The Free Association Poetry Open Mic July Meetup

Features for July's reading will be Johnnie Clemens May has an M.A. in creative writing from Indiana University and is presently pursuing an M.F.A. in poetry. She has been adviser of the school poetry club and an advisor and poetry judge of the Traveler. Along with having published her own poetry, she has hosted poetry readings at a local coffeehouse, has delivered lectures on poetry to organizations in the community, and has been a student of nationally recognized poets. Several of her students have won awards in poetry and the personal essay. and Aaron Johnson! Aaron Johnson is a GCC alum and likes pinball machines, shortbread cookies, graphic novels, and skateboard competitions. You can most likely find him at a poetry slam or rock show, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. Aaron has performed his poetry in theatres, bars, poetry slams, high schools, universities, art galleries, comic book stores, street corners, book stores, living rooms, and in 40 states, in just the past three years. He is the 2001 International Poetry Interpretation Champion. He is the 2006 Arcosanti Haiku Champion. The local entertainment rag "FlagLIVE!" named Aaron 2008's "Best Painfully Honest Poet". You won't want to miss this one!