OPEN MIC POETRY AT The St. Augustine Beach Art Studio & Gallery
THEME: "Lucky Thirteen"
​SUNDAY, August 28th, 2022
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The Ancient City Poets will host a community poetry open reading on Sunday, August 28th from 3:00 to 4:30 at The St. Augustine Beach Art Studio & Gallery located at 370A A1A Beach Blvd A, St Augustine Beach, FL 32080.

Readers are invited to share poems on the theme of Ancient City Poets' thirteen years, or your perspective on the local spoken word scene. Poems that speak of your love for Ancient City Poets, or how your life has changed since you found them.

The theme is meant as a writing prompt and it is your choice if you want to follow the theme or not. Give two or three of your polished poems or share fresh ink from your notebook. Invite a friend or two or three to cheer you on.
A sign-up sheet will be available at 2:30 and the open mic will start at 3:00 pm. Readers will be called to the podium in the order their names appear on the list. The mic will be turned off at 4:30 to allow the last 30 minutes for a meet and greet and networking.
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HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE ANCIENT CITY POETS
As a community of poets and poetry lovers, Ancient City Poets has been gathering on the last Sunday of the month in Saint Augustine since August 2009. If you have ever gone to one of the monthly readings over the years, you should Invite your friends to come and check it out. Just go to the event link and click that you are interested in attending. Also, invite a few friends while you are at it.

ANCIENT CITY POETS ON YOUTUBE
ACP have been working hard to document the local poetry scene here in Saint Augustine. They are always looking for college students and filmmakers with equipment who are interested in shooting footage at the readings. The Ancient City Poets YouTube Channel was launched in April of 2018 for National Poetry Month to preserve its past. Subscribe to the channel so you can get notified whenever new footage is added.