How cathartic it is to be listened to!

"Poetry for Strangers" is a social art project that grows a poem from a simple dialogue between poet and recipient; between two human beings trying to navigate life. And what better place to attempt that than at the bookstore, where conversations are afoot and stories hearken?

For a low cost of nothing but a couple minutes of time, Glydel Go will happily listen in on a topic (could be anything!) you want written about, handcrafted on the spot on a typewriter. For some spare dollars more, it can even be fancied up a little with a scrapbook spread or card, if interested.

Stop by any time - no reservation needed - and find Glydel at her typewriter in the back of the store. She’s excited to meet you all!

About Glydel

Glydel Go, a Filipino-American poet and open mic frequenter based in New York, writes to explore mental health, identity, and our desire for connection. She helped establish the monthly open mics at Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and occasionally hosts them when not at SUNY New Paltz pursuing a Digital Media Production degree. She is currently published in acouple youth magazines like Morning Star Literary and The Phonebook.