have trouble getting into the event, please email sarahjohnson@serenbooks.com directly.

6 - First Thursdays

(LS) First Thursday - UK - Taunton, Somerset - English/Others - UTC: 19:30
Day + local Standard Time: First Thursdays, 730pm, London Time
Contact: https://www.fireriverpoets.org.uk

This is a forum for active poets interested in improving their work and gaining supportive feedback. We hold evening poetry readings on zoom the first Thursday of the month both up and coming and established poets are invited to read their work. at Guest Readings there is a featured poet with some open slots while at Open Mic evenings there are more open mic spots, in either case one pre-books at: https://www.fireriverpoets.org.uk

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(LS) LOVE in the Time of COVID Poetry Open Mic - Canada - Ontario - Multi-lingual - UTC: 20:00
Day + local Standard Time: Third Thursday of every month: 3 pm EDT
Host: Richard Sitoski contact him via his webpage: https://richardsitoski.wordpress.com/
Via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/841050779722739/
Or via email: Richard at r_sitoski@yahoo.ca

A monthly online poetry open mic series hosted by Owen Sound Poet Laureate Richard-Yves Sitoski. All are welcome to read or just listen in. Participants will read in the order that they enter the waiting room. Everyone gets an initial five minutes, then we go around again until time is up. We now have feature poets! Participants are reminded to mute their mics while readers knock our socks off. See you then!

2 -Thursdays

(LS) Not the Time to Be Silent - Ireland - English/Irish/Others - UTC: 20:00
Day + local Standard Time: Thursdays: 8 pm IST
Contact: thisisnotthetimetobesilent@gmail.com
Face Book Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NotTheTimeToBeSilent/
Please use your name to participate on this zoom call, there is a waiting room for entry, so bring your patience. This is a closed group, in order to participate, please join their facebook group, or contact via the email.

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(LS) The World Poetry Cafe - Canada - Vancouver - English/Others - UTC: 21:00
Local date and Time: Thursdays 1 to 2pm PST

Information at: https://coopradio.org/shows/world-poetry-cafe/ the listed contact, at Ariadne Sawyer is found here:: https://worldpoetry.ca/ the email is: ariadnes@uniserve.com

The World Poetry Cafe Radio Show airs Thursday afternoon from 1-2 PM on Vancouver Co-op Radio (CFRO 100.5 FM), with your ever-eloquent hosts, Ariadne Sawyer, Neall Ryon, Anita Aguirre Nieveras and sound engineer, Victor Schwartzman.

We welcome, e-poets, features, musicians, artists, writers and others, The World Poetry Cafe© Radio Show is in its 22nd heard in 83 countries around the world on the internet. They welcome the world with Respect, Peace and Caring. Its mission is to bring all the people of the world together in thoughts, deeds and action to help heal the world. It is being broadcast on a variety of platforms and is archived for several months by Coop. Events are recorded by We-transfer, which is sent to our guests.

It has various segments on the show, In Loving Memory Series where we honor those, including pets who have left us, two youth shows with youth hosts, a beginning children and parent show, Soul Shine e-poems which are read on the show from all over the world. It features book launches, film launches, musician launches are also part of the program. Special programs such as healing poems are sent to those who need caring and include healing poems from a number of countries with permission. Also, independent films, musicians are also promoted from a select group of partners. We have around 10,000 participants worldwide and our largest FB group World Poetry Canada & International has 7.6k plus members.

2 - Third Thursdays

(LS) Virtual Third Thursdays, - USA - California - San Jose - Multi-lingual - UTC: 2100
Day + Local Standard Time: Third Thursdays 7 - 9pm PST
Contact: Yannina Yang: yanninayang@sjplibrary.org see event link for registration at: https://sjpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events
Please note: Poetry Center San Jose is a sponsor

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(LS) 1428 Haight Open Mic - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - UTC: 00:00 Wed
Day + local Standard Time: First Thursdays 4:00 pm PST
Hosted by: Antoinette Payne
Contact: For more information email the zoom host, Dan Brady - https://www.creativeideasforyou.com/emailpage.html,
Please write "Regarding 1428 Reading" in the subject line of any email

URL for the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/The-1428-Poets-107546981069243/

This is a hybrid venue now, both live and on zoom Welcome to the 1428 poets brought to you by 1428 Patio Cafe on 1428 Haight St. San Francisco. Frank, Diana and crew serve good food from American, Middle East to Italian and are happy to sponsor 1428 poets when we were in person and continue support the poet community. They currently have the patio open for dining and do take out too, say hi and thank them for supporting the poet community

2- Weekly - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago -Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Speakeasy Café - Open Mic Poetry Radio - USA - New York City - English - UTC: 00:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Thursdays: 7 pm EST
Host: Nyla Alisia, Christopher Ryan, Michael Quigg, Debbie Philly - an open mic www.blogtalkradio.com/speakeasycafe - (646) 595-3965

3 - Bi-Monthly - *Time zone issue

(LS) Calling All Poets - USA - New York - Multi-lingual - UTC: 00:00 Fri
Local Date and Time: Third Thurs and First Fri 630pm sign up, starts 7pm EST
Hosted by Jim Eve, Mike Jurkovic & Greg Correll

Calling All Poets' only goal has been community outreach and providing that community an open and democratic stage. https://www.callingallpoets.net/

The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/callingallpoetsseries/
Audio/Video: https://www.callingallpoets.net/community/audio-video
Calendar: https://www.callingallpoets.net/events?view=article&id=22

At every monthly event we reserve Open Mic time. Experienced and new poets are welcome. Performance art is a-okay, daddio. Costumes, dancers, an upright bass, whatever. Here's what you need to know: Two poem limit and the Time limit is five minutes or less

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Calling All Poets - USA - New York - Multi-lingual - UTC: 24 - 7
Audio/Video: https://www.callingallpoets.net/community/audio-video

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(LS) The Nuyorican Poets Cafe - NYC- USA - New York City - Multi-lingual - UTC: 01:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Thursdays, 8 pm - 12:00 EST
Host: Join us for our new weekly online open mic - #TOOM - free - on every Thursday evening at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time, hosted by Elemen2al the Poet,
who previously hosted in 2023 our Monday Night Online Open Mics info about the host https://www.instagram.com/elemen2alvis1onwrx/
Contact: https://www.nuyorican.org/online-open-mic
Venue Web page: https://www.nuyorican.org/

To attend the open mic, go to the website, select Calendar, and then a date and you will get all the info you need to perform during on their online open mic and you'll find good tips and their guidelines .(See their other show at F0200

The Sign Up List Opens 24hrs before the event and closes at 4 pm the day of the event! Join us for a poetry-specific event you can perform one poem (3 minutes or less) at our next online open mic by RSVP'ing a slot. The signups for 20 Artist-RSVP performance tickets start 24 hours before the open mic, on Wednesdays at 8:00 P.M. ET. If all 20 spots have been ordered by Thursday evening and you weren't able to sign up but you'd like to perform, join us in Zoom and ask in the chat pane to be added to the good-luck round (GLR) which takes place toward the end of the open mic.

Download Zoom, and make a sign with your IG handle and Venmo / Paypal link - if you want to tip - the open mic is non-competitive, and there'sno cover charge.
Nuyorican Links:
Home Page: https://www.nuyorican.org/
Full Calendar: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35133
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets
Video from the venue: https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets/videos or at: https://www.youtube.com/@NuyoricanPoetsCafe

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) The Nuyorican Poets Cafe - NYC- USA - New York City - English/Others - U TC: 24 - 7
https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets/videos or at: https://www.youtube.com/@NuyoricanPoetsCafe

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1 - Occasional Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Take Place, USA - San Francisco - English/Others - UTC: 02:30 Fri - (Academic Year: September to May.)
Day + local Standard Time: Occasional Thursdays: 6:30 - 7:30 pm PST
Contact: mailto:takeplacereadings@gmail.com
Hosts: in spring 2020 were Masha Aleskovski & Angel Johnson Features and open mic, all literary and experimental genres welcome,
based out of San Francisco State University Open mic slots are 2 minutes each
https://forms.gle/xiExd7jr6JmT3d8GA Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/TakePlaceReadings/

2 - Bi-Monthly and Occasional Dates - *Time zone issue

(LS) Parkland Poets - USA - Canada - Alberta - Multi-lingual - UTC: 02:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays: 7 pm MST
Contact: parklandpoets@gmail.com
Email them for information about how to attend the meeting
Free and everyone welcome! All styles of poetry, all ages, all skill levels.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Parkland Poets - USA - Canada - Alberta - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
Poetry by their members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpbNmXjT0c03bFYIYgAxgA/

3 - 2nd Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Shout! - USA - California - Fullerton - English - UTC: 02:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd Thursdays: 7 pm PST
The host Eric Morago can be contacted at editor@moontidepress.com

4 - 3rd Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Get Lit Virtual Open Mic - USA - California - Los Angeles - Multi-lingual - UTC: 02:30 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Third Thursdays, 630 pm PST
Contact: Please reach out to Raul Herrera: raul@getlit.org with any questions
Website: https://www.getlit.org/event/virtual-open-mic
Alternate contact via: INFO@GETLIT.ORG

How to Sign Up use the RSVP link on the event page above to secure a performance spot. Once you enter the zoom room, type your name in our Open Mic Sign Up sheet which will be distributed via chat link on the day of the event

Get Lit - Words Ignite fuses classic and spoken word poetry to increase teen literacy on the page and in visual media. We cultivate enthusiastic learners emboldened to inspire social consciousness in diverse communities.

