Poetry In The Bar
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -A monthly podcast of live performances of poets and writers in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, recorded on the third Sunday of every month at Eaton Rapids Craft Co. Open Mic runs after the feature, sign up on the day at the venue. Contact [email protected] for information on feature opportunities.
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Episodes
Carl Scharwath
April 16, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Florida poet, artist, and photographer, Carl Scharwath, and they chat about inspiration and giving back to the poetry community. In this month's virtual open mic, we have two readers: Lennart Lundh, and Helen Broom. We'll be taking a hiatus for a while, but if you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe ...
Belinda Subraman
February 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Texas poet, artist, and publisher, Belinda Subraman, and they chat about Indian food, inspiration from travels, and the small differences between the US and Europe. In this month's virtual open mic, we have two readers: Maid Čorbić and Lennart Lundh. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTun...
Gavin Broom
January 26, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThis month, after a late cancellation, Helen Broom is joined again by her husband and podcast producer, Gavin Broom, who reads a short story called Last Week in July. In this month's virtual open mic, we have five readers: Rachel Baum, Gerald Greene, Lennart Lundh, Carol Alena Aronoff, and Ken Allan Dronsfield. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, ra...
Lennart Lundh
November 25, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Chicago poet, storyteller, and photographer, Lennart Lundh, and they chat about inspirational artworks, the lessons we learn from war poetry, and the various meanings of the end of the world. In this month's virtual open mic, we have three readers: Bruce McRae, Doug Tanoury, and Mark Murphy. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and pleas...
Anastasia Vassos
October 20, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Boston, MA poet and author of Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, Anastasia Vassos, and they chat about the beauty of an original metaphor, the open availability of swimming spots in Greece, and finding inspiration and new truths further afield. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: Belinda Subraman, Dan Flore III, Carl Scharwath, and Lennart Lundh. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a li...
Isabella Mansfield
September 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Howell, MI poet and author of The Hollows of Bone, Isabella Mansfield, and they chat about growing up in Las Vegas, and why it took a pandemic to make aspects of the world a bit easier for everyone. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: Cheryl Caesar, Jeremy Hurt, Anastasia Vassos, and Mocha Sistah. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us...
Helen R Broom
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThis month, Gavin Broom is joined by Poetry in the Bar regular host, Helen R Broom, and they discuss the evolution of this Eaton Rapids, MI series from park, to bar, to podcast, and explore the development of poetic voice as themes and inspirations mature. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: San Lin Tun, Liz Beeson, Eddy Delbridge, and Lennart Lundh. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at poetryinthebar@gmai...
Kyle Potvin
June 23, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by New Hampshire poet, Kyle Potvin, and they discuss New England connections, recognizing a poem for the next book, and writing through illness. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: Cheryl Caesar, Jack Freedman, Teresa McGuire, and Mary Anna Scenga Kruch. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate,...
Laura Apol
May 31, 2021 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Lansing, MI poet laureate Laura Apol, and they discuss the emergence of summer and the determination needed to realize the worthiness of our words. In this month's virtual open mic, we have three readers: Bashar Abou Hawili, Gavin Broom, and Helen reads some of her latest work. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review,...
Teresa McGuire
April 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Mississippi poet Teresa McGuire, and they discuss poems of love and poems spoken by an alternate inner voice. In this month's virtual open mic, we have four readers: Stephen Anderson, Matthew Thorburn, Walid Abdallah, and Mary Fox. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferre...
David Dephy
March 24, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThis month, Helen Broom is back and is joined by Georgian/American poet and novelist, David Dephy, and they discuss poetry as a constant heartbeat to life, love, and political protest. In our twelfth virtual open mic, we have four readers: Sophi Behal, Mike Ball, Kyle Potvin, and Sebenzile Ngwenya. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subsc...
Kelsey Brianne
February 25, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThis month, Helen Broom is back and is joined by Lansing poet, Kelsey Brianne, and they discuss poetry as protest and the inspiration of geography. In our eleventh virtual open mic, we have three readers: Lennart Lundh, Michael Waterson, and Paul Brucker. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast pro...
