2/24/21

February 24: Stone Soup All-Open Mic

 


Amidst the global pandemic, Stone Soup Poetry has been offering an online open mic via Zoom for anyone interested. This continues to receive an amazing response, and we appreciate everyone's participation.

On Wednesday, February 24, we close out the month with an all-open mic.

Join us this Wednesday  night from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 884 3616 6800

Password: stonesoup

2/11/21

February 17: zaji Features at Stone Soup Poetry

 


Amidst the global pandemic, Stone Soup Poetry has been offering an online open mic via Zoom for anyone interested. This continues to receive an amazing response, and we appreciate everyone's participation.

On Wednesday, February 17, we welcome zaji, another Stone Soup first timer. 

zaji (pseudonym) is a published freelance writer and author. She earned her B.A. in English and M.S. in Journalism (magna cum laude) from Iona College, and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. She published When We Were One, her first novel, which was reviewed and recommended by USA Today as a “must-read”; a book of poetry, Words…Loving Emotions; and “Lights on a Cave Wall” for the anthology Making the Hook-Up. She independently published her short stories, “The Letters,” “A Fine Day on Church Street,” and “They Came Like Us.” zaji is working on her second fiction novel as well as several short stories, and is penning a memoir, In the Space of Scattered Memories, which shares random snippets of her life as a Jamaican immigrant. Her micro fiction, “The Highway,” was published in Goddard College’s literary journal, The Pitkin Review. She also received honorable mention in Writer’s Relief’s First Annual Peter K. Hixson Memorial Scholarship award for short prose. When not writing, she can be found playing piano, acting, or steeped in philosophical discourse about the nature of existence.

She is the Founder and CEO of Creative Ankh Designs (), a graphic design, web development and web design company. She can be found at thezaji.com E-mail: zaji@thezaji.com.
 
Join us on Wednesday, February 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 860 7237 4422

Password: stonesoup

2/9/21

February 10: Tzynya Pinchback Features at Stone Soup

 

Amidst the global pandemic, Stone Soup Poetry has been offering an online open mic via Zoom for anyone interested. This continues to receive an amazing response, and we appreciate everyone's participation.

On Wednesday, February 10, we welcome first time Stone Soup feature Tzynya Pinchback.

Tzynya Pinchback is a poet, essayist, and author of “How to Make Pink Confetti” (Dancing Girl Press, 2012). Her recent work appears in Deaf Poets Society, Mom Egg Review, Naugatuck River Review, Raising Mothers, and is broadcasted on WOMR’s Poets Corner. She was a finalist for 2020 Poet Laureate of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and writer-in-residence for the Cordial Eye Gallery & Artist Space 2020 Joy Residency.

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

The meeting ID is 823 9151 5804

Password: stonesoup

2/2/21

February 3: Skoot Mosby Features at Stone Soup

 

Amidst the global pandemic, Stone Soup Poetry has been offering an online open mic via Zoom for anyone interested. This continues to receive an amazing response, and we appreciate everyone's participation.

On Wednesday, February 4, we welcome back poet and battle rapper Skoot Mosby.

Skoot Mosby is a heavy hitting poet. As the Poetry Club president and the face of Roxbury Community College, he has created many successful events, such as No Filter, Man vs Police,” and What That Mouth Do. Skoot is taking the poetry world by storm with his freestyle abilities on the mic. Skoot has featured at Rapping With The Writers, Comic Con, Roxbury Rocks, Art is Life Itself, Hope Inc., Verbalization, Lizard Lounge, and Stone Soup. In a major addition to his features, Skoot has been a 3x Semi finalist National Slam Team. Skoot has also served as a member of the Compassionate Poets and an assistant facilitator for Writers Without Margins. 

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

The meeting ID is 846 7321 6312

Password: stonesoup