Get Lit's poetry and film curriculum engages young people by providing a creative outlet, community, and real-life work experience, transforming students into activists, scholars, and stars.

Join in on in their virtual open mic for an evening of spoken word every third Thursday at 6:30 pm PT via zoom! The Get Lit Virtual Open Mic is a low-pressure environment to share and experiment with your poetry. Feel free to read a poem or simply just watch with your camera off! This is a safe space to be inspired and connect with artists from across the world!

5 - Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Thursday Night Open Mic - USA - New York City - English/Others - UTC: 02:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time Thursdays, 9pm EST

This Nuyoricn event is hosted by Ray Jane this online open mic is a sparkling, lyrical wildfire on the worldwide web, forming a beautiful community of poets, artists, and writers that still grows every week. All art forms are welcome. You can sign up for one of the 20 available three minute performance slot on our website, where a link to the sign-up sheet will go live 24 hours before the event. Once the sheet is full, we send a confirmation email to each artist. If you miss the sign up, try out for the Good Luck Round by joining the live zoom and write to La Bruja in the chat at the top of the show

Sign Up List Opens 24hrs before the event. Visit https://www.nuyorican.org/ Click "Calendar," then the upcoming Thursday date, and order a FREE "Artist RSVP" Ticket/. Download Zoom and make a sign with your IG handle and Venmo / Paypal link, in case fans want to tip you! The open mic is non-competitive, and there's no cover charge.

Also streaming on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets And see their other virtual venue at:F0100

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

Nuyorican Links:
Home Page: https://www.nuyorican.org/
Full Calendar: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35133
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets
Video from the venue: https://www.facebook.com/nuyoricanpoets/videos or at: https://www.youtube.com/@NuyoricanPoetsCafe

6 - Weekly and Monthly - *Time zone issue

(LS) Virtual Poetry Open Mic - USA - Arizona - Phoenix - UTC: 02:00 Fri
Day + Local Standard Time: Thursdays, 7:00pm MST, a monthly series, with various poetry events, the schedule varies see: https://www.phoenixbooks.biz/events
This is the venue's website: https://www.phoenixbooks.biz

This is an international monthly open mic and one has to sign up for the event online via the events page and the Join us on Zoom to read and/or to listen. Those interested in reading can sign up at the beginning of the meeting, via the Zoom Chat Box feature.

ABOUT THE EVENT HOST: Bianca Amira Zanella is a cis queer Vermont-based performance poet, artist, and advocate living on traditionally Abenaki land. She is the Poet-in-Residence at Phoenix Books Rutland, hosting an international monthly open mic. Her poems have most recently appeared in. The Artful Mind, The Rutland Herald, The Mountain Troubadour, and The Reverie. Their poem films, sculptural poems, and poem paintings have also been on exhibit with PoemCity Montpelier, Merwin Gallery, Stone Valley Arts, SPACE: a Pop Up Art Gallery, and Surdam Gallery.

F0300

1 - 2nd + 4th F - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago - Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - 2nd and 4th Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Palabra - USA - San Diego - Multi-lngual - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd and 4th Thursdays: 7 pm, PST
Contact: Ted: ted@punapress.com
Ted's Press: http://punapress.com/category/ted-washington/
Palabra is held 7 pm the second and fourth Thursday. We are based in La Bodega Gallery in Barrio Logan, San Diego

3 - 2nd Fridays

(LS) Alameda Island Poets 2nd Thursday Poetry Workshop - Alameda - CA - USA - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd Thursdays: 7 - 9 pm PST
Contact: Cathy Dana, AIP President: cathydana@gmail.com
Alameda Island Poets Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/390395778310919
Marilyn Flower, Cathy Dana, or guest poet leads the workshop. Usually includes writing prompts/exercises and read-around.

4 - 3rd Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS ) SoulFood Poetry Night - USA - Washington - English - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Third Thursday evening of each month: 7 pm PST
Contact Michael Dylan Welch at WelchM@aol.com.
To attend, look for the Zoom link at https://sites.google.com/site/soulfoodpoetrynight/ - for each particular date - rather than emailing).
Also visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/soulfoodpoetrynight/.
SoulFood Poetry Night has been held monthly since July of 2006 and features a pair of poets or a group or organization, plus an open-mic reading The occasional singing or music is okay, but our main focus is on poetry.

Please also note that we will probably discontinue to the Zoom reading when we are able to meet in person again.

5 - 3rd Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry-USA- California - Point Arena- English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Third Thursdays: 7 pm PST
Contact: Blake More: blake@arenatechcenter.org
We bring in one Poets & Writers sponsored featured reader per event. The feature usually reads around 20 minutes, followed by an open mic with one poem each, and with pre-sign-ups sent to blake@arenatechcenter.org. This series has existed since 1996 and has featured some of California's most powerful voices

6 - 2nd + 4th Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Phynnecabulary Presents - USA - California - Hercules - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd and 4th Thursdays: 7 pm PST
Contact: via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phynne_belle/ or via Twitter/Facebook: @PhynneBell

One can join in via Eventbrite: https://phynnecabulary.eventbrite.com/ by following Phynnecabulary and going through the sign up for tickets (I can also provide the link to this if emailed/person is added to mailing list), or by checking for the week's event on my Instagram feed.

Description: Phynnecabulary is a weekly Thursday night open mic that provides a safe, supportive group for artists to share their poems, stories, music, comedy, or artwork. We welcome all art and do not censor or discriminate. Pieces shared can be in any language preferred.

People can see her weekly podcast featuring a guest poet! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Ljl36xNaVYK9JeMAwOtym
Phynne-Belle also lists open mics: https://linktr.ee/PhynneBelle?fbclid=IwAR1USWCVt8P7Gc47J3IlQ9XnUsJyf9z6Jm3lzYR-FcH8Iqm7ufSiOR32QjQ
Books, events, podcast, & social media: https://linktr.ee/PhynneBelle

7 - First Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Bird and Beckett - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: First Thursdays: 7 pm PST
Hosts: Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch
Information: via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bird.and.beckett/
Also their events page:: https://www.facebook.com/events/371987030470957/

Jerry and Michael host this long live performance series - The features are followed by an open mic and one may watch via live streaming via Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-XcxdhX8rmlD-jvxLwzuw - The video clips from the venue include both Jazz and poetry events Bird and Beckett Books and Records https://birdbeckett.com/

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Bird and Beckett - USA - San Francisco - English/Others - 24 - 7
YouTube clips from the venue include both Jazz and poetry events
One may also watch live via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-XcxdhX8rmlD-jvxLwzuw
See the live streaming venue on Tuesdays UTC: 0300 - Tu0300

8 3rd Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Well-RED with SJPC - USA - San Jose - Multi-lingual - UTC: 03:00 Fri
Day + local Standard Time: Third Thursdays: 7 pm PST
https://www.facebook.com/poetrycentersanjose
Host/contact: robert.pesich@gmail.com
Poetry Center San Jose: www.pcsj.org - Register in advance via Eventbrite

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Poetry Exchange - USA - California - San Jose - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7
YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@poetrycentersanjose2049
See their live show at: Su2100

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative Open Mic - USA - Virginia - English/Others - 24 - 7
Although the series has stopped - for some time the video archive will be available
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiI15rIR04et_XYu70A_Hug

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Double Feature Open Mic - USA - California - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.instagram.com/thewordiswrite/channel/
They have a live venue, Saturdays Su0100

F1200

1 - Weekdays - *Time zone issue

(LS RL) Poetic presentation of soulful non-film (Ghazals/Nazms/Geet).- New Delhi - India - Tamil/Multi-lingual - UTC:12:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekdays, 5:30 pm IST
Host: Andaaz-E-Bayaan https://us.radiocut.fm/radioshow/andaaz-e-bayaanghazal-geet/

F1400

1 - Fourth Fridays

(LS) Fourth Friday International Poetry Group (FFIPG) - Ireland - Dublin - English/Irish/Multi-lingual - UTC: 1400
Day + Local Standard Time: Fourth Fridays is now every Friday, 2pm
Contact: via: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/668062528405810
Contact via email: publisher@eyepublishewe.com or Dance Ince: danemince@yahoo.com,

https://eyepublishewe.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37af87174897f0de949de0e8c&id=026ae95743&e=b8acd75d3d

The Fourth Friday International Poetry Group (FFIPG) Facebook page, established by members of the former "Friday Lunchtime Poetry on Zoom" was created in February 2023, to share information about the group's 2-hour monthly poetry readings on Zoom

During the readings, each poet has about 3 minutes to read their own poetry or poems by other poets. Some people join us to listen. Members of the FFIPG may invite poets from around the world to join. Interested poets may also request to join the group and receive MailChimp announcements through email at danemince@yahoo.com, or this Facebook page, which was established as a Private Group to share reading announcements, meeting Zoom links, and poetry-related news and information from member poets.

