March 6: Philip J. Curtis and John Chance Acevedo at Stone Soup Poetry

 Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On March 6, we kick off the new month with a double feature by poetic partners Philip J. Curtis and John Chance Acevedo.

Author, spoken word artist, host, workshop facilitator, and mentor Philip J. Curtis is a native of Brooklyn, New York with roots in Jamaica West Indies, who arrived on the Colorado Springs poetry scene in 2006 bringing with him a brand of New York City straightforwardness and swag along with the sensual sun of Jamaica West Indies. Mr. Curtis is the Founder of Poetry 719. Phil aka Midnight recently published his first book entitled, What’s It All For? which covers over forty years of writing and performing. You can follow Mr. Curtis on IG midnightpoet00 or Philip J. Curtis 9n Facebook.

John "Chance" Acevedo has been reciting and hosting for over 2 decades. As the eldest of three, he receives inspiration from everyday life situations and most commonly uses a blend of comedy and drama to reflect his real- life experience. Chance has become a recognized feature performer in many poetry venues and universities. He has been known for hosting some of NYC’s most popular Open mics. Chance hosted The First Annual New York Hip-Hop Dance Convention at Sony Studios. He currently co-curates and hosts virtual Poetry Open Mics with The Dumping Grounds and Put it In Da Chat. Chance has been published in Raul Maldonado`s The Company We Keep, The BX FIles Contemporary Poetry from the Bronx and Me No Habla With Acento just to name a few. Since moving to Homestead Florida, Chance has mentored youth poets for The Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation, PIano Slam where his mentees have one 1st place two consecutive years. As an educator he is an employability coach for young adults living with Autism. Chance is a founding member of the all Latino poetry troupe El Grito de Poetas a collective of diverse Latino and Latina poets dedicated to the craft and performance of modern poetry. Chance is also a board member for Latinos NYC. Chance`s confident stage presence makes him a performer to watch. Ladies and gentlemen the Author of his New collection of poetry Sketched of my Writes, your favorite Troll and self proclaimed A-Hole, John Chance Acevedo

Join us on March 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 890 9815 2429

Password: stonesoup

 

February 28: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On February 28, we end February with an all-open mic before kicking off March with a double feature.

Join us on February 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 839 1764 4112

Password: stonesoup 

 

February 21: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On February 21, we kick off the new year with an all-open mic.

Join us on February 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 858 9875 7313

Password: stonesoup 

February 14: Stone Soup's First (and possibly only) Open Mic Gathering of Lonely Bastards

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On February 14, we gather for a Valentine's Day open mic of a different time. 

Lonely bastards unite! Bring your anti-Valentines. Bring your anti-erotica. Bring your love poems and defy your own loneliness. Or wax nostalgic about the poems you wrote when you were lonely. Basically it's an hour to goof off before you either go out on a date or hide in your bed.

Join us on February 14 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 820 1443 8322

Password: stonesoup 

 

February 7: Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey Features at Stone Soup Poery

 

 

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On February 7, Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey rings in the month of February with a long-awaited feature to celebrate the release of her new collection, the womxn.

Jamilia Danae Vandyke-Bailey is the daughter of Karyn Vandyke and Dana Bailey, and stepdaughter to Lita Bailey. She is the granddaughter of Kathryne Vandyke and Brenda Caney. she is the mother of Dana-Morrison Sellassie Awuye. She is a sister, aunt, cousin, friend, ex-girlfriend, and enemy. She is black. She is a poet. She is a writer. She is an educator. And she is womxn.

 

Join us on February 7 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

 

The meeting ID is 854 3313 2297

 

Password: stonesoup

January 31: Margaret Young Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On January 31, Margaret Young closes out January with a feature to promote her new work.

Margaret Young is the author of Willow From the Willow, Almond Town, and Blight Summer. She has translated two collections of haiku from the Spanish by Sergio Inestrosa. Two collections are forthcoming: a chapbook titled How Else Can We Know What’s Beautiful? and The Water Bear. She lives in Beverly.

Join us on January 31 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 880 9990 5239

Password: stonesoup

January 24: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On January 24, we continue our break between features with an all-open mic.

Join us on January 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 823 0341 6618

Password: stonesoup

 

January 17: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On January 17, we take a break between features with an all-open mic.

Join us on January 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 816 5394 2538

Password: stonesoup

 

January 10: Robert Fleming Features at Stone Soup Poetry

 

 

Stone Soup Poetry meets nearly every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On January 10, Robert Fleming is our first feature of 2024.

