A Samurai Slam is when the poets are also the judges! Slammers will be putting numbers to each others’ poetry, keeping in mind that what goes around, comes around! It may sound a little dangerous, but really it’s just for fun and to build community. Plus the $100 in cash prizes, of course…
It’s the third Wednesday of month so it must be Untitled!
Join us on Wednesday, 07/15/2026, 6 to 9 pm!
/// About our Feature ///
Mckendy Fils-Aimé is a New England based Haitian American poet, organizer, and teaching artist. He is the author of sipèstisyon (YesYes Books, 2026) and has received fellowships from Callaloo, Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, CantoMundo, and Periplus. Over the span of nearly two decades, Mckendy has represented New England in several regional and national poetry slams, performing on numerous semi-final and final stages. Mckendy’s work has been featured or is forthcoming in Best New Poets, Adroit, Muzzle, American Literary Review, the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series, and elsewhere.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
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Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About our Feature ///
Shelby Coe is a spoken word artist, educator and proud alumni of the Disney College Program. Shelby served on the 2025 Mill City Speaks Slam team and on their slam collective since 2022. Shelby was awarded with Best Love Poem at the 2025 NorthBeast regional competition. She is also a two-time recipient of the Transcendent Coaches Award at MassPoetry's Write Here, Write Now, Speak Loud Youth Poetry Festival for her work with her award-winning youth team out of Lowell, Massachusetts where they have won for the last 3 years. Her work appears on stage in the greater New England Area, at Write About Now's live-streamed open mic and YouTube channel, and on the page in this year's zine for the Mill City Writers Retreat, Hysteria Magazine and in her debut chapbook "Love Gently" releasing summer 2025. When she is not writing, you can likely find her playing Taylor Swift on her ukelele or trying to plan her next escape to Florida. She wants to thank her found family who called her poet before she believed in herself - with an extra thank you to her husband, Nathan for his light. You can follow her on Instagram at @shelbycoepoet for updates for her latest adventures in poetry.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About our EVENT ///
Join us for a feature and showcase by artists and writers from the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association.
Pronounced /k’lah/, like the tiger in the Khmer language, the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association (CALAA) empowers voices in the Cambodian diaspora through the literary arts. It is a resource in the preservation and enrichment of historical, social, spiritual, and cultural values for Cambodian communities around the world.
Sanary Phen
Poet, writer, and storyteller Sanary Phen was born in a refugee camp in Thailand during the Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia. In 1981, she and her family emigrated to the United States and resettled in Lowell, which has been her home for over 40 years. She has been a dedicated volunteer with the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association since 2018 and currently serves as CALAA’s Executive Director. She also serves on the Executive Committee for the Mosaic Lowell, an initiative advancing an arts economy plan for the City of Lowell through advocacy and resource development for local artists.
Sanary has more than 20 years of experience in the social work and nonprofit sectors, serving in both direct service and administrative roles at organizations including the Justice Resource Institute, AgeSpan, Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell, and the Coalition for a Better Acre. Sanary is currently employed with Merrimack Repertory Theatre as their Development Manager. Passionate about the arts and deeply committed to community, Sanary takes pride in giving back to the city she calls home and to the people who have shaped her journey.
Chath pierSath
Chat pierSath is a writer and visual artist based in Central Massachusetts, in Bolton. He lives and works on a small family farm. He came to the United States from Cambodia as a child refugee in 1981. His first three published books of Poems are After, This Body Mystery (Abingdon Square, based in New York), On Earth Beneath Sky (Loom Press, 2020, Lowell, MA). He is also the author of a children's book, SInat and the Instrument of the Heart (Soundprints, 2010). He exhibited his visual art in Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Kunming, Paris, New York, Rhode Island, and Lowell, MA.
Sovann-Thida Loeung
Sovan-Thida Loeung is a retired elementary school teacher from Lowell Public Schools. She taught Khmer students in bilingual education in the 1980's and later taught in mainstream classrooms for more than 30 years. She is a senior dance teacher and a longtime member of the Angkor Dance Troupe in Lowell. Her life in dance reflects both personal resilience and a deep devotion to preserving Khmer heritage for future generations.
