The Lover And The Sword 5: The "Love" Themed Poetic Showdown and Open Mic

Travis Kyng and Antino Art do not have the privilege of writing love letters to a S/O. So they write poetry for anyone who shows love — the mothers, the daughters, the strangers in the coffee shop, and the community that stands with them.

On , they’re taking back Valentine’s for the people who still got love no matter what they’ve battled through in life.

Featuring a lineup of heart-piercing poets, open mic performances, a chocolate buffet, and maybe a sad violin solo by Antino Art if the mood strikes.

Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm

All proceeds go to supporting our community of artists and RUMAH.

#LoveCutsDeep

No performers will present their poem(s) on the mic until the attendance is at least at 50%. This change was made to give attendees time to travel to the Downtown Raleigh area and find parking in order to reach the location.

RUMAH is all about helping the community by not only providing a platform for locals, but also in supporting efforts for disaster relief. You can find what supplies the RUMAH team needs to support causes by clicking here.

https://raleighunitedmutualaidhub.substack.com/p/urgent-helene-disaster-relief

Paid Parking Lots: 504 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27603 & 309 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27603.

https://downtownraleigh.org/go/504-hillsborough-lot

https://downtownraleigh.org/go/309-hillsborough-street-parking-lot

Parking Garages: 501 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 (Closest)

https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/meter/501_west_jones_street/27603/raleigh/?arriving=202504151600&leaving=202504151800

Free street parking after 5pm weekdays and all day Saturday & Sunday. One accessible spot on the corner of N West & Hillsborough Streets.

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