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Gestalt Poetry Open Mic - USA - Tennessee - Nashville - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8o4iIYs3hkQFh2bc5k2XA
https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/gestalt-poetry-open-mic-podcast/id1493665278
They have a live venue, Saturdays Sa2100

2 - Fridays

(LS) Let's UN-Mesh Life - India - Pune - English/Others - UTC: 15:30
Day + local Standard Time: Fridays - 9 - 11 pm IST
Contact: Register on the form in the Facebook page's event listing - https://www.facebook.com/LetsUnMESHlife or see all the hosts events: https://linktr.ee/UnmeshMohitkar
All languages are welcome, music and singing are welcomed with open arms - You can register in advance for a session. Please find the link below: https://forms.gle/uDTMcVrPcGFT6Yod7

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Let's UN-Mesh Life - India - Pune - English/others - 24 - 7
https://www.facebook.com/LetsUnMESHlife and https://www.instagram.com/letsunmeshlife/

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Berlin Spoken Word, Berlin - Germany - English/Others -24 - 7
See their FB page link: https://www.facebook.com/BerlinSpokenWord/videos
They have a live venue: Thursdays, Th1700

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) FUFMA Live Open MIC - Australia - Perth - English/Others - 24 - 7
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHLHx6Q6zh3NYYHG2Ps7kLg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fumfa_live
Please see their live streaming venue at Sunday, see: Su0600

2 - Fridays

(LS) The Literary Cafe - USA - California - Bodega Bay - English/Others - UTC: 19:15
Local Day and time: Fridays, 11:15am to noonish PST
Host: John Christian: johnnybodega1@gmail.com
Web page: http://flyingchairproductions.weebly.com

At this weekly online open mic one can share storytelling and poetry help us connect with others, keep memories of our ancestors alive, leave a legacy, soothe away worry, energize body, mind, and spirit, delight in a life well lived and well told.

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1 -1st Fridays

(LS) Some Antics - England - Leicester - English/Others - UTC: 20:00
Day + local Standard Time: First Fridays: 8 pm London time
Contacts: Sammy Nour or Some-Antics via Facebook
Also Instagram: @someanticsleicester
Or email: someanticsleicester@gmail.com

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Some Antics - England - Leicester - English/Others - 24 - 7
All our previous shows are available on our Youtube channel http://youtube.com/someantics see also Monday at M1000

Some-Antics is a spoken word event based in Leicester, UK which normally takes place on the first Friday of the month. Our events feature spoken word open mic, poetry slam and music from DJs Ninja Bob and Myoptik

F2100

1 - 1st Fridays

(LS) 706 Society, first Fridays - USA - California - English/Others - UTC: 21:00
Day + local Standard Time: First Fridays: 1 pm PST
Host/contact: Constant L. Williams constantwilliamspoetry@gmail.com for information regarding the venue and how to attend.

I cohost alongside my friend Lydia Hirsch. To avoid trolls - I can be contacted at this email for the zoom link. Once at the event there is a first come first served sign up period until 1:30 pm at which point the reading starts. The readers are encouraged to read a couple poems in any language.sign up period until 1:30 pm at which point the reading starts. The readers are encouraged to read a couple poems in any language.

F2200

1 - 4th Fridays

(LS) Come Together, Open Mic - USA - North Carolina - English/Others - UTC: 22:00
Day + local Standard Time 4^th Fridays, 6pm EST
Hosts Jah Smalls and Shane Manier

We have some amazing free in person and virtual events this year. From local open mics in Charlotte NC and Kannapolis to virtual world-wide open mics and workshops! Check out our website: https://www.guerillapoets.com/

To get info or see their other events: https://www.guerillapoets.com/events to sign up for events: https://mailchi.mp/ab47511394b2/eventsgp Just click the image you want to sign up for, you'll be prompted to an email already filled out for you. You'll receive the zoom link the day before the event in your email. All virtual events will be held through zoom.

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Lit Balm - USA - Massachusetts - English/Others - 24 - 7
Video Archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzwbriGCO3eG8IHZ67lupg
They have a live venue, Saturdays Sa2200

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Sa0000

1 - 2nd Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Spilled Ink East - USA - Virginia - English - UTC: 00:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: Second Fridays: 7 pm EST
Host/contact : John Dutton for show information: SpilledInkVA@gmail.com
Spilled Ink VA is an open mic night that celebrates the written word. If you wrote it, we want to hear it! Join local authors, poets, and scribblers as they read their work. - - - All are welcome to listen or read. Be brave

2 - First Saturdays- *Time zone issue

(LS) Words Out Loud - USA - Maryland - Glen Echo Park - Multi-lingual - UTC: 00:30 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: First Fridays: 7:30 pm EST - occasionally the schedule varies, email host to confirm
Host/Contact: Philip Wexler: philipwexler@msn.com

The series, for the time being, is held via Zoom and usually announced on Eventbrite. Note: The evening includes 2 featured readers, a fairly brief (be forewarned) open mic, and a literary trivia quiz! While emphasis is on poetry and all other spoken word genres, musicians are also welcome. To be added to mailing list to receive one announcement per month, send your request and email address to host. If you wish to present in another language, please also provide a translation.

3 - Bi-Monthly - *Time zone issue

(LS) Calling All Poets - USA - New York - Multi-lingual - UTC 00:00 Sat + Fri
Local Date and Time: First Fri and Third Thurs - 630pm sign up, starts 7pm EST
Hosted by Jim Eve, Mike Jurkovic & Greg Correll

Calling All Poets' only goal has been community outreach and providing that community an open and democratic stage. https://www.callingallpoets.net/

The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/callingallpoetsseries/
Audio/Video: https://www.callingallpoets.net/community/audio-video
Calendar: https://www.callingallpoets.net/events?view=article&id=22

At every monthly event we reserve Open Mic time. Experienced and new poets are welcome. Performance art is a-okay, daddio. Costumes, dancers, an upright bass, whatever. Here's what you need to know: Two poem limit and the Time limit is five minutes or less

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Calling All Poets - USA - New York - Multi-lingual - UTC 24 - 7
Audio/Video: https://www.callingallpoets.net/community/audio-video

4 - Weekly - *Time zone issue

Open Minds, open mic - USA - East Coast - English/Others: - UTC 00:00 Sat
Local Date and Time: Fridays, 7pm EST - 4pm PST
Room opens: 6:45pm EST or 3:45pm PST

Sign up is in the Order of Arrival/Considerate
FEATURE PERFORMER approx. 30 mins -Followed by the remainder of Round 1 & 2
https://www.instagram.com/openmindsopenmic/
https://linktr.ee/openmindsopenmic
https://www.facebook.com/OpenMindsOpenMic1/
thomas.openminds.openmic@gmail.com

5 - Last Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Feel Good Friday - USA - West Coast - UTC: 00:00 Sat
Local Day and Standard time: Last Fridays, 4 - 5pm PST
Join on INSTAGRAM at @thewordiswrite

Prada goes live on the last Friday each month! Open mic will sign ups start when you request. This is a BRAVE SPACE! Absolutely NO hate speech or crappy attitudes will be tolerated. - this is public for anyone on or off Facebook

See the website for The Word is Write: https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite And then the links to this and other events associated with it: https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite/events

This event produced in association with Word is Write:
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week! Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

Sa0100

1 - 2nd Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) NoBorders Poetry Radio/Live Flow Open Mic - USA - New Jersey - Paulsboro - English - UTC: 01:00 - 03:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd Fridays: 8 - 10 pm EST
https://live365.com/station/NoBorders-Poetry-Radio-a16920
Hosts: various: Poetry, spoken word, music, storytelling: email noborderspoetryradio@mail.com - https://www.facebook.com/noborderspoetryradio/

This is a 24/7 eclectic broadcast featuring poetry, spoken word, music, storytelling and more. Att Poets, Spokenword Artists and Singer/Songwriters: (a Live365 Broadcast) Submission policy is ongoing all year 24/7. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC licenses in United States and SOCAN and Re:Sound for Canada

2 -Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Zoem Poetry & Storytelling Open Mic - USA - Colorado - Longmont & Loveland - English/Others - UTC: 01:00 Sat
Day + Local Standard Time: Fridays: 7 pm MT,
Host/Contact: Cortney Collins: grasshoppa@yahoo.com

"We change the Zoom link weekly to safeguard against Zoombombing, as a few of our members have experienced traumatic Zoombombings elsewhere.

Our Face book group, Zoem Poetry Open Mic: https://www.facebook.com/groups/315364949630804 Please answer the questions or we will assume you are a bot:

We disseminate everything via our Zoem-specific email list (65 members at present) and the Face book group. This includes the link to the weekly Google doc signup sheet, disseminated Mondays, and the weekly Zoom link, sent out Fridays. We send both in both places, for the non-social media people.

Our only guidelines are: 1) No hate or hate speech whatsoever--all the "isms" and "phobias" we are all aware of, 2) Zoem is a kindness & encouragement only space (no feedback on our work, constructive or otherwise), and 3) 5-minute time slots. We do bring poetry with adult themes liberally, and have been known to share works with F-bombs, for example, so attendance by minors (18 and under) is discouraged. Please email me to get on the list to receive all relevant links.

I hosted every Friday until about mid-October 2020, and then handed the venture off to the community. We now rotate hosting duties. Anyone interested is more than welcome and encouraged to host. The host is also responsible for bringing a prompt on Fridays, with which we build our collective poem, our Zoetry, as it's come to be called, in the chat room. Curation and editing of the weekly Zoetry is also on a rotating, volunteer basis, and is a lot of fun!"

3 - Last Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Freestyle Fridays - USA - English/Others - UTC: 01:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time Last Fridays, 9pm EST

Join us for this INCREDIBLE once-a-month spoken word show hosted by the one and only, Ray Jane!! This event includes ciphers for free-styling your spoken word, and an open mic! Ray Jane also includes multiple writing prompts to get your pen going! Open Mic List starts when event starts. This is a BRAVE SPACE! Absolutely NO hate speech or crappy attitudes will be tolerated!

They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more! The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

4 - 1st and 3rd Fridays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Black Noise Open Mic - USA - Multi-ligual - UTC: 01:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time First and Third Fridays, 9pm EST
Hosted by Priceless Black

Priceless Black is the founder of "Black Noise Open Mic" and "Black Noise Youth Initiative" is from Milwaukee, WI. He is an author of self-titled book "Priceless" a collection of poetry that give you a peek into his real life. Priceless has been writing from a young age. He has performed all over the DFW metroplex, San Antonio, Houston, and Mississippi. After a 3 year hiatus he has found his way back to his purpose Poetry. The Zoom link is posted day of/before show. Open Mic starts when event starts. This is a BRAVE SPACE! Absolutely NO hate speech or crappy attitudes will be tolerated!

They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more! The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

5 - Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) The Garage Poets - USA - Massachusetts - Maiden - English/Others - UTC: 01:30 Sat
Local Day and Time: Fridays, 8pm for fireside chat, 8:30 for the feature and 9pm EST for the open
Hosts Anna Geoffrey and Jeff Taylor
Contact; TheGaragePoets@gmail.com
See their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083046827005

The Fireside Chat begins at 8pm, the feature begins at 8:30, and open mic follows at 9pm, 4 minutes per poem, 3 rounds per night. Music is ok, long poems read over multiple rounds is encouraged, videos are ok but try to let us know as early as you can.

Group rules: Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity will not be tolerated.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) The Garage Poets USA - Massachusetts - Maiden - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7 https://www.youtube.com/@TheGaragePoet

Sa0200

1 - Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Close to Home Open Mic USA - California - English - UTC: 02:30 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: Fridays: 6:30 pm PST
Hosts: River Navaille, Tommy Pieper
Contact: closetohome831@gmail.com for signup and Zoom registration
The bookstore has poetry events but the open mic series may be on hiatus
Links: https://oldcapitolbooks.com/events/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/closetohome831

2 - 1st and 3rd Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Thee Virtual Open Mic - USA - California - Berkeley English/Others - UTC: 02:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time first and third Fridays, 6pm PST
Host: Nazelah Jamison https://www.facebook.com/nazelah

Anyone on or off Facebook Virtual Open Mic, Join us for our weekly open mic It's our third year and counting! 3 minutes each, up to 30 readers. Music more than welcome! FREE AND ALL WELCOME!
Sign up to read here: https://forms.gle/qMCt8jr83ezRepNN8

Running events such as these are not free, so please consider supporting us with a donation. Paypal is best for us, but we have a variety of options if that doesn't work for you! Note (This was the Nomadic Press Open Mic)

3 - Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) In One Ear Open Mic - USA - Illinois - Chicago - English/Others - UTC: 02:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: Friday's 8 pm CST, sign up at 7 pm
Contact via FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5016477382 /
Email: mailto:inoneearchicago@gmail.com

For all poets, musicians, comedians, performers, and patient listeners interested in one of the longest running open mics in Chicago! If you were born after 1987, we're older than you.Chicago's 3rd longest-running open mic show, In One Ear is moving around the corner! Now taking place in the Heartland Bar, formerly known as the Red Line Tap.

In One Ear's mission is to support the arts and its culture, as well as promoting healthier forms of self expression and connections within the community. In One Ear is an inviting and supportive mix of people that come from all walks of life. Through various ages and skill sets, everyone comes together for the sole purpose of sharing their art with those that will listen - come out and listen to everyone's stories!

4 - Last Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) The Friday Collapse - USA - Bi-Coastal - English/Others - UTC: 02:30 Sat
Local date and Time: Last Fridays, 6:30 PST and 9:30 EST

Hosted by Collapse Press, Paul Corman Roberts and E. Lynn Alexander, with poets, banter, and those talking squares we've all grown to love. Come hang out with us.
Contact them via info@collapsepress.com or via Collapse Press: https://collapsepress.com/

The Friday Collapse is a bicoastal, virtual performance series with features and an open mic on the last Friday of the month For the latest information see: https://www.facebook.com/collapsepress/ this is where they usually live stream the event. There are also recordings from past events here: https://www.facebook.com/collapsepress/video You can find them here: https://www.instagram.com/collapsepress, where they post information about events and books from Collapse Press: https://collapsepress.com/events/the-friday-collapse/

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) The Friday Collapse - USA - Bi-Coastal - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7 https://www.facebook.com/collapsepress/videos/

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1 - Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Mitch's Salon, USA - San Francisco - Multi-lingual - UTC: 03:30 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: Fridays: 7:30 pm PST
With Mitch and friends
Host/contact mitch@theycallmemitch.com

2 - 2nd Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Zoom Saloon, USA - Oakland - English/Others - UTC: 03:00 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: The 2nd Friday: 7 pm PST
Contact: Clve Matson: mailto:clive@matsonpoet.com

"Zoom Saloon" is at 7 pm on the 2nd Friday; it was the "Poetry Saloon and we'd get drunk on poetry. " We'll have a half hour to chat and check in before the reading will start, as usual, at 7:30

3 - 3rd Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Express YourSelf! open mic - USA - CA - Alameda - English/Others - UTC: 03:30 Sat
Day + local Standard Time: 3rd Fridays: 7:30 - 9:30 pm PST
Contact: Cathy Dana, cathydana@gmail.com
Open mic (up to 10 minutes per participant) for performing poetry, storytelling, music, song, dance, art we are very supportive.

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Let's UN-Mesh Life - India - Pune - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
https://www.facebook.com/LetsUnMESHlife and https://www.instagram.com/letsunmeshlife/
They have a live venue, Fridays see: F1500
You can register in advance for Friday's session. Use this link: https://forms.gle/uDTMcVrPcGFT6Yod7

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Coastside Poetry Open Mic - USA - Half Moon Bay - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2z07X3Ltnop7-LfRT09Hw/featured
https://coastsidepoetry.org/gallery/ photos of events
https://coastsidepoetry.org/archives/ for written poetry by selected features
They have a live venue, second Tuesdays - see: W0200

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Rivertown Poets, USA - California - Petaluma- English - 24 - 7
YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGhlRyK54dc7M_fn7fs_CA
See the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RivertownPoetsAMuseingMondays/
They have a live venue first and third Mondays - see: Tu0200

Sa1200

1 - 1st and 3rd Saturdays

(LS) Tokyo Kotoba Online Open Mic - Japan - Tokyo - Japanese/English/Multi-lingual - UTC: 12:00
Day + local Standard Time: usually the first and third Saturdays: 9 pm JST
Host Miki Yuuri: https://www.clubhouse.com/@ksjmikiyuuri

Twitter https://x.com/kotobaslamjapan
instagram https://www.instagram.com/kotoba_slam_japan/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kotobaslamjapan20202021
WEB kotobaslamjapan.com

We welcome performances in all languages. It can be poetry, a song you sing and rock some music to, or whatever language-based performance you like. The events will be hosted in both Japanese and English. Performance time will be 4 minutes per person on Zoom. The cooperative translating is impressive and well done! The hosts offer some translation on the fly and participants make use of google translate or other such software to communicate in the chat. This is wonderful; everyone is very friendly - They also host other events, which can be found on their webpage or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kotobaslamjapan20202021

To attend go to the web page https://www.kotobaslamjapan.com/new-online-openmic/ scroll down to find the instructions for attending. In sum, there will be a link for a sign in form, which is activated a week prior to the event, fill out the form, and send it to get an email with the zoom link. If you have any questions, feel free to hit them up with an old school email at kotobaslamjapan@gmail.com If you like to tune in and enjoy without participating as a performer, you're free to join them on their youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwJTD2R7bCe2ZhqURT9Cqw to see it streaming live.

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL ) Tokyo Kotoba Online Open Mic - Japan - Tokyo - Japanese/Others - 24 - 7
If you like you're free to check out our youtube channel: to watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwJTD2R7bCe2ZhqURT9Cqw

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Calling All Poets - USA - New York - Multi-lingual - UTC: 24 - 7
Audio/Video: https://www.callingallpoets.net/community/audio-video
See their live streaming venues at - Sa0000 - and or at F0000 -

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Poetry Flash - USA - Berkeley - English - 24 - 7
Poetry Flash Archive of video links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClwdR-uPFNz7XxbBbLcnoEA/videos
For more information about the organization: https://poetryflash.org/
Their mailing address: Poetry Flash - 1450 Fourth Street, #4 - Berkeley, CA 94710
Joyce Jenkins: Editor, Publisher, and Executive Director - Email: editor@poetryflash.org

Sa1800

1 - Tu + Th - W/ends - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago - Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - 3rd Saturdays

(LS) Malta Poets Society Open Mic - Malta - English/Others - UTC: 18:30
Day + local Standard Time 3^rd Saturdays, 730pm Malta Time CET
Host: Norman Cristina

An open mic event initiated by the late Yogi Paulo brining together people from all ages and cultures, walks of life and backgrounds to share spoken word, poetry, prose, dance, song, music, art and culture. The event is held online (via a zoom link) and people are welcome to attend, encouraged to participate whether with their creations or those by others.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063468073807
Upcoming Events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/norman-cristina-46780153783

3 - Saturdays

(LS) Brownstone Poets - USA - New York City - English/Others - UTC: 18:00
Day + local Standard Time Saturdays 2 to 4pm EST
Hosted by Poet Patricia Carragon

There are features and a limited (3-minute) open mic

Please follow directions below, completing both steps at least two days before the reading to avoid delays entering the meeting room. Note the order of the open mic follows the order of signup. Sign up early to read early in the program. Last minute signup means you will read at the end of program. and to join in, please follow these instructions:

Your $5 contribution keeps our annual anthology in print and pays for our features.

