This month, Helen Broom is joined by Florida poet, artist, and photographer, Carl Scharwath, and they chat about inspiration and giving back to the poetry community. In this month's virtual open mic, we have two readers: Lennart Lundh, and Helen Broom. We'll be taking a hiatus for a while, but if you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Texas poet, artist, and publisher, Belinda Subraman, and they chat about Indian food, inspiration from travels, and the small differences between the US and Europe. In this month's virtual open mic, we have two readers: Maid Čorbić and Lennart Lundh. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, after a late cancellation, Helen Broom is joined again by her husband and podcast producer, Gavin Broom, who reads a short story called Last Week in July. In this month's virtual open mic, we have five readers: Rachel Baum, Gerald Greene, Lennart Lundh, Carol Alena Aronoff, and Ken Allan Dronsfield. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Chicago poet, storyteller, and photographer, Lennart Lundh, and they chat about inspirational artworks, the lessons we learn from war poetry, and the various meanings of the end of the world. In this month's virtual open mic, we have three readers: Bruce McRae, Doug Tanoury, and Mark Murphy.  If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Mississippi poet Teresa McGuire, and they discuss poems of love and poems spoken by an alternate inner voice. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: Stephen Anderson, Matthew Thorburn, Walid Abdallah, and Mary Fox. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is back and is joined by Georgian/American poet and novelist, David Dephy, and they discuss poetry as a constant heartbeat to life, love, and political protest. In our twelfth virtual open mic, we have four readers: Sophi Behal, Mike Ball, Kyle Potvin, and Sebenzile Ngwenya. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Lansing poet and musician, Ryan Apple, whose new book, Stars and Sparrows Alike, will be available from Finishing Line Press in the coming weeks. In our eighth virtual open mic, we have five readers: Bob McNeil, John Mahon III, Cheryl Caesar, Stephen Anderson, and Michael Waterson. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Detroit poet Kortney Dennings. In our third virtual open mic, we have four readers, local, national, and international: Tali Cohen Shabtai, Frogg Corpse, Cheryl Caesar, and Helen shares some of her latest work. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Ruelaine Stokes, the president of the Lansing Poetry Club. Ruelaine told tales of pomegranates, grandmother love, and got the audience to participate in a way we don't think anyone was anticipating. Ruelaine is followed by our Open Mic performers; Mary Fox, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske, Wayne Jones, LeeAnn Maul, Laura Apol, Adam Droscha, Mary Anna Scenga Kruch, and Gavin Broom. What a line-up! If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe ..read more

This month, Helen Broom is joined by Boston, MA poet and author of Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, Anastasia Vassos, and they chat about the beauty of an original metaphor, the open availability of swimming spots in Greece, and finding inspiration and new truths further afield. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: Belinda Subraman, Dan Flore III, Carl Scharwath, and Lennart Lundh.  If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmail.com. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subsc ..read more