POETS MEET & GREET: An artists social

Poets and poetry lovers meet in-person, quenching our thirst for connection, with a welcome reading by the Third Angle Poets.

Ready to transcend writerly solitude and connect with like-hearted poets and poetry lovers? Join us for a roaming poetry exchange designed to weave our community together one verse at a time.

While the social kicks off at 7:00 PM, come as early as 5:00 PM to get on the open mic list to share poetry on Boxyard’s BeatBox Stage at LOJO, accompanied by neighborhood jam bands. 

What to expect: In addition to the customary comforts of an opening reception, the heart of the evening is our Poetry in Motion icebreaker—a living chain of “haiku hand-offs” where short, soulful poems travel through the crowd.

Whether you’re gifting a poem to a stranger or asking, “Do you have a verse for me?”, this is your chance to circulate, connect, and ensure everyone leaves with a new story to tell. Plus, we’ll end the night with a special welcome reading by the Third Angle Poets.

Poets Meet & Greet kicks off a weekend of experiences at Triangle Poetry Festival, celebrating the artists, the heart-leading advocates, and the movers in the margins. Check out the rest of the schedule. 

About the Hosts:

Anna Weaver 

Anna Weaver is founder and host of Tongue & Groove, a vibrant open mic in downtown Raleigh and 700+ member Meetup community. She has performed at open mics in 39 states and maintains an online resource for performers, hosts, and organizers. Her poems have appeared in Connotation Press, Neologism Review, O-Dark-Thirty, One, and elsewhere. A finalist for the 2017 Brian Turner Poetry Prize (spoken word category), Anna has been a featured reader at events in North Carolina and Virginia.

Third Angle Poets

Founded in 2024, Third Angle Poets is a collective of seasoned arts organizers from across the Triangle. We create one-of-a-kind interactive events for poets and changemakers to share their voice, hone their craft, and collaborate for social good – including the quarterly Poets’ Playground series and Triangle Poetry Festival. By showcasing poetry, we seek to foster vulnerability and trust. By catalyzing conversations between artists and activists, we help meet the immediate- and long-term needs of our community—while fueling our souls.

About Third Angle Poets at Boxyard RTP:

Founded in 2024, Third Angle Poets is a collective of seasoned arts organizers from across the Triangle. In partnership with Boxyard RTP, Third Angle creates one-of-a-kind interactive events for poets and changemakers to share their voice, hone their craft, and collaborate for social good – including the quarterly Poets’ Playground series and Triangle Poetry Festival. By showcasing poetry, we seek to foster vulnerability and trust. By catalyzing conversations between artists and activists, we help meet the immediate- and long-term needs of our community—while fueling our souls.

Note: By participating in this event, you consent to the recording of your likeness, image, and/or voice and authorize Boxyard RTP to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing your likeness, image, and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.

Got questions? Send us an email at hello@boxyardrtp.com.