Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7 – 9 pm
Featuring Harlym 1Two5 aka jamele adams, Gale Batchelder, Judson Evans, Michelle LaPoetica Richardson

Harlym 1Two5 aka jamele adams, progenitor of the dynamic LIT Framework for Equity, from New York City, remains very well known in slam competition and poetry circles.  He is the human highlight of poetry & edu-activism. Spelling his name with lower case letters, he signifies being a smaller component in the larger energy of love; it is also an ode to feminist great and author, the incomparable bell hooks. jamele is a frequent and highly regarded figure in dismantling injustice, bringing light to darkness and uplifting communities.  He is a recipient of multiple national competitions, sought after humanitarian  recognitions and has been recently awarded the coveted “Tree Of Life “ award.

Gale Batchelder’s poems have been published in Tupelo Quarterly, Pangyrus, Colorado Review, SpoKe4, Lily Poetry Review, and in the poetry anthologies New Smoke (2009) and Triumph of Poverty (2011), from Off the Park Press. Her collaborative manuscript Chalk Song (with Judson Evans and Susan Berger-Jones) was published in 2022 by Lily Poetry Review Books. She resides in Cambridge, MA.

Judson Evans teaches Humanities at Berklee College of Music, and serves as Co-Editor (with Lew Watts ) of Haibun for ‘Frogpond.’ the Journal of the Haiku Society of America. He was chosen as an “emerging poet” for Academy of American Poet s by John Yau in 2007. He has published two collaborative books of poetry, Chalk Song with Susan Berger-Jones and Gale Batchelder, (Lily Poetry Press, 2022), and Gear with the accompanying book of photographs Remote Viewing by Ray Klimek (Meshwork Press, 2023).

Michelle “LaPoetica” Richardson is a bilingual spoken word artist, creative leader, and the first-ever Poet Laureate of Lynn, Massachusetts. With over 300 performances spanning more than two decades, she has used poetry as a tool for healing, empowerment, and connection. She is the founder of DENCITY, a platform that uplifts underrepresented voices through open mics, youth programming, and public art. Her work has been recognized by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, State House, Senate, and even the United States Congress. Michelle doesn’t just perform poetry—she builds spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued.