Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Bruce Hall

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Bruce Hall at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Art at the Cave gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. There’s a $5 suggested donation to attend. 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. Hall is a poet and short story writer from southeastern Washington. The chapbook “Poems From a Big Beard Poet” is his first collection of published poetry. His poetry has appeared in Poets in the Shops in Vancouver and on C-Tran buses as part of the Poetry Moves program. November 2024 is the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic. This year’s remaining featured readers are Clark County Poet Laureate Susan Dingle and Debra Elisa. Email printedmattervancouver@gmail.com to receive The Work, Luna’s monthly newsletter featuring news and events for poets in Vancouver, Portland and surrounding areas.