James Coats

Poetry After Dark: A Night of Seduction, Rhythm, and Sensual Wordplay

On the first Saturday of February, under dim lights and against a backdrop of a live heavy metal bank and bookshelves, a crowd gathered at Café Con Libros Press for a night that was anything but ordinary. Poetry. Music. Drinks. Heart-shaped treats and a room full of lovers of language. Poetry After Dark, a grown and sexy open mic, kicked off Lovers’ Month with a celebration of words, rhythm, and raw, uninhibited truth.

James Coats on Juggling Rhymes, Revenue, and Purpose

James Coats shares his journey from marketing graduate to purpose-driven poet, revealing how he overcame public speaking fears and strategically combined art with business to transform his poetry into a vehicle for social change.