Sept Poetry Open Mic @ Burger Loft in Nyack NY feat. Toney Jackson

About this event

This is our monthly poetry mic in the side room of The Burger Loft on N Broadway in Nyack. We're doing it the 3rd Saturday of each month. Doors / sign-ups open at 6 PM. Poetry starts at 6:33 PM. Anyone that wants to can come and sign up to read up to 5 minutes of original poetry, but we do cap the number of readers. If you're signed up by 6:30 PM and we have more than our max number, we'll randomize who gets to read. Admission is $10 general; $5 students/seniors/anyone who can't swing $10 right now; no one turned away for lack of funds. We'll be featuring Toney Jackson. Toney Jackson is a nationally recognized educator, poet, author, dad, and hip-hop artist from Hackensack, NJ. A fourth-grade teacher by day, he infuses his classroom with rhythm, storytelling, and creativity, work that’s landed him in national commercials for Microsoft and Canva. His innovative use of hip-hop in education has been featured in *NEA Today* magazine. Beyond the classroom, Toney is the host of S.P.E.A.K.: Sharing Poetic Expressions, Artistry, and Knowledge, a monthly open mic and writers’ circle at the Puffin Cultural Forum in Teaneck, NJ. He is an author and illustrator and records music under the name Zach Lost. With every mic he steps to, Toney brings heart, intellect, and a mission: to uplift, educate, and create spaces where community and creativity thrive. You can see some of his poetry here: [Rock and Roll Clip from Insta](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da5MSsfR7UR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) [My Baby (Pachy) Clip from Insta](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRUmOMQkfvm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) [Post Omar Holmon created w/various MC clips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fkwi9oI1XU&t=26s) [Speaking of Voice full poem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChMjqQXKaTA)