November Bloomington Poetry Slam feat Chantel Massey

 Join your local wordsmiths for a night of poetry, libations, and passion! The night will begin with an open mic featuring local artists, singers, and writers, and end with a poetry slam.

Sign up by commenting below or emailing bloomingtonpoetryslam@gmail.com

Cover $5. 18+ Hosted by Andrea M. Sterling, Joseph H, and Adrianne.

Our November feature is Chantel Massey

Chantel Massey is a poet, teaching artist, educator, and avid Anime lover from the Midwest. She is a College of Wooster Alum with a BA in English, 2019 Wintertangerine  and 2019 Open Mouth Poetry Alum. She is the author of Bursting At The Seams  (VK Press, 2018). Her work is forthcoming or appears in FAF Collective, Indianapolis Review, Turnpike Magazine , Indianapolis Contemporary, and other online and print publications coming elsewhere. Her current focus is on human rights, confessional and emotional honesty about: womanhood, identity, sexuality, spirituality, and blackness. Additionally, Chantel is also a part of the Community Outreach Committee and board member for youth poetry organization, Word As Bond. Massey is also an editor for Sidepiece Magazine. By day she is a special education teacher providing an equitable education to little humans. She also host Tea’s Me Cafe with poet, Eric Saunders every first Friday.