WGA Edmonton November Member Night – Verse of the Universe

Open Mic Poetry with the Raving Poets Band

 

 

 

 

“We have heard the rationales offered by the super powers. We know who speaks for the nations. But who speaks for the human species, who speaks for Earth?” – Carl Sagan

 

Celebrate Carl Sagan’s birthday with The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and The Raving Poets Band. Bring your verses of science, your poems of soaring humanity, your cosmic sonnets, and your fervent protests against ignorance. 

 

16 open mic spots chosen by random draw. Each reader gets 5 minutes, one poem max.

 

Live improv music from the Raving Poets Band:

 

Randall Edwards – Guitar and beat box

Thomas Trofimuk – Piano

Karen Shepherd – Violin

Michael Gravel – Emcee

 

Presented by The Raving Poets and The Writers’ Guild of Alberta.