Matthew Rossi
January 18, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBThis month, Gavin Broom is standing in for Helen. He's joined by fiction writer and founder of the REO Town Reading Series, Matthew Rossi. In our tenth virtual open mic, we have four readers: Kelsey Brianne, John Mahon III, Mary Anna Kruch, and Paul Brucker. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast ...
Mary Fox
December 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Detroit-born poet Mary Fox, and they discuss the politics of poetry as well as themes of grief. In our ninth virtual open mic, we have four readers: Dennis Hinrichsen, Cheryl Caesar, Peter A, and Teresa McGuire, and then Helen closes out 2020 with a poem dedicated to her friend, Nadine, who passed away this month. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @po...
Ryan Apple
November 19, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Lansing poet and musician, Ryan Apple, whose new book, Stars and Sparrows Alike, will be available from Finishing Line Press in the coming weeks. In our eighth virtual open mic, we have five readers: Bob McNeil, John Mahon III, Cheryl Caesar, Stephen Anderson, and Michael Waterson. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, rev...
Dennis Hinrichsen
October 22, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by former Lansing Poet Laureate, Dennis Hinrichsen, whose new book of poetry, This Is Where I Live I Have Nowhere Else to Go, is now available. In our seventh virtual open mic, we have seven readers: Paul Brucker, Kelsey Brianne, Matthew Thorburn, Oriada Dajko, Joshua Zeitler, Mary Fox, and Peter Cowlam. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, or contribute to the open mic, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar ...
Cheryl Caesar
August 24, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Lansing poet Cheryl Caesar. In our fifth virtual open mic, we have five readers: Mary Anna Kruch, Danny Best, Teresa M. McGuire, Bruce McRae, and Yewande Adebowale. You can order Cheryl's work at hostingauthors.com/books/flatman. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider.
Cruz Villarreal
July 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Lansing poet Cruz Villarreal. In our fourth virtual open mic, we have four readers: Therese Wood, Jeremy Hurt, Kelsey Brianne, Cheryl Caesar, and Helen shares a baseball poem. You can read more of Cruz's work at cruzpoet.openlcc.net. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider.
Kortney Dennings
June 25, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Detroit poet Kortney Dennings. In our third virtual open mic, we have four readers, local, national, and international: Tali Cohen Shabtai, Frogg Corpse, Cheryl Caesar, and Helen shares some of her latest work. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider.
Timothy Gager
May 20, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Boston poet, novelist and all-round lovely guy, Timothy Gager. In our second virtual open mic, we have four local readers: Kelsey Hudson, Dennis Hinrichsen, Faye Turner Johnson, and Helen shares some of her latest work. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider.
Jeremy Hurt
April 23, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Jeremy Hurt. In our first virtual open mic, we have readers from Michigan, Massachusetts, and Scotland: Kortney Dennings, Peter A, Cheryl Caesar, Cruz Villarreal, David McDonald, Timothy Gager, and Gavin Broom. If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us @poetryinthebar and please like, review, rate, and subscribe on iTunes or your preferred podcast provider.
Ruelaine Stokes
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis month, Helen Broom is joined by Ruelaine Stokes, the president of the Lansing Poetry Club. Ruelaine told tales of pomegranates, grandmother love, and got the audience to participate in a way we don't think anyone was anticipating. Ruelaine is followed by our Open Mic performers; Mary Fox, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske, Wayne Jones, LeeAnn Maul, Laura Apol, Adam Droscha, Mary Anna Scenga Kruch, and Gavin Broom. What a line-up! If you would like to be a feature in a future event, drop us a li...
Drew Prosch-Jensen
January 20, 2020 21:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn our first episode, our host, Helen Broom, is joined by Drew Prosch-Jensen from Fowlerville, Michigan. Our first feature shares a story of a shiny new bicycle and poems about his grandkids. Drew is followed by our Open Mic performers; Estella Peterson, LeeAnn Maul, and Gavin Broom.