Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic features Peter Ludwin at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Art at the Cave gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Admission is a suggested donation of $5. Ludwin is the award-winning author of four books of poetry. His newest collection, “An Altar of Tides,” won the 2024 Trail to Table Editors’ Award in Poetry from Trail to Table Press. His previous book, “Gone to Gold Mountain” was nominated for an American Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation. Learn more at www.peterludwin.com.