InspiredWordNYC Presents The Poetry Hour at Brooklyn Music Kitchen in the heart of Clinton Hill, BK.

$ 15 cover (includes a 10% off food/drink ticket). 18+ (under 18 w/adult supervision). $12 Early Birds available until a week before the event.

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Monday, October 21

7-8pm

Fiona O'Loughlin 7pm

Anne Keyes 7:15

Sullivan Summer 7:30

Cyn Grace Sylvie 7:45

Cyn Grace Sylvie

Cyn Grace Sylvie (she/they) is a queer-identified writer whose work explores the internal drives and subversive desires of human experience, through the lens of mythology, sensuality, diaspora and mysticism. Cyn is a recipient of Epiphany Magazine’s 2017 Short Nonfiction Prize, and long-listed as a Notable Nonfiction Selection in ‘The Best American Essays of 2018’ (Mariner Books). Her writing has appeared in MATH Magazine, The Literary Review, Dewdrop, and The Rumpus. When not writing, she is a tarot reader and spiritual educator known as The Grey Strega. She resides in Jersey City, New Jersey. Follow her on IG @cyngracesylvie / @greystrega

Sullivan Summer

Sullivan Summer is a transracial adoptee and adoptee advocate. Her writing focuses on themes of race, adoption, identity reclamation, US history, politics, and pop culture. She is a graduate of the Brooklyn Poets Mentorship Program; an alumni of the Tupelo Press 30/30 Project, the Tin House and Yale Writers’ summer workshops; and she presented scholarship at the 50th Anniversary Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival at Jackson State University in Mississippi in 2023.

Anne Keyes

Fiona O'Loughlin

Fiona O’Loughlin is an Irish spoken word artist making her first feature debut at InspiredWordNYC. Her body of work deals with human connection, relationships, social and political issues globally, and mental health. Fiona began her journey of writing and performing in Dublin 5 years ago. She is also a multidisciplinary artist and a graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts where she studied acting for Theatre, TV and Film. She has performed on many stages throughout the years such as the Producers Club Manhattan, St Jean's Players, Mainline Theatre Montreal, The Axis Theatre, Smock Alley in Dublin Ireland, all to mention but a few. She also has released music across all major platforms with poetry and music collaborations combined. She has appeared in HOTPRESS magazine, Void magazine and Nialler9. She is known back in Ireland for hosting and facilitating many events while also creating her own Platform Called “The House of Emerald” showcasing other artist’s and promoting their work. After residing in many places around the globe, she has recently moved back to New York to live and is thoroughly enjoying the arts community that has welcomed her with open arms. You can follow Fiona on her IG accounts @fiona.o.loughlin and @fionawords

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