the illiterists: poetry open mic and haiku battle

COME EXPERIENCE THE MOST SUPPORTIVE and FUN COMMUNITY IN MODESTO

Have you ever felt the snap, crackle, and pop of poetic electricity?

Poetry Night (by the illiterists at Burn & Rave)is an evening where words waltz and haikus roar, all to the beat of your creative beatnik soul, where bohemian dreams come true, and where poetry gets a hip, happening twist.

Join us for a night of OPEN MIC and an epic HAIKU BATTLE!
Unique, handmade trophies are awarded to “Best Poem” and “Haiku Champion” at every event!

Bring up to 8 Haiku fitting the month’s theme (which is completely up to your interpretation) to enter the competition. Battle head to head one haiku at a time. You don’t have to be an “expert” to enter. It’s all in good fun and most people who compete just make them up one-by-one after they get to the show (and have a few drinks). The best part is how encouraging and supportive the community is – Come and experience it for yourself!

But wait, there’s more! Open mic poets will have the choice of musical accompaniment galore: bongos, cello, piano, and more, so come to listen and explore the immense depth and power of the written word. Any topic is welcome for the Open Mic portion.

So feel free to don your berets, shades, and your hippest threads and come be a part of Modesto’s literary legacy.

THIS MONTH’S HAIKU BATTLE THEME: Summer Nights