First Tuesdays Each and Every Month!
Nexus Poets meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
We have exciting news!
After a year and a half of meeting solely online, we’ve resumed in-person meetings!
BUT!
We’re now holding hybrid meetings, so you can attend in person OR online!
If you’d like to join us online, email us at to receive the monthly link.
If you’re able to join us in person, we’re meeting each month at the UU Fellowship at 308 Meadows Street in New Bern, NC.
(Note: In the event of a major holiday, we may move to the second Tuesday. See our Facebook page for updates.)
Our monthly event begins with a reading from our featured poet, and is followed by an open mic, where we welcome poets who would like to read one original poem. Read our open-mic guidelines here.
There is no charge for our event.
All who would like to contribute to “the hat” to help us pay for our expenses may do so in person, or you may donate online (donate button at the bottom of the screen). We appreciate your support!
Click here to see the latest on our Facebook page, as well as to view recordings of our recent open mics on Zoom.
Calendar of Featured Poets
- May 2, 2023: Regina Yvette Carter Garcia
- April 4, 2023: Chris Abbate
- March 7, 2023:
- February 7, 2023: Janis Harrington
- January 3, 2023: Jose Hernandez Diaz + winners of the 4th Annual Robert Golden Poetry Contest
- December 6, 2022: M. Scott Douglass
- November 1, 2022: Joan Barasovska
- October 4, 2022: Kristie L. Williams
- September 6, 2022: Suzannah L. Cockerille
- August 2, 2022: Aruna Gurumurthy
- July 5, 2022: Lisa Creech Bledsoe
- June 7, 2022: Joe Mills
- May 3, 2022: Paul Jones
- April 5, 2022: Sam Love
- March 1, 2022: Regina Garcia
- February 1, 2022: Sam Barbee
- January 4, 2022: Pat Riviere-Seel
- December 7, 2021: Melinda Thomsen
- November 2, 2021: Gideon Young
- October 5, 2021: Priscilla Webster-Williams
- September 7, 2021: C.J. Suitt
- August 3, 2021: Jacinta V. White
- July 6, 2021: Jonathan Giles
- June 1, 2021: Elaine Nadal
- May 4, 2021: Kezzabelle
- April 6, 2021: Catherine Carter
- March 2, 2021: Jessica Jacobs and Nickole Brown
- February 2, 2021: Amber Flora Thomas
- January 5, 2021: Lisa Pursley
- December 1, 2020: Adrian Rice
- November 3, 2020: Suzannah Lynn Cockerille
- October 6, 2020: Joseph Kerschbaum
- September 1, 2020: Paul Jones
- August 4, 2020: Malaika King Albrecht
- July 7, 2020: Maureen Sherbondy
- June 2, 2020: Phillip Shabazz
- May 4, 2020: Dannye Powell
- April 7, 2020: Kathy Ackerman
- March 3, 2020: Sam Love
- February 4, 2020: Ellen Fitzpatrick
- January 7, 2020: Katie Bowler Young
- December 3, 2019: General Open Mic
- November 5, 2019: Donna Wallace
- October 1, 2019: David Spence
- September 3, 2019: Jeanne Julian
- August 6, 2019: Robin Greene
- July 2, 2019: Celestine Davis
- June 4, 2019: Joan Barasovska
- May7, 2019: Valerie Nieman
- April 2, 2019: Melinda Thomsen
- March 5, 2019: Gideon Young
- February 5, 2019: Felicia and Alicia Watkins
- January 8, 2019: Jo Ann Hoffman
- December 2018: Jaki Shelton Green
- November 2018: Craven Early College Poetry Out Loud students
- October 2018: Amber Flora Thomas
- September 2018: Marty Silverthorne
- August 2018: Joe Mills
- July 2018: Beth Copeland
- June 2018: Katie Bowler Young
- May 2018: Zachary Lundgren
- April 2018: Debra Kaufman
- March 2018: Jonathan Clayborne
- February 2018: Barbara Hall
- January 2018: Sam Love
- December 2017: David Spence
- November 2017: Ann and Freddy Sorocki
- October 2017: Malaika King Albrecht
- September 2017: Ross White
- August 2017: Sam Barbee
Some of Our Featured Poets:
