[pa-info] Asylum update (12/11/08)

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Greetings from the Poets' Asylum. Great week in poetry on tap so come out
and join the fun.
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Tonight @ the Ship

This week *The Spot*, the weekly poetry reading at the Hotel Vernon (1 Kelly
Square, Worcester), will hold an open mic and a feature. The reading starts
at 8:00 p.m. with an open mic. This week youth slammer *Jeff Seigrist* will
be the feature. No cover; bring a few bucks to throw in the captain's hat
and to buy a $1 draft. 21+
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Worcester Storytellers on Friday night

*Worcester Storytellers* meets on the second Friday of each month at the
Village Arts Gallery (1 Ekman Street, Worcester). The reading starts at 8:00
p.m. There will be an open mic followed by a feature from *Dorinda Wegener*.
Worcester Storytellers never charges a cover. They ask you throw some money
into the basket to support the artists who feature. For more info please
contact dave...<http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=0142vZ8WHctS5HzS0kHjzbGQ==&c=tkV-A-OQyxR5XEE0wLbdiUKkWEHb0B3P8QLQPSkaQrM=>
@aol.com.
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Speakout! Youth Poetry Slam
Every Saturday Night

The *SpeakOut! Youth Poetry Slam* meets every Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00
p.m. The format is an open mic, youth slam (open to poets age 13-19) and a
feature. Share a poem at the open mic, take part in the youth slam or come
see the feature. This week their feature will be *Ryk McIntyre*, a member of
the several regional Slam teams and co-host of GotPoetry Live! reading in
Providence. Join them in The Bisto in Higgins Student Center (950 Main
Street, Worcester).
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 Coming up on Sunday, December 14th

[image: Karen Finneyfrock] Please join the *Poets' Asylum* this week for our
regular open mic poetry reading and a feature by *Karen Finneyfrock*.
Finneyfrock is a veteran of the spoken word movement who was honored as a
"Legend" at the National Poetry Slam in Austin, 2006. She returned to the
stage to represent Seattle as a member of their 2008 National Slam Team. A
recent alumna of the Hedgebrook writers colony, Karen is the author of two
books of poetry and is completing her first book of young adult fiction.
Karen is a Teaching Artist for Arts Corps, Seattle Arts & Lectures' WITS
program and the Richard Hugo House. She is a resident of the Cooper School
Artist Studios in West Seattle.

Come on down to Jumpin' Juice and Java (335 Chandler Street, Worcester). The
reading starts at *6:00 p.m.* . No cover; please throw some money in the
bucket to support the reading.
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December 7th Revisited

Another cozy open mic this week which included our iWPS rep Alex
Charalambides. He heads south for the 2008 Individual World Poetry
Slam<http://individualworldpoetryslam.com/>this week. Send your happy
thoughts in his general direction.

*Michael Brown* was our feature this week. After adjusting the mic he
abandoned it for the first 4 or so poems, all strung together with a bit of
song between each. He wandered through the audience, connecting with those
gathered, discussing past lives, the archangel of jazz and a long slow
death. He then took to the mic for the rest of his set, sharing tales of
clockworks, some summer words for a cold night, a couple of covers from *Off
the Coast* and more. A great set from an excellent performer. Thanks
Michael.
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