Poetry at artspace

An arthouse Presentation!

Thursday, May 6th, 6:30 pm

Arthouse, artspace’s monthly performance night, presents SPOKEN WORD on Thursday, May 6th at 6:30 pm, featuring Becky Haigler, Shirley Campbell and URIAH.

The evening includes an Open Mic for audience members to share poetry and recitations. Readings can’t last longer than 6 minutes.

$50 CASH PRIZE for the Best in Show on the Open Mic as voted on by the audience.

Admission: $10

new edition of SUNDAY AT FOUR

TTS visitors Alena Harris, left, and Amanda Currie, right, flank Pamela Raintree, editor of the latest edition of Sunday at Four, quarterly publication of the Trapped Truth Society of Poets and Writers. The visual appeal of the interior layout skillfully showcases the poets' work. Pam's artistry is also seen in Sunday at Four's cover art, a photo of her recent painting of a pre-Katrina Mississippi shoreline. Copies of the thirty-two-page chapbook, with work by twenty-one poets, are available, while supplies last, for $5.00. Contact Carlos Colon at ccolon423@comcast.net or 868-8932. Copies also available at TTS meetings.

Featured reader for the September 28 gathering of Trapped Truth was Dexter Smith, right, who read some selections from a favorite author, Judith Viorst.













Lee Marvin Adams, below, USAF veteran, USO performer, poet and writer, is always a welcome participant at TTS, inspiring us by sharing his observations and experiences or his work.

(All photos courtesy of Becky Haigler.)

Trapped Truth celebrates 17 years!

Trapped Truth Society of Poets and Writers celebrated 17 years of writing and performing on Sunday, August 17. The group currently meets at Johnny's Pizza, Fern and Gilbert, in Madison Park. The gathering was billed as "Sunday in the Park with George," in honor of George Burton III, a founding member of the group who returned to be the day's featured reader. George is seen above, with Melissa Fowle, who also read some of her work. Other member/readers are seen below this story.


Johnny's manager Sonya, left, is a wonderful hostess and takes good care of the group every week.








Below Carlos Colon reads while Nadine Charity waits her turn at the mic.







Lillian Moskeland, right








Michelle Butler

Nan McJamerson, left









Benjamin Moon, right


Phillip Volentine, left











Jim McLain, right


William Macauley Johnson, below left, and Myles Grisset, below right





Laura Flett, below

Jim Williams, right

Pamela Raintree, left








Becky Haigler, right











Group shot by Lynn Jan Shehee. Other photos by Becky Haigler