05/07/2026
This past 1st Wednesday of May (aka 05.06.26) Mad Swirl Open Mic was found whirling up the Swirl at Barbara’s Pavillion, getting the Mad mic opened for ALL you Mad ones out there!
This month Mad Swirl Press launched Contributing Poet Chris Zimmerly‘s latest book, “MIRADOR.”
Be one of the first on your block to acquire a copy of Mirador! Print ($15) and electronic ($5) editions are available NOW at Amazon
Grats to ALL the participators & swirlabrators who swirled up some mic madness with us:
Hosts:
Johnny O
MH Clay
Musical Overture:
Swirve (Chris & Tamitha Curiel, Gerard Bendiks & guest guitarist Neil Colburn)
Open Mic:
Johnny O
MH Clay
Kasey Jones
David Shannon & Cynthia
Rosie Lindsey
Tony Robinson
Opalina Salas
Brett Ardoin
Suza Kanon
Brian Duran-Fuentes
Desmene Statum
Michael Lagocki
Leslie Leigh
Kevin Lee Hitchings
Alan Gann
Robert Wynn
Tamitha Curiel
Christopher Soden
Sierra
Harry McNabb
Brigham Petit
We know you have a choices of what to do with your Wednesday night & we're thrilled you picked lil ol’ us to hang out with!
Stay tuned ’til next 1st Wednesday (aka 06.03.26) when Mad Swirl Press will be featuring our very own Poetry Editor, mad mic co-hsot and Mad right hand dude M.H. Clay!
Peace,
Johnny O & MH Clay
P.S. Here is what you might spied with your lil eye if you tuned into our LIVE feed:
