Words & Wine: Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic Series
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Words & Wine: A Monthly Poetry & Spoken Word Open Mic Series
A great night full of expression featuring local Poets & Spoken Word artists through Words & Wine
Special Readings followed by Open Mic
Special Readings by Dario Cveneck & Nadine Waggoner
Dario Cvencek is an immigrant poet from the Balkans. He started writing poetry in high school, inspired by his growing up during the Bosnian War in the 1990s, and his subsequent experiences as a refugee of war and an immigrant in Germany and the United States. In his poems, he explores the themes of war, trauma, healing, identity, gun violence, immigration, nature, and love. His work has appeared in independent literary magazines and presses, such as Rising Phoenix Review, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, Alien Buddha Press, Beyond Words Magazine, Literary Heist, ANARKISS, Blood+Honey, Literary Underground, and others. He was also featured in a recent anthology, “Silence is Consent: American Poets Speaking to the American Conscience” (Casablanca Press, 2025). His first full-length collection of poetry, “PTSD Martini”, was released by Carbonation Press in May 2025. He lives and works in Seattle, WA. Connect with Dario on Instagram at @dario_poetry.
Nadine Waggoner is a teacher and poet based in Bothell, Washington whose work interweaves science and nature with autobiographical nonfiction and social commentary. She has a degree in Creative Writing from Western Washington University. She’s been published in Jeopardy Magazine and she has written two self-published chapbooks: About the Dark Times (2022) and These Inanimate Objects (2025). You can usually find her sharing her work and enjoying live poetry at local poetry events.
There will be an Open Mic sign-up sheet at the door. Each open Mic reader will have 3-5 minutes.
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