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Written worlds: Poet Brews fosters connections through the spoken word

People filled the corridor-like room of Flagstaff Brewing Company, and one by one, they took to the mic in the corner of the bar that held the attention of many. Words of peach trees, passion, birth, grief and the impact of poetry on one’s life flowed out of lips, through the mic and into the ears of all present. Lights flickered behind the readers while passersby gazed through the windows to catch sight of the performances. At the end of each reading, the sounds of clapping and cheering overtook the room.

This was the scene at the Poet Brews open mic on Dec. 12, where poets and writers gathered to read their work at Flag Brew. Margarita Cruz is the founder and host of Poet Brews and has been running the open mic every Tuesday night since she started it in March.





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