Talking With Poets: EL at MochaLisa’s Caffè

Thom Francis introduces us to poet, community leader, and performance artist EL, who hosts the Cafe Euphoria Poetry Slam & Open Mic in Troy.
EL at MochaLisa's Caffè

 

EL is an NJ Native living and loving in the Capital Region of NY. They are a poet, community leader, performance artist, hot gyal, professional ad-libber and fashion icon whose life goal is to kick ass and craft meaningful art. You can catch them every 1st & 3rd Friday (7pm!) hosting Slam Euphoria’s Open Mic & Poetry Slam at Cafe Euphoria in Troy, NY.

EL will be competing at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Baltimore at the end of March. For more information on the slam, Cafe Euphoria, and how you can help EL get to Maryland, go to instagram.com/slameuphoria518.

EL was one of the featured poets at the Hudson Valley Writers Guild’s Year in Review reading at MochaLisa’s Caffè in Clifton Park on December 2, 2023.

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About the author: Thom Francis
Thom Francis has been organizing, promoting, and hosting open mics and poetry / spoken word events in Albany such as Nitty Gritty Slam, School of Night, Albany Poets Presents..., and the Albany Word Fest for over 20 years. As a poet and performer, Thom has been featured at many of the upstate poetry and spoken word events from Saratoga to Woodstock as well as LarkFest, Art on Lark, 1st Friday, and the Albany Word Fest.
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