Curated by Aimee Herman
Featuring Jona Fine and Trey Casen
$5.00 Suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds
Co-sponsored by Rocky Mountain Equality (formerly Out Boulder)
SMUT Verse is a night celebrating sexy words and stories. Come to be turned on, or step to the mic and share some of your words at the open mic! 18+. More details forthcoming
Aimee Herman is a gay, nonbinary writer and educator. They currently host several monthly series throughout Boulder including And Now: Featuring...Variety Show and Queer Art Organics Open Mic. Their erotica has been published in "Nice Girls, Naughty Sex", "Me and My Boi: Queer Erotic Stories", "Best Mammoth Book of Erotica 11", among many other anthologies. Aimee is the author of two books of poems and the novel, "Everything Grows". They are turned on by public libraries, garage sales and postal workers.
Jona Fine is a non-binary queer poet, writer and artist. They have a Masters in Writing and Poetics and recently received their Masters in Social Work. They are obsessed with Circles and are currently working on a novel where Open Circle lives in the moment of 11 AM perpetually on repeat. They live with their leopard gecko named Max and a fish tank full of baby shrimp. When they aren’t thinking about mental health their love language is feeding their friends big bowls of salad and cuddling.
Trey Casen is a singer/songwriter/poet/multi-instrumentalist/visual artist. With a Leo Sun and Rising and Aries Moon, he is 'hot hot heat.' After coming out as trans at 15 but saying he was a boy since age 3, it has been tumultuous but he wouldn't have it any either way. Being trans, autistic, and Jewish are all full-time jobs he wishes he got paid for. He is so grateful to have the opportunity for such a beloved poem to be showcased here in this zine, an incredibly gorgeous and integrative virtual space! He is the best hugger out there and is always working on allowing the love in that he gives out- which is a constant flow of pure light. He started T in 2019 and is very excited about his darkening mustache and deepening voice, which he is getting back into country music so he can sing it better. Chances are he will be your friend, and you can find his instagram with more poetry at @menschdaddy and his daily gratitude posts.