Please follow these instructions:
Step 1: Make your $5 contribution: https://bit.ly/3bkqFmO (Note that your contribution is not refundable.)
Step 2: Register in advance for this meeting: https://bit.ly/3hnpy8D
Step 3: After making your contribution and completing registration, you'll receive a confidential confirmation email containing your unique link to join the event.
Looking forward to seeing you at our June edition! For your convenience, here is the link to our Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/1gBwu2fG6

Sa1900

1 - Saturdays

(LS) Virtual Open Mic Poetry, Wednesdays+Saturday Weekend Vibes - Nigeria - Ibadan - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: Saturdays: 8 - 11:00 pm WAT
Contact: Sogo Solaja:via: https://www.instagram.com/ishola_the_poet/ His Instagram handle: @ishola_the_poet
or email: sogosolaja@gmail.com

This is a bi-weekly event on every Wednesday and Saturday. It is a multilingual show from Nigeria where many poets from Africa and the rest of the world participate. One can watch via Instagram.
2 - 4th Saturdays - Jan. - Oct.

(LS) Gestalt Poetry Open Mic - US A - Tennessee - Nashville - UTC: 19:30
Day + local Standard Time: On the Fourth Saturdays, January-October: 2:30 pm EST
Host contact: Amy Hoskins amyhoskinscc@gmail.com
http://www.amyhoskins.com

Poetry open mic. Safe space for storytelling, poetry, spoken word
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8o4iIYs3hkQFh2bc5k2XA?view_as=subscriber

3 - 3rd Saturdays

(LS) Testify Spoken Word Open Mic, United Kingdom - Chester - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: Third Saturday of the month, 7pm sign up, start at 730pm
Contact Colin: testifypoetry5@gmail.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/testifyspokenword
At eventbrite: https://bit.ly/Testify-to-the-World

From the host: Testify Poetry gave me a voice. Somewhere to share my thoughts and feelings, especially as an Aspergers sufferer. A place without judgment or question, just somewhere to be. From a participant: A gem. I was made to feel so welcome. This was my first tentative venture into the realm of poets and I am definitely going again. If you like poetry, or have a love for the word more in general, or you have written poems - or you are, like me, not even sure they were poems, for all of you, this is the place for you - as long as you don't mind being blown away by other people's words

Check Out Their Live Venue on the second Tuesday of the month with the exception of August (school holidays etc.) at Hanky Panky's in Commonhall Street, Chester UK Doors open at 6pm, sign up, from 7pm and it starts at 7:30pm. Entry is free and open to anyone, so if you're in Chester on the second Tuesday, come along.

Hanky Panky's. (formerly Hanky Panky Pancakes). It's a licensed cafe that specializes in some incredible pancakes and omelets. Food and drink are available on the night, and the proprietors, Rekha and Stephen, also participate in the open mic. So there's a lovely friendly atmosphere. https://hankypankychester.com/

This event is in association with the Poetry Global Network, PGN, creating a new type of Poetry Party that will cater to different parts of the world! Our mission is to unite poets across the world in an international media platform for poets, featuring other poets & their poetry a space that is by poets, for poets, and poetry!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoetryGlobalNetwork/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepgnofficial/?hl=en
PGN email: info@poetryglobalnetwork.com or poetryglobalnetwork@gmail.com

4 - 1st Saturdays

(LS) Poetry Buffet - USA - Louisiana - New Orleans - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + Local Standard Time: First Saturday, 2pm CST

The Poetry Buffet monthly reading series, now in its sixteenth year, hosted by Gina Ferrara at the Latter Library on Saint Charles Avenue. See their FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063631236467

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1 - 1st Saturdays

(LS) Public Poetry Reading - USA - Texas - Houston - English/Others - UTC: 20:00
Day + local standard time:: First Saturdays 2pm - 4pm CST
Website: https://www.publicpoetry.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PublicPoetryUSA
Poetry comes alive the first Saturday of each month at 2 PM with readings performed by a creative mix of artists
Participants are invited to read a piece for Open Mic during featured poets intermission?.

Registration is required for this virtual event. The Public Poetry Reading Series uses the Microsoft Team platform for virtual meetings. Participants using their smartphones or tablets will need to download the Microsoft Team app to participate. Participants using their computers will not need to download the Microsoft Teams app.

This series is organized by Public Poetry and is presented in partnership with Houston Public Library.

Sa2100

1 - 4th Saturdays

(LS) Gestalt Poetry Open Mic - USA - Tennessee - Nashville - English/Others - UTC: 21:00
Day + local Standard Time: Fourth Saturdays 3 - 5 pm, CT
Contact: Amy Hoskins www.amyhoskins.com

Amy Hoskins hosts Gestalt Poetry Open Mic on the fourth Saturday of each month (November-December off for holidays). Come join us for a safe space to share spoken word, poetry, stories, questions and discussion.

Hybrid means we will be in person at Downbeat Abbey, AND via Zoom. We do this to encourage our local, national and international poetry community to be on the mic each month at Gestalt.

Open mic slots are available. For information you can view their Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/1509593519408688/ or visit the page but you'll have to join it to learn more https://www.facebook.com/groups/170476857736092

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Gestalt Poetry Open Mic - USA - Tennessee - Nashville - English/Others - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8o4iIYs3hkQFh2bc5k2XA
https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/gestalt-poetry-open-mic-podcast/id1493665278

2 - 2nd Saturdays

(LS) First Saturday with Bay Area Poet's Coalition - USA - Berkeley- English/Others - UTC: 23:00
Day + local Standard Time: Second Saturdays: 1 pm PST
Host/Contact: John Rowe: bapc.poetalk@gmail.com

Hosted by The Bay Area Poets Coalition. They have 25 open mic slots of three to four minutes each. All are welcome to be a part of the "just listening" audience. Contact John to participate via Zoom. They're now hosting a live event on the first Saturday of the month; see http://www.bayareapoetscoalition.org/

3 - 2nd Saturdays

(LS) Poetry Lounge - USA - California - Willow Glen - English/Others - UTC: 21:00
Day + Local Standard Time: 2nd Saturday 1pm PST
Host: Lesa Medley - Event by the Poetry Center San Jose and co-sponsored by Willow Glen Public Library branch of SJPL
Open to the public: Anyone on or off Facebook
Contact via: https://www.facebook.com/wgpoetrylounge
Events and info regarding registration found via: https://www.facebook.com/events/499596785722764/

4 - Saturdays

(LS) Saturday Afternoon Poetry - USA - California - Pasadena - English/Others - UTC: 21:00
Local Day + Stamdard Time: 3 - 5pm Saturdays PST
Host: Don Kingfisher Campbell

The venue: https://saturdayafternoonpoetry.blogspot.com/
The host: https://www.facebook.com/groups/203539673028715/user/1310741994/

Since 1996, Saturday Afternoon Poetry has been here for you! We meet EVERY Saturday between 3pm and 5pm PST (unless otherwise indicated). Here's our general schedule for zoom events First Saturday - Poetry Writing Workshop - Second Saturday - Poetry Critique Workshop - Third Saturday - Featured Poets + Four Feathers Press Online Edition Reading - Fourth Saturdays - an in-person Publishing Party + Four Feathers Press PDF/Print Edition Reading - Fifth Saturdays - Special Events

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Join us every other Saturday at 5 pm US East Coast Time for poetry readings, discussions, panels, special guests, open mics, and YOU! Find us at https://us04web.zoom.us/j/461603228

Facbook: https://www.facebook.com/LitBalm/
Email:mailto:info@litbalm.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lit_Balm
Webpage for contact, zoom, and upcoming events: https://litbalm.org/
Video Archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzwbriGCO3eG8IHZ67lupg

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Lit Balm - USA - Massachusetts - English/Others - 24 - 7
Video Archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVzwbriGCO3eG8IHZ67lupg

3 - Saturdays

(LS) The Saturday Series - USA - Nevada - Clark County - English/Others: UTC: 22:00
Day and Local Standard Time: Saturdays, 2pm PST

Hosted by Zeitgeist Press started in 1986 to publish work from a group of poets generating tremendous heat at the Cafe Babar readings in San Francisco.
Please email for the Zoom link: info@zeitgeist-press.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ZeitgeistPoets
This event is made possible with support from Nevada Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and Clark County, Nevada

Sa2300

1 - 4th Saturdays

(LS) The Music of the Word, La Palabra Musical - USA - Oakland - English, Spanish, Spanglish, Multi-lingual - UTC: 23:00 - 01:00
Day + local Standard Time: Usually the 4th Saturdays: 3 - 5 pm PST
Host is Avotcja, Still in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea
Contact: to see the announcements at: www.Avotcja.org

Avotcja hosts a great radio show, Fridays, noon to 3 pm, PST, La Verdad Musical, on KPOO Radio: http://www.kpoo.com This show features music from the African Diaspora and interviews with artists - check it out! Tell everyone to tell everyone!

