The Lowell Writers Group monthly spoken word open mic features Poet Mark Lipman this month. After Mark reads, the open mic will follow, while there are no restrictions on content per se, we do ask that participants be respectful, keep their time to 1-3minutes, and keep in mind that it is a public event and children may be present as customers in the store.
Mark Lipman, founder of the press VAGABOND, the Culver City Book Festival, the Elba International Poetry Festival; winner of the 2015 Joe Hill Labor Poetry Award; the 2016 International Latino Book Award and the 2023 L’Alloro di Dante (Dante’s Laurel – Italy), a writer, poet, multi-media artist, activist and author of fourteen books, began his career as the writer-in residence at the world famous Shakespeare and Company in Paris, France (2002- 2003). Since then he has worked closely with such legendary poets as Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Jack Hirschman on many projects and for the last twenty years has established a strong international following as a leading voice of his generation. He’s the host and foreign correspondent for the radio program, Poetry from Around the World for Poets Café on KPFK 90.7FM Los Angeles. As Mark continues to travel the world, he uses poetry to connect communities to the greater social justice issues, while building consciousness through the spoken word.