19 September 2002 - 10:00 a.m. I went to Tony Brown's Speak poetry reading at the Woodland Spice and Tea Company last night. What a nice place. More cafes need tree branches and chinese lanterns inside. When the reading ended, the people in the room didn't want to leave. there was a nice bowfront table with two drawers there--really beat up and painted white. Next time I go, I'm going to ask if it's for sale. It's obviuosly old, but it's made with veneers, so probably not very valuable--not something that would require any kind of preservation or restoration or protection--just an interesting piece of furniture that has seen a lot. I'm glad I went. I'm going to go when the reading meets again on October 9. From the Poets' Asylum website: Speak... is being billed as a differnet kind of poetry reading. This new poetry reading starts August 28th and will (eventually) meet on the second and fourth Wednesday each month from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The format is an open mike with a theme and a featured poet. The reading is hosted by Tony Brown. Fall dates and themes 09/18 -- Closure 10/09 -- Childhood 10/23 -- Circles/Cycles 11/13 -- Anger 12/04 -- Roots 12/18 -- Matter/Things Head on over to the Woodland Spice and Tea Company (2 Mendon Road, Uxbridge) and check it out. For more information you can send email to [email protected] or call 508-278-4564. (0) Comments?