Lay your WORD down

Lay your WORD down lay your WORD΅down! is a monthly poetry open mike in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. began on June 6, 2013 began on June 6, 2013

lay your WORD΅down!

is a poetry open mike

lay your WORD΅down! happens at The Human Bean in downtown Cobourg

lay your WORD΅down! happens on the 1st Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.(doors open at 7:00 p.m.) is a project of {poetry in Cobourg spaces}

{piCs} is one part of the community outreach effort of the Poet Laureate of the Town of Cobourg, Ted Amsden. "We will brave the microphone. You should, too, because

we thirst to hear you." is a collaboration between
Ted Amsden, Poet Laureate,
and poet-activists. This monthly event is a “poetry open mike” and is one of a number of {poetry in Cobourg spaces} initiatives launched by Ted and community members working together.

{piCs} exists to fulfill specific aspects of the mandate from the Town of Cobourg as outlined in the Terms of Reference for the position of Laureate:

1. to launch a public project; and,

2. to create legacy projects that will continue in the local community after a given Laureate's term ends;

3. to participate in the strong and thriving literary life of our Town; and,

4. to ensure that our community encourages self-expression by youth through spoken word and written poetry.

04/15/2026

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Cobourg, ON
K9A2M3

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7:30pm - 9:15pm

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