The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic event features poet Brianna Renae at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Art at the CAVE gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There’s a $5 suggested donation to attend, but no one will be turned away. Donations can be made in person or through Christopher Luna’s PayPal account (christopherjluna@gmail.com). Include a memo stating that the money is for Ghost Town Poetry.
Brianna Renae is a Portland-based spoken word poet and public speaker. Her debut poetry collection is “Her Way with Words. She is the founder of The People’s Poets, a BIPOC open mic created to amplify marginalized voices. In 2022, she opened for bestselling author Rupi Kaur. Most recently, Renae was crowned Portland Poetry Slam’s 2023 Grand Slam Champion.