Apologies Again – The Finish Line is in Sight

Posted on January 19, 2026 by admin

A very tired me, Camilla Downs – January 18, 2026

Update

Tomorrow I begin Spring 2026 semester at UNR, and my last one before graduating in May!

Apologies to anyone looking to this website for poetry events! The last 3 semesters, especially the last semester, have kicked my ass. I had absolutely no time for anything but doing the classwork. It’s all good though, as most of it has been reading and writing.

On May 15, 2026, me and my 20 year old kid graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno. Me with an Interdisciplinary Degree in Creative Writing and Social Justice, and Gigi with an Interdisciplinary Degree in Creative Writing and Digital Game Design. Check this out! Me and Gigi have poetry class together! This will be interesting!

After I decompress for a few weeks, I’ll hopefully get back to posting poetry events here.

Poetry Events – Apologies

Posted on November 2, 2025 by admin

Hi all! Apologies for falling behind with posting poetry events. I’m in my senior year of getting a creative writing and social justice degree at University of Nevada Reno. I’ve got a full load of 5 and a half classes. I should be able to resume when this semester ends, but will likely fall behind again during spring 2026 semester. I’ll resume keeping the website up to date after the last semester ends and I graduate! June 2026! – Camilla Downs

Monday Night Poetry – September 8 2025

Posted on September 15, 2025 by admin

♾️♾️♾️♾️MONDAY NIGHT POETRY♾️♾️♾️♾️ ♾️♾️🎤🎤🎤MONDAY-9/8/25🎤🎤🎤♾️♾️ .
September brings us working on compiling, curating, editing and finalizing the first ever Monday Night Poetry Anthology IS IT MONDAY YET? (Forthcoming 2026)
by @moontidepress 🌙🌊📚
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Editors:
@ericmorago (Executive)
@mxckensi (Associate)
@sidewayseightprojects (Tertiary)
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Next Session
Writing Prompt(s):

“A SEX/ROMANCE POEM WITHOUT EXPLICITLY DISCUSSING SEX-OR, ANYTHING TYPICALLY ROMANTIC“
. Rundown: September 8th, 2025 (Season 4: Episode 36) 3:00PM – Doors Open 4:30PM – Sign-Ups Open
5:30PM – Poetry Workshop 6:30PM – Show Open
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@poetrybookclub.blc
September 2025 Poet of Study
Saeed Jones @theferocity
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Vendors: Kemetic Love
@kemeticlove
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RUN OF SHOW

14 Open Mic Slots

📸Group Photo📸
❤️Intermission❤️

10 Open Mic Slots

Host Close . Event: MONDAY NIGHT POETRY Weekly Open Poetry Mic @mondaynightpoetrynv Since January 3rd, 2022 ♾️ Created & Directed by JJZ Poet Laureate @cityofreno (5th – JAN/24 – DEC/25) w/ @renobigartslittlecity . SPECIAL EVENT COLLABORATION with Spoken Views Collective @spoken_views_reno (Established 2006) Founder & Co-Creator of MNP: Iain Watson @amethyst_noir . Host (unless otherwise specified): @sidewayseightprojects  . Venue: @shimstavern 125 W 3rd St., Reno, NV The Biggest Little City in the World . . . . . .

Best Open Mic in Reno 2025 – Shim’s and Monday Night Poetry

Posted on August 31, 2025 by admin

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS US!
THANK YOU @renonewsreview BEST OF 2025!
THANK YOU @shimstavern FOR BEING HOST VENUE!
THANK YOU @alonmusic_ FOR TENDING & SHARING!
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SUBMIT TO THE @moontidepress ANTHOLOGY
SEE LINK IN BIO FOR SUBMITTABLE APPLICATION
BEFORE 8/31/25
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A special thank you to COMMUNITY POETS for supplying the FIVE prompts (from various sources) for use this upcoming month and the betterment of our writing community as a whole!

