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.

//// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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 ///

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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoetry

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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.

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! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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.

We are bringing back an Untitled’s own version of an Improv Slam. 5 round competition appropriately named “5 Fingers of Death” but filled with very much light and life. $100 worth of prizes to be won amongst our competing poets. Sign-ups at 6pm!

//// 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

Slam begins after the open reading.

All Done @ 9:00pm

/// Details ///

Free Admission

Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale

(In Person)

Dragonfly Cafe

AND Online! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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.

We are hosting a 2 x 5 Slam Event this month — competing head to head against our friends up North in Manchester, NH! Slam Free or Die hosts their weekly Thursday night poetry open mic and slam at Stark Brewing Company. We will see our first team against team poetry battle this year.

//// 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

Slam begins after the open reading.

All Done @ 9:00pm

/// Details ///

Free Admission

Food, Drink, and Merch for Sale

(In Person)

Dragonfly Cafe

AND Online! -

Streaming on Youtube Live - @lowellpoety

/// 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.