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The Open Mic of the Air is a project from Poetry Spoken Here begun in March of 2020. Since most in-person poetry events are suspended due to coronavirus, this is a way for poets from around the world to connect and have a creative outlet. We are also eager to receive and share poems inspired by the nation-wide protests against police brutality and in support of black lives. This is the eighth episode of the Open Mic of the Air featuring poets from around the world - Albania, Indonesia, the UK and more - as well as from across the United States. Give a listen and submit your work for the next episode! Send a recording - 5 mins or less - of yourself reading one of your poems, including your name and location, to openmicoftheair@gmail.com. For full submission guidelines, check out: www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air This Week's Readers Oriada Dajko, Tirana, Albania – “Matryoshka” Michael Panasuk, Bradenton, Florida — “The Spiritual Revolution is Coming” Peter Dietrich, Northampton, UK— “You Were Always More Than Just You” Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh, London, England —“The 1970s” Jim Hirtle, Texas, “If I Could” James Penha, Bali, Indonesia – The Good Life” Lennert Lundh, Orland Hills, Illinois – “Spring Night in the Forest of the Spirit” Sue Fagalde Lick, South Beach, Oregon – “Dollar Store Requiem” The Lockdown Collective (Olivia Mevorach, Josh Frydman, Shikha Subramanium, Dan Frydman, Kate Frydman, Beverly Frydman & Michael Frydman) – New York, Los Angeles, London – “What’s New” Aldo Quagliotte, Italy/London – “Effrontery” SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR!: www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com