Gatewood and Alki School students participated in the first Poetrybridge Family Night event at C&P Coffee to a standing room only crowd. Then, some kids pinned their poems to a wooden pole in the backyard of the coffee shop. Pictured front, blue & red striped shirt is Liam Lowry, 7, of Alki School, left holding book is Kai Moss Clarke of Alki School, rear left is Chase Gaither, 9, Gatewood School, right wearing blue jacket is Nate Sipila, 8, Gatewood, and lower right is Indy Clarke, 6, of Alki.
Poetrybridge held its first Family Poetry Night at C&P Coffee Wednesday night, June 9. About 10 Gatewood and Alki Elementary School students read to a standing room only house. The event will continue the 2nd Wednesday of each month at C&P, 5612 California Avenue SW, from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Kai Moss Clarke, an Alki student, read his poems "The Wump," and "The Monster." Gatewood's Nate Sipila read "Cakewalk.
Each month Poetrybridge will invite elementary, middle, and high school classes in the West Seattle area to be special guest readers followed by open mic to anyone of any age who has original poems to contribute in the spirit of the evening.
Also, the 4th Wednesday of each month Poetrybridge offers open mic to "grown-up" poets, including June 23.
C&P Coffee (206) 933-3125
