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Open Mic Highlights
• The passing of Andrea Gibson led to an outpouring of support for this performance poetry legend, we had Andrea-inspired poems and tributes by Caroline Sims, Hunter, March Penn, and our hosts.
• Meredith’s “What do I do with all this spite” poem, featuring the line “Spite is wearing me as its skin”
• Oliver’s family-themed grocery store piece that may or may not involve a five-finger discount
• Allie Burke on fighting against their body and lapsed Christianity
• Isaiah with an excellent, extended (and very-Boston) metaphor about “Storrowing”
• Briana’s praise poem “Bless my tummy” and Zeke’s simultaneous ode to his mother and quilting
Feature
Our feature was the 2025 Boston Poetry Slam Team! Aside from the Team Selection Night, this annual tradition is always one of the punchiest and poignant nights of the year, as we get to hear all the polished individual and group pieces our team has been working on during one feature. You can re-watch the whole performance on our instagram page (and read the poems themselves in the team chapbook) but Amy, Myles, Jen, Kaitie, Aparna, and Ilse left everyone feeling inspired and proud of our scene. Group piece highlights include Jen and Amy’s stark piece on the danger of gossip, Myles’ innovative “Intrusive Ghazel” with multiple repetitive voices going on in the background while the poem was being read, and a surprise Pandora’s Box/crossword-themed piece by Aparna and Kaitie. We will have copies of the team chapbook (while they last) at our show the next few weeks, so be sure to pick them up while you can!
Coming Up This Wednesday
THIS WEDNESDAY 7/23 the Boston Poetry Slam presents our very first Community Night! The main event of the evening will be a series of featured poems selected and performed by members of our community. The first theme, “First Inspirations”, asks poets to bring covers of poems from the artists who have inspired them throughout their writing journey.
Please note this feature is covers of other poets, not a single poet feature. Want to take part in the event? Visit tinyurl.com/1STINSPOS to sign up!
See you soon,
– MFG 🚪
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