Poetry Spotlight

September's Poetry Spotlight

Mindy McVay

Published on: 01/09/2026

September's Poetry Spotlight is Slam Poetry Winner Whitney L. Decker's poem "Because Her"

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August Slam Poetry Winner Spotlight

Mindy McVay

Published on: 01/08/2026

Meet Whitney L Decker, local Cleveland, Mo Poet who won our July Slam Poetry Competition at the Hometown Olathe Family Farm third Saturday of the month event!

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May Poetry Slam Winner and Open Mic Night at the HOFF

Patricia Hartman

Published on: 01/07/2026

May's Open Mic and Slam Poetry at the Hoff, brought guest hostess Iszie Robinson of Pink Blazer Co LLC and Dark Horse Riley Gaikowski, a 19 year old Kansas City Poet and our slam poetry winner to the Hometown Olathe Family Farm...

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WE FOUND HANNAH! June's Slam Poetry & Open Mic Night Recap

Mindy McVay

Published on: 01/07/2026

June brings back our Hostess of the Open Mic & Slam Poetry Night, a judge goes missing only to be found a half of a month later, and we found our monthly Slam Poetry Winner.

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