We are writers who host cozy poetry readings in our home.
Every few months we gather to listen to poetry, enjoy drinks and snacks, and chat about writing and poems.
Our Readers
We welcome readers from around the Grand Rapids area – and beyond. Want to read in our series? We’d love to hear from you.
September 12, 2025, Reading: Susanna Childress and Marci Rae Johnson
In March of 2020, we had an exciting reading scheduled with two Michigan writers. Then COVID hit. Now, more than 5 years later, we are excited to finally announce that we’ve rescheduled the visit of Holland poet and essayist Susanna Childress and New Buffalo poet Marci Rae Johnson to our living room. At last! We’re…
March 7, 2025: BYFP Poetry Reading!
Yellow Chair Poetry returns to our living room on Friday, March 7, featuring our second BYFP (Bring Your Favorite Poem) night. Bring a poem (or two) with you to read aloud to the group. We encourage you to bring a poem that sustains you through tough times, whether it expresses joy, solidarity, anger, rage, humor,…
September 13, 2024, Reading: Tania Runyan and Jeff Munroe
Yellow Chair returns! We are delighted to host two wonderful writers for an evening of poetry, conversation, and merriment on Friday, September 13. We’ll gather in Jon & Hannah’s living room at 7:30 p.m. for drinks, snacks, and poetry. Please RSVP using the form at the bottom of this post, and we will get you…
Yellow Chair Poetry
We gather on the fourth Friday of the month. Bring your love of poetry and a drink or snack to share. For location and upcoming event details, please contact us.
Yellow Chair Poetry 