Last Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic

Name: Last Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic
Start: 2026-01-25T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-25T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Morgenstern Books

Schedule

Sun Jan 25 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Morgenstern Books | Bloomington, IN

The Writers Guild at Bloomington presents Last Sunday Poetry, featuring Hiromi Yoshida and April Ridge. This LSP program is also a double book launch reading showcasing selections from April Ridge's A THREE NIGHT AFFAIR (Keeping the Flame Alive, 2025) and Hiromi Yoshida's ICARUS IN CRETE (Alien Buddha Press, 2025).
Author of two full-length poetry collections and five poetry chapbooks, HIROMI YOSHIDA is a finalist for the Finishing Line Press New Women’s Voices Poetry Prize, and a semifinalist for the Silverfish Review’s Gerald Cable Book Award. She is the Poetry Editor of Flying Island Journal, and serves on the board of directors for the Writers Guild at Bloomington, while coordinating the Guild’s Last Sunday Poetry reading series. Her latest full-length poetry book is Green Roses Bloom for Icarus (Roadside Press, 2024). Icarus is her green brainchild.
APRIL RIDGE lurks in the rural hilltops of Monroe County, akin to Mothman’s tomboy cousin, listening for hints of poetry on the wind. She enjoys horror films, the sordid affairs of 1920s circus performers, long walks in pitch black tunnels and the occasional waffle cone from Jiffy Treet. April prides herself on finding the perfect outfit in which to adorn the skeleton of the soul. She hopes to highlight the needs of poems in danger, on the run, escaping from the need to fit into one form or another, on their way to the freedom of epiphany. Her work has appeared sporadically in deep space, circling black holes until the dinner bell of eternal fame rings in its echoing chambers.

Emerging poets who need a supportive audience, and established poets who want to promote published works: Sign up for open mic! Your words are precious. The time limit per open mic participant is 3-5 min. depending on the number signed up (e.g. 3.75 min. if 12).
Arrive 20-50 min. before the 7pm program start time so you can:
- Sign up for open mic
- Meet and greet featured poets, and each other
- Purchase the store's books and other gift items
- Order and enjoy cafe food and beverages

More information about the Writers Guild at Bloomington:
https://writersguildbloomington.com/

The Writers Guild at Bloomington is committed to fostering diversity, and welcomes members regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and ability.