06/03/2026
Hi everyone, I appreciate all the patience I've been given while navigating this change. Here's the update you've been waiting for.
To be honest, I've struggled for a while with how to explain what's going on. I started Tri Cities Poetry because I loved it and I was excited to keep doing more. But, quite some time ago I started noticing myself becoming burnt out. I kept doing shows because I knew how important they were to everyone and I wanted to love them again.
Eventually it got to be too much so I learnt to ask for help. I adapted the way I organize things and hoped that would change the way I had been feeling. It didn't, turns out burnout is no joke and the only thing that heals it is time. I was afraid if I acknowledged it then it would be real.
Just over a month ago I decided with the help of some close family and friends that I was going to take a break from organizing poetry shows.
My plan was to announce a few wrap up shows for the summer and then host a big party in August and take a much needed break.
Unfortunately, in the time of figuring out how to announce this shift, some major scheduling conflicts came up and along with navigating some personal change, I was left with one open mic date, June 16th and one private show on June 29th. This has been something I am grappling with and I haven't known how to speak about without disappointing many people.
All this being said, I've had time to think it over and here's the plan. June 16th we're doing our final open mic (for the time being) at Brave. June 29th we have an amazing show that will be announced soon. Then in July I'm going to be hanging out every Tuesday at 6pm Rocky Point park for a very casual meetup with anyone who wants to sit in the grass and read poetry. Starting in August I'm going to take a break until I feel like a person again. This is not the end, just a pause so I can regroup and come back when I'm ready.
If you're still reading this, thank you. I try not to get overly personal but this community was built on vulnerability and I feel like you all deserve as much honesty as I can give.
Take care, see y'all on the 16th
