The No Gatekeepers Poetry Open Mic

The Basics: Run by Castle and Cathedral Creative District Artist in Residence Matt Mason, Bring 2 poems: one of your own, one by another poet (friend, favorite song lyrics, etc.).
Both poems should make us feel and/or understand some kind of experience, story, etc. You have 5 minutes, after which the Botswanan Goat Bell of Doom will sound.
May and June's events will be in the Castle itself, the rest in the Castle's Carriage House. August's event is one week late: August 19th instead of the 12th.
All of us have poems that reach us, though often we don't call them just poems, we call them song lyrics, rap lyrics, cowboy poetry, slam poetry, Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein. Tonight, we give the gatekeeper the night off and welcome you to entertain us. It's just us. (2nd Wednesday)
Why the name? For over 100 years now, poetry has been taken over by gatekeepers: critics, people who want to sound smart, etc. Before that, though, it was about telling stories and translating experiences into words, connecting with people rather than whatever the heck it was Ezra Pound was doing in 1925...