2 - 1st and 3rd Saturdays

(LS) Expressions L.A. - USA - Los Angeles - English/Others - UTC: 23:00
Day +Local Standard Time: 1^st and 3^rdSaturdays, 3 pm to 5pm
Contact: expressionsla@hotmail.com
For more information:https://www.facebook.com/ExpressionsLA/

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

3 - Saturdays

(LS) Poetry in the Brew - USA - Tennessee - Nashville - English (all welcome) - UTC: 23:00
Day + local Standard Time: Saturdays: 5 pm CT
Contact: poetryinthebrew@gmail.com
Host: Christine Hall
Sign-up link is posted to the blog early each week.
Webpage: http://poetryinthebrew.wordpress.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/poetryinthebrew/
We welcome poets, spoken word artists, and storytellers to support one another and share in turn.

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1 - 3rd and 4th 3rd Saturdays w/variables - *Time zone issue

(LS) The Journey in The Fall - USA - Georgia - Atlanta - English/Others - UTC: 00:00
Day + local Standard Time: During Spring & Summer, third and fourth Saturday nights, 7 - 8 EST
Day + local Standard Time: During Fall & Winter, first and second Wednesday nights, local time, 8 - 9 pm EST. - See the link at: Th0100
Host/contact: Keyana- The Artist: keyanaposey0@gmail.com.
At this time see: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/keyana-the-artist-17161559848

2 - Sundays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Poetry In The Brew USA - Tennessee - Nashville - English - UTC: 00:00 Sun
Day + local Standard Time: Saturday's: 6 - 8 pm CST
Host and Organizer: Christine Hall poetryinthebrew@gmail.com
Webpage: poetryinthebrew.wordpress.com or visit http://www.facebook.com/poetryinthebrew

Nashville's longest running open mic poetry event,Poetry in the Brew celebrates 9 years in 2020. We welcome poets, spoken word artists, and storytellers to support one another and share in turn. When it was live it was held at Portland Brew East, upstairs in the coffeehouse's loft and a rotating art show provides the backdrop for this intimate space. Once on the 2nd Saturdays, in 2020 it went weekly, sign up for the open mic is first come first served, starting at 5:30 pm. Reading is from 6:00 until 8:30 pm.

Su0100

1 - Sundays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Double Feature Open Mic - USA - California - English/Others- UTC: 01:00 Sun
Day + Local Standard Time: Saturdays: 6 pm MST

Created by: Marissa Prada: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505
Accessible via WIW Facebook events page: https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite/

Join us for another incredible Double Feature Open Mic Event! Sign up to read in our open mic or just listen Open Mic list starts when event starts. This is a SAFE SPACE! Absolutely NO hate speech or crappy attitudes will be tolerated!! Zoom link posted day before/day of event.

This event produced in association with Word is Write: see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
This is a resource of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds. please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite
They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more!
The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides
a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week!Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
Marissa Prada, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/marissaprada505 for Read or Green Books see: https://readorgreenbooks.com/

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Su0300

1 - Last Saturdays - *Time zone issue

(LS) Saturday Night Special - USA - California - English - UTC: 03:00 Sun
Day + local Standard Time: Last Saturday of every month: 7 - 9:30 pm PST

Advanced signup required; please email or dm host to get on the list (up to one week in advance)
Host: Hollie Hardy holliehardy@gmail.com http://www.holliehardy.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saturday-Night-Special-an-East-Bay-open-mic-112174188880786

Established in 2011, SNS is an open mic literary reading series formerly held at Nick's Lounge in Berkeley, CA (now on Zoom). We have a huge following and a reputation for being diverse, loud, gritty, sexy, inclusive, and loaded with talent. Join us the last Saturday of every month for an evening of literary performance, including two featured readers, 25 open mic slots, and an (optional) themed writing challenge to encourage new material. Share your poems, stories, comedic sketches, songs, or dances, on our theme (or any topic). Strict 3-minute max per reader.

2 - Sundays - *Time zone issue

(LS) World Poetry Open Mic - USA - Denver - English - UTC: 03:00 Sun
Day + local Standard Time: Saturdays: 8 pm MT
Host: Michael Amidei and J. T. Gunther www.worldpoetryopenmic.net (720) 240-9766 and SKYPE

Michael Amidei and JT Gunter bringing internet radio station KZKO, WPOM broadcasting a show each Friday evening at 8 p.m creating their own
show boasting a different feature every week whether it be a roundtable discussion about the profession of poetics and writing. To participate this is how to call in http://www.worldpoetryopenmic.net/how-to-call-in.html

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) World Poetry Open Mic - USA - Denver - English - 24 - 7
World Poetry Open Mic has produced hundreds of hours of content (which can been found in the archive) as well as books (WPOM Anthology 2015) and cd projects (A Toast At Midnight). For Archived shows: http://www.worldpoetryopenmic.net/archive.html

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Moist Mondays - USA - California - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7
Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153
See their live streaming venue at Tu0100

Su0600

1 - Tu + Th - W/ends - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago - Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - Sundays

(LS) FUFMA Live Open MIC - Australia - Perth - English/Others - UTC: 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Sundays, 2 - 4 pm Perth time, AWST
This is a hybrid venue, both room and zoom. The link is always the same and found here: https://www.perthpoetryclub.com/node/432
Host Elio Novello

Facebook: www.facebook.com/fumfalive Email the venue: fumfalive@gmail.com

To Attend: If you RSVP to the event on the Facebook page, as Going‚ you will get a notification. Just click the notification - otherwise, just come to our Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter page and scroll until you see the livestream and then just click to join!

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) FUFMA Live Open MIC - Australia - Perth - English/Others - 24 - 7
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHLHx6Q6zh3NYYHG2Ps7kLg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fumfa_live

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) The Fertile Brains - India - Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
Their Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxnqTC6xfWEpYyzQVvKG45Q
This includes brief clips, longer events and links to playlists
Also see their live listing: Su1300

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Daniel Brady's Channel - San Francisco - USA - English - 24/7 video archives - 24 - 7
Daily 24 - 7 these links take you to my Youtube channel and one of my web pages where you'll find videos of my readings. This is the URL to my writing page: https://www.creativeideasforyou.com/writingmain.html there is a link to a set of video clips, mostly short, with some features. My Youteube Channel of video clips I made for others, some of me and more: https://www.youtube.com/user/dbrady94134

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(RL) Soundbites - Open Mic - England - Leeds - English/Others - 24 - 7
Video Archive: https://www.facebook.com/SoundbitesPoetry/videos/
They have a live venue on Mondays, see: M1900

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1 - Sundays

(LS ) The Fertile Brains - India - Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi - Multi-lingual - UTC: 13:30
Day and local Time: Sundays 7 - 10pm
Host email: nspk00786@gmail.com
Host 's FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/kkumar.prasanna.5

Poetic Evening with "The Fertile Brains" - language no bar
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063542572511
Events: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063542572511&sk=events
About the venue: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063542572511&sk=about

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Their Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxnqTC6xfWEpYyzQVvKG45Q
This includes brief clips, longer events and links to playlist 1

2 - 3rd Sundays

(LS) Zoom Magic Theater Poetry Reading - Completely Virtual - English/Others - UTC: 13:30
Day + local Standard Time: Third Sundays 8:30pm ICT
Event hosted by Valerie Parker and Deborah Nash Ott
Miss Valerie Parker (MVP) Eduformer (educator + performer = activist who hopes to inspire through performance, arts, and writing)

See the link to Zoom Magic Theater Poetry Reading Linktr.ee/missvalerieparker
Newsfeed: https://www.facebook.com/events/2121086694755403/?ref=newsfeed

Public - Anyone on or off Facebook: We gather to share poetry that we love and support our community of poets, continuing in the Magic Theater traditions of Matthew J. Wells. Deborah Nash Ott and Valerie Parker will host another Zoom Magic Theater Poetry Reading Open Mic: There will be a sign-up list that will be posted in the event discussion before the meeting - the usual rules apply:
* 5-ish-minute segments, with only positive comments afterwards if you choose we strive to keep this a safe place for everyone by saving all constructive feedback for private conversations and with consent. (This is NOT a writing workshop)
* if you read someone else's work, please credit them
* if your subject is potentially triggering, we'd appreciate a warning in advance.
* Hope to see you all Stay fun, funky, and functional, my friends - - -

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) CaRaVaN Open Mic + Open Stage - Canada - Winnipeg - Multi-lingual - 24 - 7
https://www.youtube.com/user/purpleroomwpg
https://www.youtube.com/user/purpleroomwpg/videos
They have a live venue on Mondays, see: Tu0100

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(LS) Bottoms Up - Various Locations - Multi-lingual - UTC: 16:00
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd and 4th Sundays 4pm London Time
Hosted by the amazing CP. Maze!

Craving a sparkling strong shot? We want you to have it! What? Tequila? No, Poetry, music, and art? Yes! Join us in our Bottoms Up our biweekly Sunday sessions and take a shot at reading out your poetry or piece of art to us, this global hangout full of artists with a lust for more art from all over the world. So, what do you say? Let's take a shot?

