Ancient City Poets

04/28/2026

04/24/2026

Thank you everyone for an amazing 2026 St. Augustine PoetFest.

Let keep the National Poetry Month momentum going with our open mic on the last Sunday of April.

Poets and poetry fans will gather on Sunday April 26th from 3-4:30 PM at the Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, across from the Main Branch of the St. Johns County Library). Poets of all skill levels are given an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience.

Readers are invited to present poems that are powerful and passionate in the name of National Poetry Month. The theme is meant as a writing prompt and it is your choice if you want to follow the theme or not. Give them two or three of your polished poems or share fresh ink from your notebook. Invite a friend or two or three to cheer you on.

A sign-up sheet will be available at 2:30 and the open mic will start at 3:00 PM. Readers will be called to the podium in the order their names appear on the list. The mic will be turned off at 4:30 to allow the last 30 minutes for a meet and greet and networking.

Let your poetic words flow through the Waterworks and through the streets of St. Augustine. The Waterworks is a historic building generously provided to Ancient City Poets by the City of St. Augustine and the St. Johns Cultural Council.

03/31/2026

Let’s do it.

See what's happening at The Waterworks in April!📣

🎸APR 1: Americana Guitar Showcase by St. Johns County Center for the Arts at SAHS
🗣APR 9: St. Augustine PoetFest Beat Summit
⚽APR 10 & 11: Derek Coghlan -- "It's Only A Game"
🥁APR 30: Into The Rhythm Community Drumming Circle Series

Click the link below to learn more!

🔗https://tinyurl.com/m5ep2mvm

09/06/2025

Ancient City Poets Spotlight at Sing Out Loud

7:00PM With MC Chris Bodor, Florida’s Beat Poet Laureate
Featured Poets: Ben Atkinson, Amy Goldin, Brenda Guevara, Patricia Konover, Victoria Nations, John Stinson, Ben Sullivan, and Robert Waldner

8:00 PM Community Poetry Open Mic (sign up sheet out at 6:30 pm)