JUST BE(LOVED) Poetry Slam & Open Mic

JustBe(Loved) is a community poetry slam & open mic that runs every first & third Fridays at JustBook-ish. This series if curated by Emmanuel Oppong Yeboah and Crystal Valentine. The featured poet is Aparna Paul.

Aparna Paul (she/her) is a writer, banana bread enthusiast, chemical engineer, and amateur crossword constructor. She is a regular performer and sometimes host at the Boston Poetry Slam. Her work has been recognized by Gordon Square Review and LED, and she edited and published an anthology with Literary Cleveland entitled Reflections of The Land: Meditations on Environment & Industry. When not writing, she’s most likely playing cards or calling to a stranger on the street and saying “Look! The moon!”