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Prepare for the Apocalypse!

Barring any major Mayan-level catastrophe on Friday, Writing Knights will be celebrating the continuing world and the holiday season this Saturday December 22nd with a big end of year event.


Featured at the event:
Dianne Borsenik, former flowerchild and current redhead, is active in the Cleveland, O…

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Poetry 4 Food - November 14 & November 16



The Poetry 4 Food series at Mac’s Backs, Writing Knight’s conquest of Coventry Road, brought together a good mix of holiday charity and poetry performance.  Those that donated food items or monetary support for the Canton Sunday Picnic received a copy of the FourPlay “Poetry 4 Food”—a short collect…

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Writing Knights Press Presents: Michael Salinger

Greetings!

This night was full of laughs and the love of poetry. There was a definite leaning towards humor all night. 

Siddartha Beth Pierces' book In the Beginning and the End was released this night and throughout the evening our irrepressible host recited some poetry from the book.

The beginning…

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The Grand Tournament (July 28, 2012)

10 Poets from the United States and India battled for a chance at the first full length book release by Writing Knights Press.

10 Judges from Ohio and Kentucky scrutinized the manuscripts submitted.

Five poets were chosen to do battle at the One Year Anniversary event of Writing Knights Press... the …

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Writing Knights Invades Deep Cleveland (July 13, 2012)

Friday the 13th did nothing to hamper the luck of Writing Knights Press as they forcibly invaded Deep Cleveland poetry, hosted by Josh Gage.

The show started off as normal as usual with Gage wearing his purple bathrobe, but when he announced that his original feature had canceled a rousing call of "…

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Change for Poets (May 26, 2012)

This night was a night of firsts.

This was the first night Writing Knights Press had an event at the Literary Cafe in Tremont. It was the first night Writing Knights has ever had a current Poet Laureate performing at a show. This was also the first show in support of the Upcoming Grand Tournament!


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Writing Knights Occupies the Heart Fest (May 2, 2012)

Writing Knights partnered with Occupy Cleveland to bring to Tremont performances from many different poets and musicians.

 The event began at 12 noon in Lincoln park. The Noon Crew consisted of Skylark, A Man Called Plush, Andi Line, Marissa Hyde, Ricardo Brown, Colton Bose and Azriel Johnson colla…

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A Reign of Words (April 29, 2012)



April 29, 2012 was a sad day for Writing Knights. It was our last day at our place of birth, Bela Dubby. The impending reconstruction loomed in the air. This was also the last night of the Open Mic Joust and we had a great number of young, up and coming poets compete.

The night began with the Open Mi…

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Lions VS Rams (March 31, 2012)

Hey all!

So if you weren't at Lions VS Rams, you missed a lot! We tried to have a Lions VS Rams battle, but our teams didn't exactly work out. Its fine, the Open mic still went off without a hitch with our new format.


We had three judges help decide the battle between six poets bound and determined to…

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Leap Knight (February 29, 2012)

I wish I could say I haven't posted this recap because the event was so awesome I haven't been able to think straight since it happened... I'd be wrong if I said that... life has just been WAY busy since the 29th and it's hard to keep up with what Cleveland Poetry throws at me, but I'm trying. :)


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Thirty Years of Knight!

January 26th marked the return to the Writing Knights stage of the Chairman Azriel Johnson. This time in Tow his new assistant Marissa Hyde who accompanied him for a co headlining performance as well as taking over some of the duties of hosting the event.

It was a second birthday party for the chairm…

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Playwriting Knights I!

Readers,

Success was had for Writing Knights Press Presents: Playwriting Knights I!

The combination staged reading and birthday party for the Chairman went off without a hitch and fun was had. The audience laughed at all the right spots (and even some of the not right spots).

The Cast was as follows:

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January Events!

Readers,

January is a busy month in the Writing Knights Kingdom. Two events are planned and being prepared for your viewing amazement.

Writing Knights is trying out the play writing format on January 18th at Bela Dubby with Playwriting Knights I (https://www.facebook.com/events/218967634847123/). This…

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Silent Knights Slain!

December 15, 2011... a night that will forever live in infamy as the first Writing Knights Press event to showcase entirely new featured performers.

Okay, so not the most infamous log line, but the night was pretty close to amazing! We had some of the most prolific and long standing Cleveland Poets i…

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