Come gather and hear decolonized verses, spanglish poesia, Latine spokenword, Pocho poems and neighborhood chisme at Speaking Axolotl, the Bay Area’s long running monthly Latine Reading series. 10 slot open mic goes up a las 6:50PM. Open mic poets have 7 minutes to read.

This month’s feature are Lucía Arrocha and Abraham Garcia.

Lucía Arrocha.is an artist hailing from Buenos Aires and living in San Francisco. Her multicultural background has fostered in her a proclivity for language, as well as a profound fascination for different ways of living and emoting. Poetry was her first love and she has been writing for over two decades, but she has also found her voice through various artistic endeavors such as filmmaking and DJing under the moniker Iris Umbra.

Abraham Garcia is a San Francisco native with Nicaraguan and Guatemalan roots. He finds inspiration in nature and often spends his free time writing and reflecting outdoors. He is the author of Love and Nature / Amor y Naturaleza, a bilingual collection in Spanish and English that explores the connections between romantic relationships, the natural world, God, and self-reflection. Self-published, the book blends themes of love, spirituality, and the beauty of the earth through a heartfelt poetic lens.

NOTA; Speaking Axolotl is a BIPOC reading series which means black and brown poets ONLY on the mic. Whyte folks are more than welcome to listen and enjoy but their presence is not requiered.