1. The next stop for the Wave Books Poetry Bus Tour is in Ann Arbor on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Residential College Auditorium. The Poetry Bus is currently on a 50-day tour of all of 50 states. Tuesday's event will feature RC Prof. Ken Mikolowski and many others.

2. The Zell Visiting Writers series continues to bring a steady flow of established poets and writers to campus. Susan Stewart is giving a poetry reading on Sept. 21 at the Rackham Amphitheater at 5 p.m. and a lecture on poetics on Sept. 22 in 3222 Angell Hall at 2 p.m. Keith Taylor will hold a poetry reading Sept. 28 in the Residential College Auditorium at 5 p.m.

3. You may have heard of the Hopwood Awards for creative writing, but when was the last time you visited the Hopwood Room in Angell Hall? On Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m.. tea, coffee, cookies and conversation await students, faculty and staff who drop by. Stop by to browse the countless poetry and fiction publications that cover their huge table while you eat. Distinguished writers have also been known to drop in on these days and talk with the students who are lucky enough to catch them.

4. Regular poetry slams are held at the Michigan Union U-Club during the year. The first slam of this term will be Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. A open-mike session begins the night, and the slam proper starts at 9 p.m. Try your hand at reading something aloud - or even slam, if you've got the guts.