Robert Fleming (b. 1963), the Doodleman, is a visual poet born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who emigrated to Lewes, Delaware, United States. Robert follows his mother as a visual artist and his grandfather as a poet. He explores masculinity, sexual orientation, sin, virtue, and dystopia. 

He is influenced by the writers Robert Frost, Dr. Seuss, and the Beats and his digital graphics by the artists Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol. Since 2017, more than 600 of his works were published internationally in more than 200 print and online publications, art galleries and open mic features. His books are White Noir, an Amazon best seller, and Con-Way in 4 in 1, #4 by Four Feathers Press. A founding and contributing editor of Old Scratch Press, he is a Member of the Rehoboth Beach Writers Association. He is the winner of the 2022 San Gabriel Valley California-broadside and the 2021 Best of Mad Swirl poetry.

Join us on January 10 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 850 9077 0558

Password: stonesoup

 

January 3: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On January 1, we kick off the new year with an all-open mic.

Join us on January 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 850 5334 0982

Password: stonesoup 

December 27: No Stone Soup Tonight

Stone Soup is taking a holiday break for the rest of 2023. Stone Soup will return on January 6. More information to be announced.

December 20: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic Hosted by Jon Wesick

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On December 20, in light of recent COVID outbreaks amongst the regular host, Jon Wesick has stepped up to host the final open mic before the holiday weekend.

Join us on November 8 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 891 7617 7048

Password: 712123

 

December 13: Gary Duehr Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets nearly every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On December 13, we kick off December with special feature Gary Duehr.

Based in Boston, Gary Duehr has taught poetry and writing for local universities. His MFA is from the University of Iowa Writers Workshop.In 2001 he received an NEA Poetry Fellowship, and he has also received grants and fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the LEF Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Journals in which his poems and stories have appeared include Agni, American Literary Review, Chiron Review, Cottonwood, Hawaii Review, Hotel Amerika, Iowa Review, North American Review, and Southern Poetry Review. His books of poetry include Point Blank (In Case of Emergency, 2023), America Hurrah (Grisaille Press, 2017), Potato Chips for Dinner (Cobble Hill Books, 2004), Winter Light (Four Way Books, 1999) and Where Everyone Is Going To (St. Andrews College Press, 1999). 

Join us on December 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 884 3591 0565

Password: stonesoup
 

December 6: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On December 6, we will have our first all-open mic since the summer.

Join us on December 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 886 2862 4471

Password: stonesoup

 

November 29: Dan Provost Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets nearly every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On November 29 following our hiatus, we close out November with special feature Dan Provost.

A former collegiate offensive lineman and football coach for twenty six years, Dan Provost’s poetry has been published both online and in print since 1993. He is the author of 17 books/chapbooks. His latest, Finding Pessoa was released in October by Alien Buddha Press. Dan also has a collection of poems, All in a Pretty Little Row, published by Roadside Press that will debut in November 2023. His work has been nominated for The Best of the Net three times and has read his poetry throughout the United States. He lives in Berlin, New Hampshire with his wife Laura, and dog Bella.

Join us on December 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 835 4774 4756

Password: stonesoup

 

Reminder: No Stone Soup Tonight

Stone Soup is taking a holiday break this week. We'll see you back on November 29 to close out the months. Feature info for next week and December coming soon!

November 15: Toni Rose Features at Stone Soup Poetry

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On November 15, we feature poet and activist Toni Rose.

Who is Toni Rose? Well, that depends on who you ask. Trouble to some, Faithful friend to others, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Victim, Survivor, Lover, Fighter, Champion, Confidant, Artist, and Poet. Toni’s poetry has a strong emphasis on the struggles of life. She paints a picture with words that can be heart wrenching truths. Toni Rose is the founder of The Blue Rose, a movement that empowers others to find their voice, speak up and be heard. Toni ‘Blue’ Rose is a spoken word artist who became a maters level clinician who believes in Healing Through Art Therapies. Toni pushes through the dark times, sometimes stumbling, sometimes doubting, but never gives up hope and never gives up the fight. Those that are willing can listen and feel that glimpse into her soul with a gritty, real, heart wrenching and perfect in its imperfection and purpose.

Join us on November 15 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 816 1885 3093

Password: stonesoup

November 8: Stone Soup Online All-Open Mic

Stone Soup Poetry meets every Wednesday online from 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom. Stay tuned for updates on any future live gatherings. On November 8, we will have our first all-open mic since the summer.

Join us on November 8 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 856 4589 2649

Password: stonesoup