Doors at 6:30 p.m., Reading at 7 p.m.

Featured Poet: Piper Parks

Open mic prompt: Write a poem inspired by a photograph.

Read a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum, and challenge yourself to share new work!

About the Featured Poet:

Piper Parks graduated from University of Indianapolis with a Bachelors in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Born and raised in Columbus, IN, she grew up surrounded by art and creativity—eventually fueling her passion for storytelling and poetry. She has previously worked with Constellation Stage and Screen and Pigasus Pictures on her Project Constellation 2022 screenplay Blue. Her poetry and other creative work can be found in Polaris Undergraduate Magazine and Etchings Literary and Fine Arts Magazine.

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NIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative, lyric, and experimental forms. Every third (second for this month) Wednesday, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.