Steve Tomasko has written about himself in the first, third and possibly fifth person (don’t ask). You can often find him trying to interest people in the eyebrow mites that live on our skin and the fact that slime molds are most likely more intelligent then Donald Trump. Steve and his wife, Jeanie, edited the 2015 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar. They live with three cats, a revolving number of kids and the aforementioned eyebrow mites. His first chapbook, “and no spiders were harmed,” was published recently by Red Bird Chapbooks.

The Madtown Poetry Open Mic, hosted by Ron Czerwien at Mother Fool's Coffeehouse, welcomes all forms of poetry. Each month a featured reader is showcased for 15-20 minutes, followed by the open mic. Readers in the open mic are invited to read their original work for up to five minutes. Sign up starts at 7:00pm and the event begins at 8:00pm.

For over ten years Ron hosted poetry readings as well as an open mic at Avol's Bookstore in Madison. His poems have appeared both on-line and in print journals. His manuscript, "The Office of Uncomfortable Admissions," received an honorable mention in the Concrete Wolf Chapbook Contest. Ron serves on the board of The Council for Wisconsin Writers, and sells used and out-of-print books on-line under the name Avol's Books LLC. If you have questions about the open mic, call Ron at 608-255-4730, or email him at avols@chorus.net.