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Saturday July 18, 2026
Doors Open 6:30 PM
Start 7:00 PM
The Literary Lounge
1080 Edgewood Ave S Suite #5
Jacksonville, FL 32205
Baritone is an emotionally honest soft mic for men. It’s a space to reflect, respond, and be real without having to perform. We welcome men who are healing, growing, grieving, learning, unlearning, or just trying to be present in their own skin. Baritone brings vulnerability with bass.
At Softspoke, we feel the culture around a lot of open mics can turn into lyrical arm-wrestling. Baritone isn’t about being the best; it’s about bringing it back to basics and writing in a deeper register. This soft mic is open to all men, with a special invitation to Black, Brown, and other marginalized men who don’t always get the chance to speak without performance or pressure. This is a space for honesty, not audience.
On mic night, guys have 5 minutes to share their response to the prompt through a poem, journal entry, or even a letter. Anyone can attend. Only men will speak.
Audience members will respond through quiet written reflection via reflection cards given upon arrival. At the end of the night, the cards will be displayed for everyone to see the different thoughts and feelings that came up in the room that night.
Please DO NOT purchase a ticket if you are signing up to speak at the mic. Poets who are sharing do so without cost. TICKET PURCHASES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Refreshments and treats will be provided.
Saturday July 18, 2026
Doors Open 6:30 PM
Start 7:00 PM
The Literary Lounge
1080 Edgewood Ave S Suite #5
Jacksonville, FL 32205
Baritone is an emotionally honest soft mic for men. It’s a space to reflect, respond, and be real without having to perform. We welcome men who are healing, growing, grieving, learning, unlearning, or just trying to be present in their own skin. Baritone brings vulnerability with bass.
At Softspoke, we feel the culture around a lot of open mics can turn into lyrical arm-wrestling. Baritone isn’t about being the best; it’s about bringing it back to basics and writing in a deeper register. This soft mic is open to all men, with a special invitation to Black, Brown, and other marginalized men who don’t always get the chance to speak without performance or pressure. This is a space for honesty, not audience.
On mic night, guys have 5 minutes to share their response to the prompt through a poem, journal entry, or even a letter. Anyone can attend. Only men will speak.
Audience members will respond through quiet written reflection via reflection cards given upon arrival. At the end of the night, the cards will be displayed for everyone to see the different thoughts and feelings that came up in the room that night.
Please DO NOT purchase a ticket if you are signing up to speak at the mic. Poets who are sharing do so without cost. TICKET PURCHASES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Refreshments and treats will be provided.