I'm completely new to the world of poetry and have been astounded to find that there is a thriving scene here in Jax. Here are a few I've found out about in recent months.
Bards & Brews at Silver Cow in Murray Hill - monthly @bardsandbrews on Instagram.
Spoken Word at Rain Dogs in Five Points - every Tuesday night 9-11.
Hosted by a local poet @kespoetrynight on Instagram. This one is a little more relaxed and fun.
Chamblin's Uptown has an open mic the last Wednesday of the month. They have a page on Facebook for more information.
The We Rise Fest on the Eastside is happening next week and I know there will be poets and speakers performing there.
Bab's Lab at CoRk, I haven't been to yet but I hear good things.
It's really cool, I had no idea Jax had all this talent and all these events happening.