Poetcetera! Public
Think of how it would be to hold your own workshops, host people from out of town for events, make flyers for your readings, make chapbooks, have a place to sell your books, and hang out without having to buy a cup of coffee.
Today, I partnered with Gabriel Weiss of Bamboo Grove Salon (134 SE Taylor), who has graciously offered to be the springboard space for Poetcetera! Neither of us are sure what this means, but we are of the same mind about poetry – that it not only has a place in every aspect of life, but that we have a responsibility to put it to work to make change in existing conditions.
Please take a moment to explore Bamboo Grove’s website (http://www.bamboogrovesalon.com/RENTAL_SPACE.html), or even better, visit the salon this First Friday to see the new exhibit, Three Muses, from 6-9pm. Say hello to Gabriel, and ask him about our ideas about creating supportive & collaborative creative communities in Portland.
In the coming weeks and months, I hope that Bamboo Grove and Poetcetera! will serve each other and the creative communities of Portland well, and bring new meaning to the Life of Poetry!
