Join us for another great installment of Monday Poets on November 17th at 6pm.  Reading with us this evening will be:

Bob Coles 

Robert Coles is a poet, writer, academic, and an Associate Professor Emeritus of African-American Literature at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.

A literary scholar and dedicated poet, he has written and published over one hundred poems in various periodicals and journals. His work often blends scholarship and poetry, using the humanities to explore themes of race, identity, and existential consciousness. His recent work continues to connect his literary research with personal narrative.

Massimo Lavelle 

Massimo Lavelle is a spoken word poet. He performs throughout Philadelphia and has also featured at Yale University African American Studies Department and O'bheal in Ireland. He has hosted different events in the city and has collaborated with musicians, dancers and videographers on a diverse range of projects. He loves seeing people sharing positive and creative work and hopes his poetry encourages that