Chormrern Chan
Rooted in culture, healing, and creativity, Chromern Chan or Chom, is a Khmer American artist born and raised in Lowell, MA. She is currently a Psychology major at Middlesex Community College where she thrives as a student leader. As an aspiring art therapist, she is guided by the belief that creativity is a powerful tool for healing. Her work centers on storytelling, identity, and community. She doesn't just tell her story - she reclaims, honors, and shares it to inspire others to recognize that their story matters too.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
A Samurai Slam is when the poets are also the judges! Slammers will be putting numbers to each others’ poetry, keeping in mind that what goes around, comes around! It may sound a little dangerous, but really it’s just for fun and to build community. Plus the $100 in cash prizes, of course…
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About our EVENT ///
Have a few poems you are looking to pit against the crowd? Hoping to snag a chunk of prizes?
This week, we are hosting a clean, simple, open slam. 8 slots, up to 3 rounds, number of poets to move on to each round dependent on sign ups.
More info on house rules for slam can be found here. If you want to sign up in advance, please reach out to us at lowellpoetry@gmail.com
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About our EVENT ///
This Wednesday, join us for an evening of poetry and prose, a showcase of handpicked writers from the Middlesex Community College Creative Writing program.
Conor Burrell is currently a Creative Writing Student at the UMass Lowell and a proud graduate of Middlesex Community College. His work has been published in Dead River Review, Issues #9 and #10. He loves writing fiction and has a dream of one day becoming a published novelist. He plans to attend graduate school in pursuit of teaching.
bllu Catalano just got off the train. Could be from Berghain, could be from Wellfleet. Her favorite T-shirt says "I'm Your Man." She studies Creative Writing at MCC and helps run the college’s Community Garden. Her short story “Panic is Coming on Strong” was published in the Dead River Review, and her poem “9 Sentinels Sonnet” was published and performed at Art on the Trails (Beals Preserve, Southborough, MA) the past summer. In between writing by night and gardening by day, bllu listens to music and reads Walt Whitman for the thousandth time.
Eliezer (Ez) Engerman is a poet, writer, and self-described perpetual self-obstacle. A Middlesex Community College alumni and current student at UMass Lowell, Ez spends his spare time in existential crisis, ADHD paralysis, and getting bit by his cat, Chuck. He hopes to become a librarian, never to escape the labyrinthine halls of academia.
Elizabeth Mood is a Creative Writing student at Middlesex Community College. She works as a writing tutor in MCC’s Academic Centers for Enrichment, where she’s excited to help students succeed and is working towards a Level 3 International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) through the College Reading and Learning Association. Her fiction work is inspired by magical realism, fairy tales, and finding wonder in unlikely places. When not reapplying her lip gloss, she plunges her stories' heroes into their deepest sorrows and writes them learning to laugh again.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About Grand Slam Finals ///
More details soon.
Slam Rules
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About the Slam ///
We are running our slam circuit and having open qualifiers to compete to be on our Mill City Speaks Slam Team. Each Slam Qualifier allows the top two scoring poets to earn a spot at our Finals.
Top scoring poets also are awarded prizes.
2-3 Rounds, Elimination.
Please reach out to lowellpoetry@gmail.com for inquiries on early sign-ups. Slam Sign-ups are available at 6pm during the event.
Slam Rules
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our annual v-day inspired showcase event , all about love? We have a showcase of some Untitled Open Mic homies sharing. Come join us in our our somewhat love-me or love-me-not mood.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About the Slam ///
We are running our slam circuit and having open qualifiers to compete to be on our Mill City Speaks Slam Team. Each Slam Qualifier allows the top two scoring poets to earn a spot at our Finals.
Top scoring poets also are awarded prizes.
2-3 Rounds, Elimination.
Please reach out to lowellpoetry@gmail.com for inquiries on early sign-ups. Slam Sign-ups are available at 6pm during the event.
