If you ever have the good fortune to travel to New York City (and who doesn’t, at least once in this lifetime?), you must stop by Bowery Poetry Club.What is Bowery Poetry Club? From their website:
…it’s time to acknowledge the Horrific Triumph of Capitalism and see if poetry, placed in an amenable circumstance, full of pleasure, music, danger, intellectual irascibility, hiphop, highbrow culture, multiculti activism, communal chutzpah, Po Mo Beatology, and the Best Coffee on the Block, can make a go of it on The Bowery.
In other words, it’s a mishmash of all things literary and poetic. The club sponsors workshops and readings in the afternoons and poetry events every night. Featuring several events each day, and a number of other attractions besides (including food and libations), it’s a gathering spot for folks of all ages who have an interest in wordplay.
The club opens at 10 am on weekdays and 11 am on weekends, and visitors can spend a whole day “chowing down on homemade chapbooks & spoken word CDs at the Bookstore- Poetry Served Here.” Or, stop by the café, a coffee-house, late night hangout, and wi-fi hot spot that claims to “specialize in food that makes drinking fun!” Their daily specials include lasagna, soups, and sonnet salads. Just beware the Edna St. Vincent Millay if you’re wearing much hairspray.
And if you’re around this Wednesday (7/23), you’ll have the rare treat of attending Jason Norman’s ASL Poetry Slam. Don’t miss it!
--Rachel Frier
Photo Bowery Poetry Club: Bowery Poetry Club; Jason Norman: The New York Times
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