*What: Latitudes Poetry Night at Compass Coffee* *Where: Compass Coffee, 647 E Market St, Akron, OH 44304* *When: Wednesday, October 18 at 7pm* This month, Latitudes is excited to host *Dan Smith*, who will turn our October reading into Octo-beat! Settle in with a cup of coffee or tea while Dan shares his Beat-movement influenced poems. *Don't forget to bring a piece to read during our open-mic! * dan smith is the author of two poetry chapbooks: Crooked River published by Deep Cleveland Press and The Liquid of Her Skin, the Suns of Her Eyes published by Night Ballet Press. He has been published in the Rhysling Anthology, Dwarf Stars Anthology and Renegade Flowers: d.a. levy in the Digital Revolution. He has won and also been a third place winner of the Hessler Street Fair Poetry Contest. His poems have been published by Scifaikuest, Sein und Werden & Speed Poets to name a few. He recently had three poems up at failedhaiku.com <https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ffailedhaiku.com&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AFQjCNE-VYY2dr-RwSXLsuShRCLmc_VQ4w> The dan smith and the Deep Cleveland Trio CD will be available at the reading for a bargain price. Latitudes takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at Compass Coffee in Akron. Visit us on* Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/groups/710528175796729/>*