It begins to tell 'round midnight, midnight.

These well-known lyrics of Bernie Hanighen, set to Thelonius Monk’s classic, pensive musical piece, “Round Midnight,” might evoke not only the sadness of missing someone, but a dread aroused in us as we face the constant evil this country’s rulers undertake. Can we, however, look toward “midnight” as a time, a state where we reset, where we clear our minds and become renewed, by poetry and other inspirations, to bring about a new dawn?

Let's come together in a poetry/spoken word open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s Mother Earth magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy! By the way: it’s a non-erotic poetry, non-“Love Jones” type of evening, so we ask that you not go there. (And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary ish outside!)

Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!  Will we see you there?