(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 4:00pm. The readings will take place at the new Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The reading will feature poetry by Caroline Johnson and Amy Rosi.
Following their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.
The new store is located between Princeton Nassau Pediatrics and Rita’s.
Caroline Johnson, trained as a visual artist, painter, and interior designer, built a career over more than 20 years as an executive in the experiential event marketing industry. When she moved on from her proposal writing expertise, she found a flair for the creative. Her voice shines in the form of an illustrative, lyrical, and rhythmic style. Caroline is an imaginative storyteller, poet, and playwright whose work includes; Lost & Found in Gabriel’s Eyes and VDay, two full length stage plays and a collection of poems and essays.
Amy Rosi is an author and poet who lives on the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and New York City. Her poetry is inspired by the harmony and lessons she learns from nature on the river and the dystopian landscapes she encounters in Manhattan. She is active in the poet’s community, and is a member of the New Hope Poets Society and the Delaware Valley Poets/US 1 Poets Cooperative. Amy is currently working on her first volume of poems, “Bugs, Flowers and Places I Have Met.” A weekend poet, Amy has a distinguished 35-year career as an expert in strategic brand marketing and communications.
Princeton Makes is a cooperative comprised of 37 artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry in a variety of designs, patterns, and more.
Ragged Sky is a small, highly selective cooperative press. They work with their authors closely. Authors retain copyright and they use their own experience and professional resources to support the author’s work through the editing, production, and design process. Ragged Sky Press has historically focused on mature voices, overlooked poets, and women’s perspectives.