Dear Moon

09/01/2026

Temporary Suspension of Poetry Open Mic Night 🎤✨

Hi friends,

I am temporarily suspending Poetry Open Mic Night, effective immediately. I am taking a brief pause to revamp the event format and improve the space to better serve our creative community. I deeply appreciate your passion, your words, and your ongoing support. I am in the process of creating a survey to capture feedback, suggestions & insight. I expect to announce our official return date in the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

🌙Camille

08/05/2026

Friends,

Tonight’s scheduled open mic night at Christmas Run Park has been canceled.

Stay tuned for a follow-up post with more details.

🌙Camille

08/02/2026

06/29/2026

Hello, friends!

I'm taking a temporary pause from open mic night for the month of July. I’m stepping away to refocus my energy and reignite my passion for writing. This break comes at a perfect time, as we head into 4th of July celebrations, a time to reflect on freedom and new beginnings.

I'm sending you all my best wishes for a month filled with warmth, sunshine, and a sense of community! 🇺🇸

I look forward to reconnecting with each of you in August, feeling refreshed and inspired to continue making a positive impact through Dear Moon.

♥️🤍💙Camille

06/03/2026

If you plan to attend Poetry in the Park, this is the gazebo that I will have the open mic set up in. Please feel free to bring along blankets or chairs, if you’d prefer to sit and listen. 🌞

🌛Camille

05/07/2026

Tonight, I opened up with a poem on loss. I funneled loss through our five senses to paint a picture emphasizing the dichotomy that exists as we process loss in our own lives.

✨Loss can be the catalyst for growth.✨

What followed was a theme that organically emerged from the individuals who stepped up to the mic, each sharing pieces of themselves in their poetry. Loss. Loss was the theme. Loss on a spectrum bobbing and weaving out of different landscapes. It wasn’t planned.

It’s incredible, actually. The room felt familiar, calm, light; almost like a family gathering or gathering of close friends, all with a previous connection. Unbeknownst to them, that previous connection was loss. The thread of commonality.

Loss facilitated connection. It all comes full circle.

I love this little space that I’ve created. It’s everything I thought it would be, and more.

I’ll see you again next month!

🌛Camille

05/03/2026

-loss-

“If this fleeting concept of loss had a taste, it would certainly be bitter.
Or maybe it could be sweet, like the aftertaste of those mint leaves we’d pick as kids and chew on until they wilted on our tongues.

But then again, loss can feel like the ground being ripped out from underneath your already shaky feet, as you plummet to depths unknown.
Loss can feel like the nostalgia of your childhood bed and the beloved Pocahontas pillow you couldn’t go without.

Loss can smell like the smoke from a fire lit in your backyard to burn up any memories that remain.
Loss can smell like the rain falling outside your windowsill, sweeping up the faintest perfume from the lilac tree that barely bloomed because of the destructive nature that exists on the planet we call home.

Loss can sound like the piercing silence that followed just seconds after the car accident that threatened to take your life when you hydroplaned into the telephone pole that cushioned the blow of your body against metal.
Loss can echo the sound of a laugh you came to cherish, now only a memory.

Loss can look like innocence ripped from your hands because justice is rarely justice served.
Loss can cascade the most beautiful morning glow over your tired face with a reminder that as the sun rises, with it comes a new day.”

🌛Camille

05/03/2026

Join me for May’s Poetry Open Mic Night hosted on the first Wednesday of the month (May 6th) from 6-7pm at Grigio Wine & Cocktail Bar!

🌛Camille

04/15/2026

In honor of National Poetry Month, let’s share what poetry we’re currently reading; think books you can’t put down or maybe you’ve fallen in love with a new author. Don’t gate keep, share the magic with the rest of us.

I’ll start!

🌛Camille