Poets & Storytellers Open is a poetry open mic series presented by Echo Thread Books at Wull & Oak (10 E. Broad St., Hopewell, NJ). Poets & Storytellers Open begins with an open mic, each reader performing up to a five minute set of original work, and concludes with a special performance by a featured musician or poet. Poets & Storytellers Open is held on the 2nd Friday of each month.

Details:

6:50 PM - doors/open mic signup begins* (caps off at 12 performers)
7:15 to 8:15 PM - open mic
8:30 to 9:00 PM - featured poet/musician

A featured musician closes out the event on nights where we have a musical guest, while evenings with a featured poet consist of a set of their work followed by an interview/audience Q&A session. We transcribe the interviews with our featured poets, and the transcriptions end up on our page for The Interviews. A few more details here.

Please note that images of the evening's performances will be shared on social media. You can let us know in advance if you prefer to not have your likeness shared, we will happily oblige!

Check our Events Page for other upcoming Echo Thread Projects events.

*Please be mindful that W&O closes at 6PM on Friday evenings, and we use the next 50 minutes to rearrange and set up the space before opening back up for the event signups.

Echo Thread considers all events a safe space and will not tolerate any instances of discrimination, harassment or abuse in or around any event. Respect and consideration for others are core values to be upheld by all, both participant and attendant. Discrimination against and/or harassment of any person on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, religion, age, or any other factor is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Upcoming Poets & Storytellers Open

03/13/26

Wull & Oak - 10 E. Broad St. Hopewell, NJ

6:50 PM - Doors/Sign-ups
7:15 PM - Open Mic
8:30 PM - Featured poet, J. T. Trigonis

J.T. Trigonis (he/him) has been a neon troubadour of the written and spoken word since the 1990s. His poetry and flash fiction have been published in over 60 literary journals (and online), and he has headlined at over 40 venues across the tri-state area. Trigonis also plays master of ceremonies at WAYE: A Poetry Reading Series and is the editorial director of By the WAYE magazine. His chapbook of selected poetry, Through the Wreckage, was published in 2026 by Finishing Line Press.

FUTURE P&SO DATES:

04/10/26 | 05/08/26 | 06/12/26

Past Poets & Storytellers Open Features

2026

Indigo Speaks, poet

02/13/26

Hugo dos Santos, poet

01/09/26

2025

Catherine Fulmer-Hogan, poet

Alejandro Ataucusi, musician /
eso malflor, poet

Buttered Roll, poet

Yetvart S. Majian, poet

Rashad Wright, poet

Heretic Vicar, poet

James C. Ellerbe, poet

Arianna Astuni, poet

Munsif Husami, poet

Martin Howth, musician

Christina Ward, musician

Rachel Rosemarie, musician

12/12/26

11/14/25

10/10/25

9/12/25

08/08/25

07/11/25

06/13/25

05/09/25

04/11/25

03/14/25

02/14/25

01/10/25

Click here for Past P&SO Features