Doors at 6:30 pm, Reading at 7 pm

Open mic prompt: Write a poem about something that was taken from you, and that you’re fighting to get back.

Read a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum, and challenge yourself to share new work!

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About Pryor:

Autumn Pryor (she/her) is a queer transsexual poet, service worker, and lapsed activist living in Indianapolis. Her work grapples with themes of memory, death, love, anger, and resilience. You can find her in “I Dissent: An Anthology” by the Heartland Society of Women Writers. She runs Chrysalis, a monthly queer writers workshop, held on the first Wednesday of the month at Irvington Books and Vinyl.

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NIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative, lyric, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.