Local poetry community making itself heard
Dirty Bay Poetry has published several anthologies of local poets’ work.
“I started writing poetry in third grade. There was this writing competition at school, and I won first in state. But growing up, I didn’t think there were other poets around here because there really wasn’t a place in Baytown where we could get together.
“I started Dirty Bay Poetry in 2015. I performed on open mic nights at Cork Grinders, and I got a small group of people to come perform with me. Slowly we’ve been building. We’ve published two anthologies of local poets’ work. I think we represent the poetry community here very well.
“But with Cork Grinders recently closing, we’ve lost our home. We’re trying to find a new place that is willing to host poets on a consistent basis. If not, I’m worried that our local poetry community will start to diminish. I really don’t want to see that happen.”
— EmmaLee Newman
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