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Poetry
Open Mic, Tuesday
October 16, 2026
A narrative poem from the weekly republic of folding chairs, dying phone batteries, and five-minute limits.
After the Dishwasher Finishes
October 15, 2026
A short poem about domestic order, machinery, and the part of the night that does not go back in the…
After the Smoke Detector Stops Chirping
September 30, 2026
A poem about silence arriving twenty seconds too late.
Night Bus With No Destination
September 30, 2026
A late bus, a sleeping city, and a driver who keeps passing the stop.
Poem Found in a Laundromat Dryer
September 29, 2026
A small poem about lint, quarters, and the private weather of lost things.
A City That Chews Its Own Tail
May 7, 2026
A poem about late buses, neon omissions, and the appetite of cities.