Slam Rules
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
The 1st Untitld Open Mic of 2026 (we had a sick day at the start of January!)
January 21, 6 to close at Dragonfly Cafe!
We have our trusted open mic with a special guest feature, our dear homie coming all the way from Keene, NH - Sasha Tobin!
//// About our Feature ///
Sasha Elise Tobin is a poet and educator. She currently resides in Keene, New Hampshire. She is actively involved in the poetry and slam communities of Slam Free of Die in Manchester, Untitled Open Mic in Lowell. She was a member of the 2025 Slam Free or Die Slam Poetry Team, and she is in the qualifier for this year’s Mill City Speaks Team. She released her first self published work, Spiritual Catstache, in 2025.
When she is not working on poetry, you can find Sasha reading banned books with children, drinking too much coffee, hiking, dancing, or engaging in some other whimsical venture.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
Feature begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About our Feature ///
Ariel believes in the power of prayer, the power of people, the power of imagination, and the power of a lil sweet treat after a meal.
Born and raised from Providence, Rhode Island she was sustained by a big family of cousins & pots of Cape Verdean dishes handmade by a line of heavy-handed love-filled immigrant matriarchs who shaped her work ethic, commitment to community, and love for yellow porches.
Ariel is a multimedia artist and performer that uses a range of mediums including poetry, photography, collaging, crafting & digital art. Her work explores the question of "What If?" a question that drives her artistic practice, sometimes outfit choices, and most importantly her spirituality which is the source of her inspiration.
Ariel is a past alum of the 2024 Graduate Hotel Sweet Dreams Society Residency where her Garden of Dreams Exhibition received an official citation from the State of RI. She is a past alum of the Creative Reuse Center of RI’s Barbara Grandis Artist Residency & the Waterfire Accelerate Program recently winning the Motif 2025 Spoken Word: Free Verse Poet Award.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About the Slam ///
We are running our slam circuit and having open qualifiers to compete to be on our Mill City Speaks Slam Team. Each Slam Qualifier allows the top two scoring poets to earn a spot at our Finals.
Top scoring poets also are awarded prizes.
2-3 Rounds, Elimination.
Please reach out to lowellpoetry@gmail.com for inquiries on early sign-ups. Slam Sign-ups are available at 6pm during the event.
Slam Rules
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
It’s the third Wednesday of month so it must be Untitled!
Join us on Wednesday, 11/19/2025, 6 to 9 pm!
Continuing our tradition of inviting students and faculty of Middlesex Community College to share space with us, this Wednesday's event will feature the elusive, the inimitable, Professor Joe Nardoni!
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About the Slam ///
We are running our slam circuit and having open qualifiers to compete to be on our Mill City Speaks Slam Team. Each Slam Qualifier allows the top two scoring poets to earn a spot at our Finals.
Top scoring poets also are awarded prizes.
2-3 Rounds, Elimination.
Please reach out to lowellpoetry@gmail.com for inquiries on early sign-ups. Slam Sign-ups are available at 6pm during the event.
Slam Rules
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
/// About the Slam ///
We are running our slam circuit and having open qualifiers to compete to be on our Mill City Speaks Slam Team. Each Slam Qualifier allows the top two scoring poets to earn a spot at our Finals.
Top scoring poets also are awarded prizes.
2-3 Rounds, Elimination.
Please reach out to lowellpoetry@gmail.com for inquiries on early sign-ups. Slam Sign-ups are available at 6pm during the event.
Slam Rules
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Another Untitled Open Mic featuring Ghanaian American educator, editor, and Boston Poet Laureate, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
The 1st Wednesday is Untitled!
September 6, 6 to 9 pm
Our first Mill City Speaks Team Qualifier of the season!
We are getting the slam season started and beginning our qualifiers with the goal to form our 2026-2027 Mill City Slam Team. Poets compete with original works for a chance to not only hold a space in our Mill City Slam Finals but $50 Grand Prize!
/// About the Slam ///
This is the first qualifying slam for the 2026-2027 Mill City Slam Team. Poets will go three rounds, leaving only the best of the best for the final MONEY round. Winner gets $70, and runner-up gets $30 (Real Cash! American Dollars!).
