Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Robert Lashley

The next Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 features poet Robert Lashley at Art at the CAVE Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd. 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.

Lashley was a 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Artist Trust Fellow and a nominee for a Stranger Genius Award. His books include “Green River Valley,” “Up South” and “The Homeboy Songs.” His poetry has appeared in The Seattle Review of Books, NAILED, Poetry Northwest, McSweeney’s and The Cascadia Review, among others.