Please use the Google form linked below to be on the official Guest List for Bottoms Up Global Party! To sign up: https://forms.gle/4pDbiEEL5VrUkDJbA Events Page for dates https://www.facebook.com/events/311443867291691/ OR - see the listing at the PGN webpage below for their events

This event is in association with the Poetry Global Network, PGN, creating a new type of Poetry Party that will cater to different parts of the world! Our mission is to unite poets across the world in an international media platform for poets, featuring other poets & their poetry a space that is by poets, for poets, and poetry!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoetryGlobalNetwork/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepgnofficial/?hl=en
PGN email: info@poetryglobalnetwork.com or poetryglobalnetwork@gmail.com

2 - 1st Sundays

Planet Poetry 28 - USA - New York - New York City - English/Others - UTC:16:00
Local Date and Time: First Sundays, 11am EST
For more information, contact Mailto:Mark@poetwithguitar.com
Website is http://www.poetryglobalnetwork.com - They have events every Sunday, called PGN Sundays

A Monthly Virtual Magazine of Great Poetry. Come enjoy the performances and reading by 10 poets from around the world. Uniquely, we use the SHARE SCEEEN‚option on Zoom to show the poems and images on your screen, so all can see the literary craft while hearing the poet perform. Join our diverse and outstanding poets on the 28th day of each month, at different hours. See past events on Youtube (Planet Poetry 28).

After the featured readers we continue with an open-mic for all to share a few poems. But you must use the SHARE SCREEN function in zoom so all can see your poem and read along. This is what makes the event unique and special!!

This event is in association with the Poetry Global Network, PGN, creating a new type of Poetry Party that will cater to different parts of the world! Our mission is to unite poets across the world in an international media platform for poets, featuring other poets & their poetry a space that is by poets, for poets, and poetry!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoetryGlobalNetwork/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepgnofficial/?hl=e
PGN email: info@poetryglobalnetwork.com or poetryglobalnetwork@gmail.com

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1 - Sundays

(LS) Poets Respond - USA - California - Studio City - English - UTC: 17:00
Day + local Standard Time: Sundays: 12 - 1 pm EST
Host: Tim Green, email: OpenDoc@rattle.com
To phone in call in: 818-850-7727, let it ring three times, hang up, and a person gets on the open mic in the order that the calls were received and if you want to have your poems displayed as you read them send copies to OpenDoc@raattle.com ahead of time.

Poets Respond also publishes submissions of poems written within the last week conceding a public event that occurred within that week; such poems will appear every Sunday. Our only criterion for selection is the quality of the poem; all opinions and reactions are welcome. Selected poets will receive $100.

To have your poem considered for next week's posting,submit at the link below, before midnight Friday PST - poems sent before the midnight on a Sunday and Tuesday will be considered for bonus postings midweek https://rattle.submittable.com/submit/30232/poets-respond-online-only

Other links for Rattle:

https://www.rattle.com/info/about-us/ - https://www.facebook.com/RattleMagazine - Current Issue: https://www.rattle.com/current/ - Recent News: https://www.rattle.com/info/news/ - Twitter: http://twitter.com/rattlemag - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rattlemagazine/

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1 - Weekly - *Time zone issue

(LS) Apni Kahani Dil Ki Jubaani - USA - Chicago - Multi-lingual
Tues/Thurs - UTC: 12:30, 15:30, 00:30, 03:30
Day + local Standard Time: Tues/Thurs: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm CT
Weekends - UTC: 18:30, 22:00, 02:00, 06:00
Day + local Standard Time: Weekends: 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, and 12 am. CT
Host: RJ Nisha, poet and writer http://radiopanipoori.com/

2 - Last Sundays

(LS) Illinois State Poetry Society - USA - Illinois - Westmont - English/Others - UTC: 18:30
Day + local Standard Time Last Sundays, 12:30pm CST
Host Wilda Morris https://www.facebook.com/wilda.morris.5
This event sponsored by the Illinois State Poetry Society,

A link to the Last Sunday event can be found here :https://www.illinoispoets.org where you'll find information for purchasing zoom tickets in the days prior to the event. The event will run from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Central Time. You may participate via Zoom or by going to Brewed Awakening (19 W Quincy Street, Westmont, Illinois; just off Cass Avenue, across the street from the METRA station). The $12 cover charge at Brewed Awakening entitles you to a beverage and snack (their muffins are great!).

3 - 2nd + 4th Sundays

Poetry & Prose Open Mic - Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Tobago - English/Others: UTC: 18:00
Local Day and time: 2pm, 2^nd and 4^th Sundays AST
Feature + Open Mic on Zoom https://www.facebook.com/poetryandproseopenmic

Websites and social links
http://poetryandproseopenmic.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/poetryandproseopenmic
This group meets twice a month on Zoom for writers share their work.

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1 - 1st Sundays

(LS) Yes, We Cant - England - Walsall - English/Others - UTC: 19:30
Day + local Standard Time: First Sundays: 7:30 pm London time
Hosts: Poets Prattlers, and Pandemonialists
Contact: poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pandemonialists.co.uk

This event is now held on Zoom. Each month we have 10 open-mic spots (4 mins each) booked in advance, an "Alf Ender", and a headline poet. If you want to be in the audience, email us, and we'll send the link for the event. We pass the virtual hat in order to pay our headline poet and Alf Ender.

2 - 2nd Sundays

(LS) Poetry Super Highway, USA - Los Angles - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: 2nd Sundays: 11:00 am PST
Host: Rick Lupert http://www.blogtalkradio.com/psh (646) 716-7362
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/55010360875
website: http:/www.poetrysuperhighway.com/psh for poetry contests, publishing and writer's resources, check it out.

3 - 1st Sundays

(LS) Like A Blot From The Blue - New Pitsligo - Scotland - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day + local Standard Time: the first Sunday: 7 pm
Contact: Finlay Hall: likeablotfromtheblue@gmail.com
Each one has a very loose, and not compulsory theme.
This is the web page for the venue: https://www.facebook.com/fin.hall.14
Or see the venues Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Finhall2/

We use Zoom and generally this is an open mic. Usually there is no limit to amount of open mic spaces, so it can last over 31/2 hours. Usual rule is that the open mic spaces are three to four minutes. It is mainly spoken word, but we have a regular musician participating, so if there was another, that would be ok.

4 - Last Sundays

(LS) Allographic Open Mic - England - Cambridge - English/Others - UTC: 19:00
Day and local Time: Last Sundays, arrive, via zoom, by 630 starts at 7pm London Time

Event Contact: events@allographic.co.uk or one can try: OpenDoc@allographic.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allographica
The website: http://www.allographic.co.uk/

Allographic has three forms of live event - Allographic Spoken Open Mic, welcoming all forms of spoken word every last Sunday of the month; Allographic presents, a loose series of events with bigger names from the spoken word scene, and a burgeoning set of workshops (also on the last Sunday) for aspirant poets, storytellers, and other writers and performers.

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1 - 3rd Sundays

(LS) Poetry Exchange - USA - California - Los Gatos - English/Others - UTC: 2100
Day + Local Standard Time: 3rd Sundays- 1 - 3pm PST

Contact via their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/lgpoetryexchange
Note that the Poetry Center San Jose is a sponsor
Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/poetrycentersanjose
Their events page https://www.facebook.com/poetrycentersanjose/events

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Poetry Exchange - USA - California - San Jose - English/Others - UTC: 24 - 7
YouTube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/@poetrycentersanjose2049

2 - 2nd Sundays

(LS) TheHumanRoomOpenVoice - USA - Connecticut - Middletown - English/Others - UTC: 21:00
Day + Local Standard Time: 2^nd Sundays, 4pm EST

This is art, an open microphone hybrid concept unlike any other. All participants are notified by email with Zoom links and updates. Highly recommended you subscribe for this is a project being designed live and transparently Some information via their FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/337138787280108 Or here: https://www.facebook.com/TheHumanRoomOpenVoice
Questions are welcome and encouraged! Begin to share your contribution to humanity. To Participate use this form https://form.jotform.com/220846550357054
For more information see: About THROV, an introductory video at: https://youtu.be/rLPV6-bb2kg 1 About THROV - 2 Free Speech Individuals - 3. NonProfits & Community Group - 4 Artists, poets, writers, singer-songwriters, comedians, and more - 5. Mix

3 - Sundays

(LS) Cultivating Voices Live Poetry - USA - Washington - Olympia - Multi-lingual - UTC: 21:00
Day + Local Standard Time Sundays 1pm - 3pm PST
Host: Sandy Yannone
Readings +Open Mics via Zoom - Format, content, and theme changes weekly

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/685251748906097
Associated with https://www.nmpoetry.com/wp/poetry
Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAOcIik3ufSrFpYljfh9TNbRt1f1h2Max

Cultivating Voices is a live weekly poetry reading series established and curated by Sandy and Beth Yannone in response to the worldwide shutdown of in-person readings with the COVID-19 pandemic. "In time of crisis, we summon all our strength," wrote Muriel Rukeyser in her 1949 book The Life of Poetry. During the pandemic, The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic is a virtual LIVE venue where lovers of poetry come together to listen as writers worldwide summon their strength and promote social unity through the literary arts. Hosted by Sandy Yannone, author of Boats for Women (Salmon Poetry, 2019). Please join us. All welcome!

Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Cultivating Voices Live Poetry - USA - Washington - Olympia - UTC: 24 - 7
Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAOcIik3ufSrFpYljfh9TNbRt1f1h2Max

4 - 1st Sundays

(LS) Poetic License USA - English/Others - UTC: 21:30
Day + Local Standard Time: First Sundays, 3:30pm CST
Hosted by: Janet Kuypers: http://www.janetkuypers.com

John F. McMullen (Zoom meeting host) usually starts the Zoom meeting as early as 3:00 PM CST, and host, Janet Kuypers, will be there 10-15 minutes before the open mic. For anyone who doesn't have the Zoom address, one can find it on the Facebook event page; for information on that, see: Poetic License: https://scars.tv/Poetic_License/

This venue is noted for international visitors, as everyone globally is welcome to attend. Poetic License started in June 2019 at the Austin Texas Recycled Reads bookstore (a bookstore affiliated with the Austin Public Library) as ¬Ýa G-PG rated open mic (the bookstore may have children in the store). Host Janet Kuypers brings poets, musicians, and even short story / micro-prose tellers together on the first Sunday of every month from 3:30 - 5:30 PM CST in a monthly Zoom meeting for two hours of round-robin readings, where all participants have the opportunity to share 3 poems, or 2 poems and one song, or 2 songs (prose can be used for poetry) in very round. Because this open mic space does not have regular highlighted features, everyone is welcome to perform.

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Daily, 24 - 7

(RL) Poets and Muses, poetry podcast, USA English/Others - 24 - 7
New episode every Sunday afternoon: https://poetsandmuses.com/episodes/#listen2episodes
There is an archive of past shows here; https://poetsandmuses.com/episodes
Contact: via website: https://poetsandmuses.com/
From the host: "Please note at the beginning of each Poets and Muses episode there is a one-off announcement of events, I would listen in to that!"
Instagram: @poetsandmuses: https://www.instagram.com/poetsandmuses/
Twitter: @PoetsandMuses: https://twitter.com/PoetsandMuses
Sign up for weekly newsletter (sent out Sunday afternoons): https://mailchi.mp/17795d5229aa/poetsandmuses_weekly_newsletter

The purpose of The Global Open Mic can promote social evolution!
Just how can poets instigate global change?

The 24 - 7 Cafe:

The inspiration for this set of ideas, The Global Open Mic, was long in the making. I believe thre is a certain way forward for poets to prompt a global social evolution. We begin by creating a single place, a source of poetry that is live, virtual, or hybrid, but active 24-7 - a one stop, a locus, or nexus that is easy to find, make use of, and dedicated to the transformation of our civilization via The Word.

In pragmatic terms it may well be a small building with the first floor dedicated to a performance zone, a 24-7 cafe, where poets from around the world could speak from the stage or be present via any one of several live streaming technologies. The next floor would be dedicated to the machinery, the technological support for that effort, as well as studios where live streaming events could be hosted. A third floor would be where those committed to supporting the effort would network to bring in more poets, venues, and organizers to encourage the supportive and activist aspect of our global community.

This page, The Global Open Mic, would be upgraded in real time and become be a place where, at a single click, one could be taken to where, in a format similar to Zoom's gallery view, one would find clickable video links direct to the many venues active at any given time, while this calendar would then serve as a searchable resource.

By creating a unique contact point, the one place where poetry flows constantly, whether live, streamed, or hybrid, will allow any poet or listener anywhere to see, hear, and participate with poets everywhere and so encourage a global community to come into being.

Poets finding their global voice:

We poets can model a way to create a world of peace, prosperity, freedom, justice, and liberty with an idea from which change will come, quickly, and far more completely than we may hope for today.

To start it is as easy as lending a hand - as simple as making friends, sharing concerns, and talking to one another again and again - using the simplest forms of networking - and encouraging poets to network, globally starting with the venues we and adding more as we go.

Passing the word along at venues, whether, virtual, hybrid, or live, we can support one another as ever more poets network with ever more poets and, as our circle widens.

To create a voice, we begin with The Poet's Poll. A place where we, as poets, express on the vital issues of the day, using the web to share those polls, and soon, with tens of thousands participating, we'll promote our polling results in as many ways as is possible - and as only poets can. We'll have a voice and begin to see its effects because of our efforts.

The next step:

We step it up by sharing this process with other groups. Then, via polling, those groups will have a way around mass media, political powers, or the 1%. They will find their voice simply by asking themselves their own questions, developing a consensus as to what is or is not acceptable to them, and learning how to cooperate to get their needs met.

Imagine a global poll of women's issues, a poll concerning the acceptability of war or the unacceptability of poverty, hunger, want, and more! There will be many similar efforts as people learn to do poll themselves and ask their own questions so as to facilitate cooperative efforts for their benefit.

Imagine a global system of polling, so that millions, then billions, can have a voice. Imagine being able to weigh in on any global issue, from anywhere and that the vox populi will be heard and never again muzzled, never again be put down - Power to the people!

There is a way to do this polling and it is described here iVote a simple suggestion, which holds promise.

If ritual currencies can be placed beyond governmental control, then iVote can also be secure. We, the people, can surely create a global polling system that cannot be shut down!
Imagine global polling:

What is the percentage of any nation's people who support its government?

What do the women in the world want most of all?

What do the indigenous poor, or victims of war, need most?

How many believe civilization is, or is not, heading in the right direction?

Which nations in the world should be sanctioned for human rights abuses?

I imagine you, and many others would have many more such questions, what DO the people think, want, need?

Why do we need corporate, governmental, or other powerful entities to conduct polling? Why can't we, the people, make our own?

Imagine the people asking their own questions, calculating the results, and knowing what we agree with, disagree with, approve or do not approve of!

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About Coordinated Universal Time (UTC GMT
Venues are listed by their Universal Time, UTC (GMT), which is based on their Local Standard Time. Because some nations change their time, March to November, to find venues in those nations, during that period, one must search the hour prior to the time shown above. To see which nations change time seasonally use the first of these two maps.
See these links for more detailed explanations:. UTC city and country mapping.. World Time Buddy: Converts between locations. Timebie: for UTC-GMT Resources

Add - Edit - Replace - or - Remove a Listing:
There are two kinds of listings: Live Streaming, (LS) for venues with a scheduled time and Recorded Live, (RL) for archives of recordings made at the venue and available for viewing. A venue may have both kinds listings. I place copies of RL listings in otherwise open spaces so as to encourage visitors to seek out its related live channel.

....... .To add a venue please email with some or all of these items, I either research what is needed or contact the host to create a listing.

............... ............... Line 1: Venue's Name - City - Nation - Language(s) - the local start time and day - and UTC if you know it
............... ............... Line 2: Host(s) who to contact and how
............... ............... Line 3: Links for streaming, social media, instructions in order to participate, as well as a description of the venue

............... ............... If you host a venue and have and have an archive of publicly available recordings (RL) - I'll add this your venue's listing:

............... ............... Line 1: Venue's Name - City - Nation - Language(s)
............... ............... Line 2: the link to the source(s) of recordings and a note as to how one accesses them, if needed.

........ ........ To edit a listing send an email with the name, day, and time of the listing - as well as the changes you'd like to make.

........ ........ .To Remove a listing: The host or organization advises me, and I remove the listing.

Sources of listings:

Venues added to the Global Open Mic have come from these sources. I also receive email from hosts and poets who want to add venues.

From Vron McIntyre: has very large listing of poetry venues and events, not all are open mics: https://tinyurl.com/OnlinePoetry and https://linktr.ee/vronmcintyre
it is an easy matter to find information here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/poetrypluseventsonline or here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/363558322225510

From The Word is Write: a source of poetry, poets, events, and mind bending minds, please see https://www.facebook.com/thewordiswrite They are committed to providing a SAFE space for poets & writers of all backgrounds, to create, share and more! The Word is Write encourages all poets, discourages hate speech, and creates a welcoming, inclusive community and provides a collection of ongoing events listed filling out a given week! Word is Write: https://www.youtube.com/@thewordiswrite3153

From Phynne Belle: a producer and promoter of poetry evcnts - Phynne hosts events, lists others, you can find all that and more at: https://www.linktr.ee/PhynneBelle or...
https://www.instagram.com/phynne_belle/ One can also visit the weekly podcast featuring a guest poet! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Ljl36xNaVYK9JeMAwOtym

From Poetry Ireland: - https://www.poetryireland.ie/writers/opportunities Their purpose is connecting poetry and people you can find competitions, awards, calls for submissions, residencies and open mic opportunities. If you would like to advertise an opportunity for poets on our website, please email comms@poetryireland.ie

From Open Minds Open Mic: https://www.instagram.com/openmindsopenmic/

Listings New Zealand: https://poetrysociety.org.nz/events/

And these, local to me, have also been a source of listings!

Bay Area Poet's Coalition: http://www.bayareapoetscoalition.org/

Lit Scene: http://litseen.com/bay-area-literary-calendar/

Marin Poetry Center: http://www.marinpoetrycenter.org

SF Beat Museum: http://www.kerouac.com

SFSU Poetry Center: http://poetry.sfsu.edu

Speak Poetry: Venues: https://speakpoetry.org/2022/02/17/poetry-sfbay/
Poets in the Bay Area: https://speakpoetry.org/sf-bay-area

Poetry for the People City College: http://www.facebook.com/PoetryforthePeople/

The SF Poets' Tour Guide: http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/Poetry_Open_Mics.htm

Avotcja's Listing: http://www.avotcja.org/upcoming-events.html

Strictly East: https://www.strictly-east.org

Poetry Flash: https://www.poetryflash/

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