Join us Saturday Feb 4th for our monthly writing workshop and PIE (PoetyIsEverything) reading and open mic at BookTree. See our Facebook Event page here!

4:24 pm Writing Workshop - something a little different this month as we learn about improvisation and do some improv exercises led by Jeremy Robkin -artistic director/actor/poet .
6:15 pm PIE Reading and Open Mic. Our featured poets are Jeremy Robkin and Alexander Smith!

Bio: Jeremy Robkin is an improv actor and poet in the greater Seattle area. A Duvall resident, he's a founding member and leader of the Duvall Improv Social Club, and co-Artistic Director of Once Told Tales, a Redmond-based improv ensemble that performs at SecondStory Repertory and other venues.
Driven by a one word prompt from the audience, Jeremy’s improvised poetry celebrates little things, frivolous themes and precious moments.

Alexander Smith has lived in the Seattle area since 1989, having grown up in Southern California. He is the proud father of three grown children and currently resides in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.

His poetry dates from the mid-1960’s to present. A longtime participant and sometimes featured reader at open mic venues like North End Forum, Hugo House, EasySpeak Seattle, Poetry Bridge, Duvall Poetry and a sit-in with the 52nd Street Band, Alex plays harmonica and has developed a harmonica/poetry style to add to his spoken word.

His poetry trends toward lyrical, ironic, self-referential free verse with inherent buried rhythms and rhyme.