Open Mics, Open Hearts: This Poet’s Dirty Dozen Love Letter (In no Particular Order)
By Kelsey Bryan-Zwick Online readings and open mics have kept me grounded this past year and my heart pumping. In truth it is a real luxury of our times to hear so many poets share work in their own voice. The advent of technology has begun to dissolve the divide between spoken and page poetry as the internet enables authors to connect in ways that hasn’t always been possible. Zoom, though a product of our struggles in this pandemic, has opened this door even further. Cafes