On *Saturday*, *November 28th*, at *5pm* Pacific, please join poets Lydia K. Valentine <http://www.notapipepublishing.com/our-authors#/lydia-k-valentine> (*Brief Black Candles <https://www.kingsbookstore.com/book/9781948120630>*), Zack Dye <http://www.notapipepublishing.com/our-authors#/zack-dye> (*21st Century American Verses*), and Benjamin Gorman <http://www.notapipepublishing.com/our-authors#/benjamin-gorman> (*When She Leaves Me*), and poets who generously share a poem of their own in the open mic portion of the show. Poets wanting to read during the open mic will sign up via the chat at the beginning of the event, so don’t be late! In this challenging time in our country and our world, calls for gratitude can feel forced, even toxic, but one thing we can all appreciate is the gift of poetry as a vehicle to process all the challenges and blessings of our multifaceted human experience. Registration <http://www.notapipepublishing.com/blog/2020/11/5/live-event-thankful-for-poetry-month-reading-and-open-mic-with-lydiia-k-valentine-zack-dye-and-benjamin-gorman>is free. We’ll email you a link to the Zoom meeting before the event! -- *Lydia K. Valentine* *“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” - Benjamin Franklin* *"Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it's not a problem to you personally."- David Gaider"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." - Bishop Desmond Tutu*