Come out, come out, whoever you are!

Once every season, Triangle poets, poetry lovers, and changemakers gather at Boxyard RTP to share, listen, connect, and tag-team playful, creative solutions to the challenges our neighbors face every day.

This time, we’re adding music to the mix, with 5 features who are all regulars at Raleigh’s Tongue & Groove open mic PLUS spotlight performances from alumni of Youth Rock NC (formerly Girls Rock NC)!

Join us Saturday, September 5, for an evening of original poetry and songwriting, followed by an open mic.

Tickets are $10. All proceeds go to the artists. Get yours today!

Featured Artists:

– Mary Mills (poet)

– Emily Anne Dellinger (poet)

– The King Teen (poet)

– Kitt Ramble (musician)

– Jessica Covil-Manset (poet)

Open Mic:

– Poets and musicians welcome!

– We have an instrument cable and one mic.

– Slots are 3-4 minutes. That’s one standard-length song or one slam-length poem.

– Got shorter poems? Bring ’em but time your set in advance.

– Intros count as part of your slot.

Things to know/bring:

Our Harvest Picnic will be in a shaded, grassy area. Bring folding chairs, blankets, or towels to sit on for the full picnic experience! (If you have a large blanket, please be prepared to share with others…it’s an intimate space.)

Poets’ Playground is a sanctuary for all to create, express, and connect. Ages 16+ are welcome, especially poets and changemakers in the margins.

Preregister here.

About Third Angle Poets:

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.