About us
Rockland Poets hosts poetry slams, workshops, open mics, and other poetry events in Rockland County NY, in New York's Lower Hudson Valley.
We are dedicated to providing an outlet for people to create, share, and listen to poetry. We currently have an in-person poetry slam on the first Saturday of each month in Nyack NY, and have been hosting online workshops on Sunday, Thursday and Friday, in addition to online Open Mics over Zoom.
What is a poetry slam? A poetry slam is a performance poetry competition judged by the audience. Where traditional poetry readings are about supporting the poet, poetry slams focus on the interaction between audience and poet. Strong writing and strong delivery are both important. Whether you want to come out and participate by performing or by spectating, you are welcome. We've been putting on events since March 2011.
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July Poetry Open Mic @ Burger Loft in Nyack NY feat. Patrick Roche
The Burger Loft, 3 N Broadway, Nyack, NY, USThis is our monthly poetry mic in the side room of The Burger Loft on N Broadway in Nyack. We're doing it the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Doors / sign-ups open at 6 PM. Poetry starts at 6:33 PM. Anyone that wants to can come and sign up to read up to 5 minutes of original poetry, but we do cap the number of readers. If you're signed up by 6:30 PM and we have more than our max number, we'll randomize who gets to read.
Admission is $10 general; $5 students/seniors/anyone who can't swing $10 right now; no one turned away for lack of funds.
We'll be featuring Patrick Roche.
Patrick Roche is a queer poet, mental health advocate, and Carly Rae Jepsen enthusiast. He is the author of A Socially Acceptable Breakdown (Button Poetry, 2021), which was named a Finalist for the Hoffer Award. Videos of his work have amassed over 9 million views on YouTube, and his work has been published by or appeared on UpWorthy, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, Muzzle Magazine, Thimble Literary Magazine, and his mom’s fridge. Patrick has shared stages with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of RUN DMC, Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow, and Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams. He currently lives with his husband and their dog in Astoria, NY.
You can see one of Patrick's more famous poems here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LnMhy8kDiQ
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