Waterbean Poetry Night Welcomes Featured Poet MARK CASKIE
Schedule
Wed May 27 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Waterbean Coffee #2 - Huntersville | Huntersville, NC
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Hello, Poets & Friends!Please SAVE the DATE—MAY 27—when I'll welcome to the Waterbean Poetry Night stage our featured poet, MARK CASKIE!
Bio:
MARK CASKIE was born in Richmond, Virginia, and earned his MFA at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has published poetry in numerous literary journals including Connecticut River Review, Story South, Split Rock Review, Greensboro Review, storySouth, and Kakalak. His poems often reflect his engagement with the natural world. Before his retirement, Mark worked as a high school English and creative writing teacher and later as a magazine editor. His debut collection is Field Notes for Extinction (Grayson Books, April 2026). Mark’s website is https://markcaskie.com.
General Details:
7 PM • WED. • 27 MAY 2026
Waterbean Coffee - Huntersville
9705 Sam Furr Rd., Ste. A,
Huntersville, NC 28078
in NorthCross Shopping Center (corner of NC-73 & US-21)
We'll begin at 7:00 sharp & have a hard stop at 8:50 (venue closes at 9:00).
Following the featured program & a 15-minute break for featured poet's book sales/signings, stick around to enjoy the OPEN MIC. Kindly support the venue & baristas, & featured poet if you can.
OPEN MIC Guidelines:
Arrive by 6:30–6:45 to sign up in person. Spots are limited & go quickly. No holds.
Each open mic reader has (at host’s discretion) up to 5 minutes on stage to share 1–2 one-page poems. Keep intro/comments brief.
If you sign up to read, please stay to hear & support your fellow poets.
* * Please mark yourself GOING to this EVENT if you’ll attend. Feel free to SHARE this event with friends. * *
As your host, my MISSION is fostering diversity, kindness, community, & peace through poetry.
This event is FREE & open to the public, part of Waterbean Poetry's monthly reading series that offers an INCLUSIVE, SAFE SPACE for all poets & friends of poetry.
Peace & poetry for all,
Leslie
Leslie M. Rupracht
Host & Co-founder • Waterbean Poetry Night at the Mic
Editor • Poet • Writer • Artist • Ally • Community Builder
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Where is it happening?
Waterbean Coffee #2 - Huntersville, 9705 Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078-5046, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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