September 1st: @truecolorspoetry
September 8th: @daniputney1
September 15th: @tears_of_gold256
September 22nd: @daniputney1
September 29th: @sidewayseightprojects

STAY TUNED for additional information regarding community and surrounding area events as well as our sessions of Monday Night Poetry.
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See the MONDAY NIGHT POETRY Facebook page for more event details…
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Event:
MONDAY NIGHT POETRY
Weekly Open Mic (every Monday)
@mondaynightpoetrynv
Since January 3rd, 2022
Created and Directed by Jesse James Ziegler
Reno Poet Laureate – (5th-JAN/24-DEC/25)
@cityofreno
@renobigartslittlecity
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Hosts:
@sidewayseightprojects
Unless otherwise specified
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Special Event Collaboration with
Spoken Views Collective (Since 2006)
@spoken_views_reno
Founder – Iain Watson
@amethyst_noir
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Venue:
Shim’s Tavern @shimstavern
125 W 3rd St., Reno, NV USA
The Biggest Little City in the World
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Rundown:

3:00PM – Doors Open
5:30PM – Sign-Ups Open
6:00PM – Prompt Open
6:30PM – Mic Open
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STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING OTHER
DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
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💥💥💥NOTE: PLEASE SEE OUR GRAPHIC SLIDE WITHIN EACH AND EVERY POST CONTAINING OUR CODES OF CONDUCT AND EXPECTATIONS FOR BEHAVIOR AT OUR WEEKLY EVENT (Within the Venue at 125 W 3rd St., Reno) 💥💥💥

Opportunity for Monday Night Poetry Poets

Posted on August 31, 2025 by admin

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 31st, 2025
OPEN TO ALL MONDAY NIGHT POETS WHO HAVE EVER TOUCHED STAGE AT SHIM’S
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SEE 🔗 IN BIO TO SUBMIT
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FREE TO SUBMIT
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ANTHOLOGY WILL BE PUBLISHED JAN ‘26
@moontidepress
@ericmorago
@mxckensi  . Event: MONDAY NIGHT POETRY Weekly Open Poetry Mic @mondaynightpoetrynv Since January 3rd, 2022 ♾️ Created & Directed by JJZ Poet Laureate @cityofreno (5th – JAN/24 – DEC/25) w/ @renobigartslittlecity . SPECIAL EVENT COLLABORATION with Spoken Views Collective @spoken_views_reno (Established 2006) Founder & Co-Creator of MNP: Iain Watson @amethyst_noir . Host (unless otherwise specified): @sidewayseightprojects  . Venue: @shimstavern 125 W 3rd St., Reno, NV The Biggest Little City in the World . . . . . . 

September 2025 Monday Night Poetry Prompts

Posted on August 31, 2025 by admin

SUBMIT TO THE @moontidepress ANTHOLOGY
SEE LINK IN BIO FOR SUBMITTABLE APPLICATION
BEFORE 8/31/25
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For all of the planners out there,
here’s your month ahead….

FIVE MONDAYS IN SEPTEMBER 2025

A special thank you to COMMUNITY POETS for supplying the FIVE prompts (from various sources) for use this upcoming month and the betterment of our writing community as a whole!

September 1st: @truecolorspoetry
September 8th: @daniputney1
September 15th: @tears_of_gold256
September 22nd: @daniputney1
September 29th: @sidewayseightprojects

Monday Night Poetry – August 25 2025

Posted on August 26, 2025 by admin

♾️♾️♾️♾️MONDAY NIGHT POETRY♾️♾️♾️♾️ ♾️♾️🎤🎤🎤MONDAY-8/25/25🎤🎤🎤♾️♾️ .
For the first time ever Monday Night Poetry will be in two places at once.
Rachel and Scoot ( @rachgreyyyy & @scottycar )will be hosting Monday Night Poetry LIVE at the one and only @burningman while we who are remaining here in the Biggest Little City will have our own “Mini Burn” 🔥at the usual location and poetry galore of our own. Stay tuned for pictures from both editions. 📸🙌🏽🫶🏽
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Writing Prompt(s):

“To experience becoming.
To find out what’s inside you.
To make your soul grow. “
. Rundown: August 25th, 2025 (Season 4: Episode 34) 3:00PM – Doors Open 4:30PM – Sign-Ups Open
5:30PM – Poetry Workshop 6:30PM – Show Open
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@poetrybookclub.blc
August 2025 Poet of Study
Ocean Vuong @ocean_vuong
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Vendors: Kemetic Love
@kemeticlove
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RUN OF SHOW

14 Open Mic Slots

📸Group Photo📸
🔥Mini Burn🔥
❤️Intermission❤️

10 Open Mic Slots