Happy Birthday, Lexi Wight

Stone Soup Croutons, 11-20-19, Bus Stop Bent

Stone Soup Croutons is a weekly poem I write using lines and impressions picked up from poems overheard from Stone Soup's open mic readers and features. I figure out a title (and sometimes the rest of the poem) later. You can read the other ones I've done since 2015 here. To paraphrase Lorne Michaels, this poem doesn't go up because it's ready, it goes up because it's Friday morning.

Lexi Wight made her debut on Stone Soup's ever-changing stage. Much props to Skoot Mosby for introducing her to us. We made some new friends, and a new poem came out of it. I wish I had more to say in my introduction, but now I'm heading to work feeling very much like the subject I describe in the poem below. Unintentionally prophetic? I just appreciate Lexi for performing poems that reminded me me of my old service jobs. Almost two decades away from that life, and Lexi reminded me that there's still a ton of stuff I've never written about. But that's for another time. Thanks for reading.


Bus Stop Bent

Broken, but not broke.
Enough to call a cab.
scoop you off the street.

The Wait Will Soon Be Over

Lexi Wight's feature is tonight. Hope to see you all at Stone Soup tonight.

Let's Start Getting Pumped for This

November 6: No Stone Soup Tonight

Last week we had a miscommunication with the gallery, which led to rescheduling Lexi Wight's feature. It turned out we had no available days to us except Monday (which was too late to utilize) and Tuesday, which was voting day. With Wednesday and Thursday taken by another gallery event, I've decided to have no Stone Soup this week in order to regroup and be ready for Kelly DuMar's feature next Wednesday. Thank you all for understanding. I''ll see you soon.

Flyer for Lexi Wight's Feature (New Date)

NEW DATE November 20: Lexi Wight Comes to Stone Soup

It looks like we'll be closer to closing November in style with Lexi Wight's feature. We are sorry for the unfortunate booking conflict at the gallery that caused us to have to rearrange her feature with us. We hope you're still on board. I am, and so is Joseph Skoot Mosby, who brought her to my attention. We'll see you in a couple of weeks, Lexi.

Flyer for Next Wednesday

November 6: Lexi Wight Comes to Stone Soup

Stone Soup kicks off November in style with Lexi Wight. I thank Joseph Skoot Mosby for continuing to bring us new blood to Stone Soup. I'm especially thankful for the new blood being open to show us what they've got. It's exciting to watch unfold. I'm can't wait to see what will happen at our weekly gatherings as 2019 come to a close.