poetry reading
Spoken verse event
A poetry reading is an event where poets recite their work aloud to an audience.
These gatherings range from formal literary events at bookstores and universities to casual open-mic nights at cafés and bars.
The term covers both the event itself and the act of recitation: She gave a poetry reading at the library.
The coffee shop hosts weekly poetry readings.
- recitalSolo musical performance
- verseMetered poetic passage
- spoken wordPoetry delivered aloud
- spoken word artistPerformer of oral poetry
- microphoneAudio input device
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