Dirty Bay Poetry was founded in May of 2015. Founder, EmmaLee Newman, was inspired by the poetry scene in Bryan- College Station and their poetry group, Mic Check, to start a poetry community in Baytown. The club first read at Open Mic Nights on Thursday's at Cork Grinders and after a few months earned their own spot on Tuesday night on the Cork Grinders stage for Baytown's only Poetry night. Previous performance spots include: El Segundo's Shindig at The Promise Center, Baytown Trade Days, The Really Really Free Market- Baytown, and Poetry Nights and Open Mic Nights at Cork Grinders and Deja Vu Social Club. Dirtry Bay Poetry started off with 5 members but has grown over the past 3years. We have published 3 anthologies of local poets work and have inspired some poets to do their own chapbooks.
Below are some photos from past events:
Dirty Bay Poetry's Anthology Release Party '18
2nd Annual Anthology Release Party- January '17
Dirty Bay Poetry's Baytown Open Mic Nights- Summer '17