By Sam Pierstorff
Ninja Poet Productions
April is National Poetry Month, so it is your patriotic duty to read, write, or watch poetry!
Burn & Rave’s Open Mic Poetry Night & Haiku Battle returns to Lo-Fi on Wednesday, April 10th, 7:30pm. This month features “Shaiku,” the art of talking smack about someone or something in the form of a haiku! Feel free to go hard and let it all out! Poetry should be cathartic!
And then on Saturday, April 20th at the State Theatre, four (4) national poetry slam teams will descend upon the State Theatre to compete for $2000 in prize money! Teams from Utah, Visalia, West Hollywood, and Oakland are scheduled to compete. The CHILL LIST is like the ILL LIST poetry slam but on steroids! Audience will be dazzled by “team” performance poetry that combines the theatrics of an ensemble with the word play and power of spoken word.
Modesto’s literary community rivals the best of the Bay and LA, so don’t miss your chance to be a part of the literary renaissance!
This is the last month to submit your poems and photos to the Modesto Haiku Anthology.
ModestoView is proud to support our local poetry efforts and showcases.
