If you are in the L.A. area, I strongly recommend Poetic License, Tuesdays at Zen on Hyperion. Larry Jaffe and Brandon Backhaus are expanding the PLNews to serve broader areas. Someone please clue me how Trigger Happyjacks makes out at FronteraFest. National Poetry Slam competitor, formerly of Albequerque and Minnesota, now residing in the great state of Austin poetry. Most events are free, unless otherwise noted.
Some venues pass tip jar for featured poets.
First time readers are welcome. Tuesday, Jan. 23 - Sun Poets Society in San Antonio. 7 p.m. Sun Poets Society open mic, hosted by Rod C. Stryker. Tuesday, Jan. 23 - Puro Slam in San Antonio. Hosted by Thom the World Poet.