We will read and respond to poetry in excruciating detail. It's fun, I promise!

We'll take turns picking a poem for us to read and respond to. Please come with at least one poem that you are ready to share—whether your own or one from another author. If you have nothing to share, feel free to listen in.

We will read each poem aloud, twice if time permits. If desired, the poem can be shared through [Proton Drive](https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y) to be shown on a laptop screen or viewed on smartphones. Paper copies can also be distributed, or feel free to just read your poem aloud---whatever you prefer works for us!

***Seattle Poetry Meetup is a proud founding member of the [Western Washington Poets Network](https://www.westernwashingtonpoetsnetwork.org/) \- check out their database of open mics and critique groups in the area\.***

VENUE

We'll be at the College Inn Pub in the U District. We've reserved the Snug Room—it's easy to find; ask at the bar for the Seattle Poetry Meetup and they should be able to point you in the right direction.

TRANSIT

The College Inn Pub is close to UW campus bus lines, light rail, and cycle routes:

* Link Light Rail 1-Line (U District Station)
* Bus: 44 from Ballard
* Bus: 45 from Golden Gardens Park, Green Lake
* Bus: 67 from Northgate, Roosevelt
* Bus: many other routes stop at U District Station a few blocks north; also the closer stop at 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Parkway.
* Cycling: Burke-Gilman Trail passes a few blocks south of the College Inn Pub; bike lanes on University Way and Brooklyn Ave provide protected passage north/south from the trail.

PARKING

There are various PayByPhone parking areas in the surrounding blocks, free after 8pm so you only need to pay for an hour. See also the College Inn's parking page: [https://www.collegeinnseattle.com/parking](https://www.collegeinnseattle.com/parking)

COVID

Neither the venue nor the group require anything special; wear a mask if you desire, be as vaccinated as you like, and take the chances you feel comfortable with!

PROTON DRIVE

We're using Proton Drive to share files---no account required. Click here to access: [https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y](https://drive.proton.me/urls/05PJ0BMSSW#es3lBdtVcr3y)

Click "+New" and then "Upload File" to upload an existing file, or "+New" and then "New Document" to create a new document from scratch.

It's helpful if people organize files for particular event into their own folder with format YYYY-MM-DD for example "2025-09-16" for the September 16th, 2025 meetup.

Files left on the drive will become part of the SPM Archive. If you don't want this, delete your files after the meetup.

Josh Hansen

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