![[A National Poetry Month Series by New Peace Mondays and Respect the Mic] 🎙In celebration of National Poetry Month we will be shining our spotlight on various poets in the Orlando area who have been making a difference through their love for poetry!<br /><br />[SO, NOEL “EL NO” ERNESTO, WHEN DID YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH POETRY?]<br /><br />“Poetry has been a constant in my life, so much so that I cannot recall when it began. From an early age, I used to write on any flat surface that I could find. In adulthood, I frequented Open Mic nights more for the camaraderie than for recognition. Thus, my life has always been intertwined with the written word.“<br /><br />[ABOUT NOEL “EL NO” ERNESTO]<br /><br />Noel “El No” Ernesto, a theater director and poet from Puerto Rico, has published a poetry book in Spanish titled -Al parecer todo pesa, available on Amazon. He also released a poetry album on Spotify under the name El No es Poeta. He has participated in several Poetry Slams, winning some and losing others, and has received awards for his acting in both short films and theater. Currently, he works as a theater teacher for all levels.<br /><br />Be sure to follow and support this phenomenal creative! @elnoespoeta<br /><br />🚨Join us at our next show!<br /><br />New Peace Mondays: Monday, May 6th 7:00pm 📍 Where: @bynxorlando<br /><br />Respect the Mic: Thursday, May 16th 8:00pm 📍 Where: @maithaidowntownorlando<br /><br />Sign up to perform, RSVP, or rerserve your seats online (link in bio ⬆️)<br /><br />🧠 Curated by: @orangeismedia_<br />🚨 Join our community over at Orlando Creative Network for more events: [orlandocreativenetwork.com](http://orlandocreativenetwork.com/) @orlandocreativenetwork<br /><br />#newpeacemondays #newpeacemondaysorlando #respectthemic #respectthemicorlando #orlandoopenmic #orlandopoets #orlandopoetryscene #orlandocreatives #openmicmondays #openmicorlando #orlandocoffeeshop #downtownorlandolifestyle<br />#thingstodoinorlando #orlandoweekly #orlandocreativenetwork](/img/aHR0cHM6Ly9zY29udGVudC5jZG5pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL3YvdDUxLjI5MzUwLTE1LzQ0MDgxMzAzNV8zMzUzNjM5MTM0NzgyOTc3XzU5NDk2NzY2NTMwODQ5MjUwOTZfbi5qcGc/c3RwPWRzdC1qcGdfZTM1Jl9uY19odD1zY29udGVudC5jZG5pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tJl9uY19jYXQ9MTA1Jl9uY19vaGM9MjNzd0g3cDIySGNRN2tOdmdHNFk0blQmZWRtPUFQczE3Q1VCQUFBQSZjY2I9Ny01Jm9oPTAwX0FZQ1VaZHFDT29KZHJLeDNIa0pIUHlPNEdwemtFcThzb2hmYVFqNlFQYnZzNWcmb2U9NjY0OTQxRjYmX25jX3NpZD0xMGQxM2I=.jpg)
[A National Poetry Month Series by New Peace Mondays and Respect the Mic] 🎙In celebration of National Poetry Month we will be shining our spotlight on various poets in the Orlando area who have been making a difference through their love for poetry!
[SO, NOEL “EL NO” ERNESTO, WHEN DID YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH POETRY?]
“Poetry has been a constant in my life, so much so that I cannot recall when it began. From an early age, I used to write on any flat surface that I could find. In adulthood, I frequented Open Mic nights more for the camaraderie than for recognition. Thus, my life has always been intertwined with the written word.“
[ABOUT NOEL “EL NO” ERNESTO]
Noel “El No” Ernesto, a theater director and poet from Puerto Rico, has published a poetry book in Spanish titled -Al parecer todo pesa, available on Amazon. He also released a poetry album on Spotify under the name El No es Poeta. He has participated in several Poetry Slams, winning some and losing others, and has received awards for his acting in both short films and theater. Currently, he works as a theater teacher for all levels.
Be sure to follow and support this phenomenal creative! @elnoespoeta
🚨Join us at our next show!
New Peace Mondays: Monday, May 6th 7:00pm 📍 Where: @bynxorlando
Respect the Mic: Thursday, May 16th 8:00pm 📍 Where: @maithaidowntownorlando
Sign up to perform, RSVP, or rerserve your seats online (link in bio ⬆️)
🧠 Curated by: @orangeismedia_
🚨 Join our community over at Orlando Creative Network for more events: [orlandocreativenetwork.com](http://orlandocreativenetwork.com/) @orlandocreativenetwork
#newpeacemondays #newpeacemondaysorlando #respectthemic #respectthemicorlando #orlandoopenmic #orlandopoets #orlandopoetryscene #orlandocreatives #openmicmondays #openmicorlando #orlandocoffeeshop #downtownorlandolifestyle
#thingstodoinorlando #orlandoweekly #orlandocreativenetwork