Poets Scrounged

We'd like to thank everyone who came out to hear our gang of Scrounging Poets Friday night. The general consensus was that we need to do it again, and soon. And so we shall. 

Poetry slams have their place, but I prefer a reading to a slam. A gathering of writers should be more like a gymnastics event than a hockey game. It can be hard to listen when you're competing. Friday night was a sharefest. The worders were in top form. Thanks go out to all of them and to our intrepid emcee and host, Kelley Naylor Wise.

I understand the volume of the online stream was pretty low. Sorry about that. We're on the lookout for an inexpensive sound system for these and similar events. We have a mic and stand; if anyone knows where we can pick up a cheap amp and speakers, let us know. Email us at Gallery360@outlook.com.

Enter Poets!

Gallery 360 is now accepting poetry submissions for a night of spoken word called Poets Scrounging.

How to play:
1. Register your Name, Email and Contact Phone Number at gallery360poets@yahoo.com
2. Submit an example of your work in your email.
3. Watch your inbox for the line-up and details.
We will be streaming live!
4. Tell all your friends.
5. COME READ YOUR MASTERPIECES and join the FREE party next Friday, OCTOBER 24 at 7pm.

The deadline for submissions is Oct. 22.

Jess Otto at 360

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to hear Jessica Otto's poetry, and special thanks to Jess for the wonderful reading. Our friend S.J. Tucker streamed the event on her USTREAM channel, which is archived for the time being here.   Things get underway at about 21:30.  Jess breaks around 47:30, then returns about 1:18:00.

Poet Jessica Otto at 360, April 5th

It's hard to say just how Jess Otto shapes words into poetry. Undoubtedly, she plays with our senses. Her poems can be touched, smelled and tasted. They are elemental, but far from elementary. Sometimes her images reveal themselves gradually over time and sometimes they streak across the sky like comets.

Jessica will be sharing her poetry with us this Saturday evening from 7 to 8:30. You are invited to hear her and piece together her magic for yourself. It's free and open, so come support spoken word in Little Rock. This is also the last chance to view 'Fascination,' featuring the art of Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise.