First-Night Open Mic

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Sponsored by Workhorse, Lexington Poetry Month is an easy to use platform for poets to publish and share their work in an attractive way. The community is supportive and diverse, commenting and encouraging one another throughout June. Money we raise goes to maintaining the cost of the website and publishing the yearly anthology. Our goals are to provide every poet (~150) a copy of the anthology, lower printing costs, and expand opportunities offered during Lexington Poetry Month, such as featured readings and poetry workshops.

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First-Night Open Mic

It’s open-mic night at Flat Out Coffee & Tea

over on East 11th

Three songs or ten minutes which ever comes first

Been there couple times before to check it out

Figures tonight’s good as any

Watches manager put her backpack in office

unslings black A-style mandolin from her shoulder

Looms larger than her five-foot-three, nonchalant as housecat

steps to mic positions self on stool amidst background chatter

First notes finger-picked mandolin followed by twangy somewhat nasally alto

giving unadorned voice with wide vocal range to original song

where Carter Family meets Utah Phillips meets Ani DiFranco

Audience and staff alike struck absolutely silent

Pulls all attention to her

Figures not bad for first-night open mic

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