Limited to 8 Poets; interested competitors should sign up in advance (email lowellpoetry@gmail.com),
But judges will be chosen on the night itself! No particular qualification except wanting to participate in the fun. Anyone willing to put numbers to poetry is eligible.
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
This week we are celebrating y'all - the wonderful community that has coalesced around us here at the Untitled. We want to really give as many folks a chance to show up and share space with us at the open mic this time. So for tonight, there will be no feature, and instead, we will be adding extra slots to the open mic and really trying to pack that open mic sign up list!
Hope to see y'all there!
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
Our workshop series, on the second Tuesday of each month, is open to poets at any skill level or stage of interest, from not-yet-beginner to old hand.
We are hosting a big one and invited a few of our friends to make this Mill City Regional a fun get together post NorthBeast Regionals!
Our homie, Ilyus Evander (they/them) is visiting the Untitled Open Mic from from Providence, RI. They are a disabled, non-binary mental health worker, educator, and theater maker and an absolute gem and powerhouse poet. From publishing work to receiving awards on stage, its a joy to have Ilyus feature at our home venue.
Our workshop series, on the second Tuesday of each month, is open to poets at any skill level or stage of interest, from not-yet-beginner to old hand.
We are hosting a big one and invited a few of our friends to make this Mill City Regional a fun get together before we see folks again at NorthBeast Regionals!
Storey Campbell (she/her/hers) comes to The Untitled Open Mic from Boston, where she frequents open mics across the state and has featured all over New England. Her poetry has evolved raw and punk, exploring her transness, intersex identity, mental illness, and what it is to love like wildfire.
Our workshop series, on the second Tuesday of each month, is open to poets at any skill level or stage of interest, from not-yet-beginner to old hand.
Youth showcase and slam will be our feature, built on our multi-year long relationship with Lowell Community Charter Public School and teacher, Bridget Russo. As part of their end-of-year poetry unit in their English classes the students are here to showcase and celebrate their work.
Our regular twice-a-month open mic series where the Lowell Poetry community comes together. Held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
We are doing a feature this month after our open mic, our Mill City Speaks team member, coach, and all around artist, Kes Maro! They are heading off to New York for school so we are sending them off.
/// About our Feature ///
Kes Maro (they/he) is a poet and visual artist currently based in Lowell, MA. As a fierce community member of our Lowell Poetry Wheel, they have brought Mill City Speaks to the final stage at Northbeast, and took the title at 2024s Vox Pop Poetry Slam. They also co-founded the Mill City Speaks Writing Retreat and have made merch for our lovely community. Kes is also an educator, a sweetheart, and a cat dad. You can find their work at the Western Ave Studios, Beyond Queer Words, Closed Eye Open, and Passengers Journal.
https://theclosedeyeopen.com/issue-xii/ www.kesmaro.com
//// About the Venue ///
Dragonfly Cafe is a gluten-free cafe located in a renovated mill building in Lowell, Massachusetts serving grain bowls, salads, toasts, smoothies, smoothie bowls, coffee, and specialty cocktails.
Located near the Bus and Commuter Rail Station
165 Thorndike Street Lowell, MA
Parking available in main parking lot and free street parking on Highland Street or paid parking in the Gallagher Garage next to the train station with a sky bridge to the Thorndike Exchange building.
Outside food notice: Dragonfly Cafe is a completely Gluten-Free facility. Everything on the menu from their kitchen to bar Is gluten-free. For the safety of those who rely on that, Dragonfly Cafe does not allow any outside food or drink in our cafe. Thank you for understanding!
/// Format ///
Sign-Ups Open @ 6pm
Open Mic Starts @ 6:30 pm
[Main event'] begins after the open reading.
All Done @ 9:00pm
/// Details ///
Free Admission
Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale
(In Person)
Dragonfly Cafe
AND Online! -
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
Check out our community guidelines here
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
This program is supported through donations from contributors like you.
