About

Two Idiots Peddling Poetry is a weekly poetry reading held at the Ugly Mug Caffé in Orange, California on Wednesdays at 8 pm. There is a cover charge (cash only, see event pages for more info).

The reading generally has one or two featured poets reading for 20-30 minutes each, plus an open mic.

The rules for the open reading are as follows:

1. The rule of inverse proportions: Open readers get to read 3 poems or 5 minutes (whichever comes first), OR 5 poems or 3 minutes (whichever comes first).

2. Explore your Idiocy: Have fun! Take risks! Don’t worry about what other people will think! Be respectful (but preferably irreverent)!

3. Don’t blame the Ugly Mug, we’re the Idiots running the reading: respect the venue, spend money, show your gratitude for the space being made available.

Bored and want to burn a couple extra brain cells? Check out A Compleat History of the Reading (Abridged, naturally)!