Slamlandia – June
Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets every month at Literary Arts, on the third Thursday. This mic provides a creative, fun, and welcoming space for all literary communities in Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safe space for poets to read their own poetry, witness others, and participate in community.
Slamlandia is hosted by Julia Gaskill. The featured poet for June is RJ Equality Ingram.
RJ Equality Ingram
RJ Equality Ingram lives next to a cemetery in Portland, Oregon & works as a necromancer for Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette. RJ's debut collection of poetry The Autobiography of Nancy Drew was published by White Stag in 2024 & RJ's second collection of poetry Peacock Lane will be published by White Stag on Summer Solstice 2026. RJ holds a BFA from Bowling Green State University & two MFAs from Saint Mary's College of California. RJ was a regular contributor of the Nerd Rage: The Great Debates! podcast & has had poetry featured on the Portland radio program Talking Earth. RJ is a regular participant of Tupelo Press' 30/30 Project. Recent work can be found in Voicemail Poems, Deep Overstock, The Pointed Circle, Garlic Lit Press & Luna Luna among other publications. Follow @RJ_Equality to find out about upcoming events & learn about their Tiny Free Library & find pictures of their cats Twyla & Senator Padme Amidala.
