choose poetry, choose life
ABOUT
Spawned by the Stay-at-Home Fringe LitFest, Choose Poetry Choose life was a monthly lockdown open mic night committed to providing a safe, supportive space for writers and performers of all stripes and persuasions. Newbies, old pros, stage poets, page poets--all were welcome, checking any attitude in the Zoom waiting room. Our main rule was: "Don't Be a Dick." We broadcasted the show live on Mutiny Radio, San Francisco's amazing, infamous pirate radio station.
Erin Gannon is a poet, singer, and biker chick. She holds an MA in Poetry from the Seamus Heaney Centre for Creative Writing at Queens University Belfast. She is currently working on her DFA in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, writing a long-form poem / rock opera.
@TheRealSheRat
Andi Talbot is a writer, performance poe, and photographer t from Newcastle, England.
His debut chapbook, "Burn Before Reading" was published by Analog Submission Press and recently sold out! He is an avid Raiders, San Jose Sharks and Newcastle United fan.
@AndiChrist999
Pam Benjamin is the Director of Mutiny Radio in San Francisco, CA with five weekly podcasts/live shows. She performs stand up comedy all over the US, has a novella on kindle ("VOICES" only .99), and holds an MFA in Poetry from SFSU '12, but really she just loves cats.
@MutinyRad