Spider Lightning Poet

04/14/2024

POET FEST 3 – We had a good time reading for the faculty spotlight today!

04/13/2024

01/29/2024

RETURN OF THE POETS – Nearly three years ago, my fellow and I stepped up to the mic again for an outdoor gathering! For a long while prior, we held these monthly readings over Zoom.

01/19/2024

There was a nice turnout at the Involvement Fair tonight. Many thanks to our Chair, Dr. Hadley Mozer, for hosting the English Department table! You can often find him at similar events, like Campus Visit Day, or Admitted Students’ Day, faithfully holding down our table, handing out information, and speaking with students.

11/11/2023

BACK IN THE SADDLE — Folks, I was just selected to return to the JaxByJax Literary Arts Festival. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the big event. I will revisit work from my collection of original poems, Spider Lightning!

03/14/2023

St. Augustine PoetFest - 2nd Annual
APRIL 14-16, 2023
Featuring over 30 seminars, workshops, and author talks, such as:
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Markland House Stage – INDOOR
Located at 102 King Street
11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
Faculty Focus
Lauren Tivey (Flagler College), M.L. Williams (Valdosta State University), Tiffany Melanson (Douglas Anderson School of the Arts), and Ben Atkinson (Flagler College).
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St. Augustine PoetFest is made possible by:
Flagler College
St. Johns Cultural Council
Ancient City Poets
Photo: Ben Atkinson (Flagler College)

01/28/2023

EMBRACE NATURE – Come hear/see students and faculty share their creative works at Proctor Library this coming Friday, February 3rd! NOTE: I will actually read my poems at the beginning; don’t be late! Flagler College Department of English

01/27/2023

09/23/2022

NINE FEATURED POETS
This Saturday, September 24
Sing Out Loud Poets Showcase
Doors 🚪 6 pm
Showtime: 7
Venue: The Art Studio

Followed by a
Community Open Mic 🎤: 8 pm
The prompt ✍️: Change
Open mic sign up sheet out at venue when doors open.





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FEATURED POETS PROFILE
Ben Atkinson is an assistant professor of natural sciences at Flagler College. He has been a featured reader for the JaxByJax Literary Arts Festival, Sing Out Loud Festival, and Southeast Sister Cities Reading Tour. Ben's debut poetry collection, Spider Lightning was published by Hidden Owl in 2019.

08/15/2022

THUNDER FLOWER – Yesterday I read my poems at Florida Mining for the “Thunder Flower: Emotional Labor” exhibit by . I ended the set by sharing the final poem in Spider Lightning, “Water-Birth Rites.”