January Poetry Open Mic - 01/25/26

Name: January Poetry Open Mic - 01/25/26
Start: 2026-01-25T14:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-25T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 184 San Marco St, St Augustine, FL 32084-5709, United States

Schedule

Sun Jan 25 2026 at 02:30 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

184 San Marco St, St Augustine, FL 32084-5709, United States | Augustine, FL

Let’s Gather at the Waterworks on the last Sunday of January
The St. Johns Cultural Council and St. Augustine PoetFest presents “A Poetic Celebration of the New Year” with Ancient City Poets.
Poets and poetry fans gather on Sunday January 25th from 3-4:30 PM at the Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, across from the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library). Poets of all skill levels are given an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience.
Readers are invited to present poems that relate or reflect on the new year that is now here. The theme is meant as a writing prompt and it is your choice if you want to follow the theme or not. Give us two or three of your polished poems or share fresh ink from your notebook. Invite a friend or two or three to cheer you on. Readers will be called to the podium in the order their names appear on the list. Please limit your time at the podium to five minutes.
A sign-up sheet will be available at 2:30 and the open mic will start at 3:00 PM. Readers will be called to the podium in the order their names appear on the list. The mic will be turned off at 4:30 to allow the last 30 minutes for a meet and greet and networking.
Let your poetic words flow through the Waterworks and through the streets of St. Augustine. Ancient City Poets has always been open to the public and there is no charge at the door to get your name on the list.
HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE ANCIENT CITY POETS
Ancient City Poets is the local chapter of the Florida State Poets Association (FSPA). These gatherings qualify as the monthly chapter meeting. The monthly readings are open to all. You do not have to be a member to share at the podium. Ancient City Poets is a community of poets and poetry lovers who have gathered in the Nation’s Oldest City, on the last Sunday of the month, since August 2009.
FLORIDA STATE POETS ASSOCIATION
Note: If you would like to become a member, please write “Ancient City Poets” in the Name of Chapter line.
Membership: When you become a member of FSPA, you are also a member of your local group AND the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Annual membership dues are $35 (and $20 for students).
Membership Application Form
https://www.floridastatepoetsassociation.org/