Poetry and literary events in Denver:
Hosted, featuring, or made possible by Tyler Hurula
Retired events
Too Pretty for Plain Coffee Book Release Party
Saturday May 3rd, 2025, from 5pm-8pm at Goldspot Brewing Company
Poets and fans of poetry in Denver ventured out to hang out with me and listen to some poetry, perhaps even sharing some poetry during the open mic portion of the evening.
We had some incredible feature poets who performed including: Marissa Forbes, Cat Jensen, and Nic Morrison. There was beer and N/A options available, and I had copies of my book for attendees to buy, signing books during the party as well!
There was most definitely lots of pink! It was fun to see those who came out and supported me and while getting their hands on a copy of my first full-length poetry book!
Queer Poetry Open Mic
An open mic for queer poets in Denver, this event previously happened at Goldspot Brewing in Denver, which is now closed. The event is rumored to be revived (under a new name) in 2026.
“Tyler Hurula’s Too Pretty for Plain Coffee is a ricocheting testament to radical self-love in a world insistent on diminishing the vibrancy of individual souls. Hurula’s poems become a glittery rally cry to celebrate the messy, beautiful, and untamed aspects of life that defy the neat boxes society wants us to fit into. They weave together themes of heartbreak and joy, exploring the pain of trying to conform to molds that never quite fit—whether it’s surviving a disastrous date with a cannibalistic lover or falling head over heels for a sandpaper magician whose touch both soothes and scrapes. “I personified my too much in a poem to separate myself from the reason people have left me,” Hurula confides early on, creating a tender yet defiant acknowledgment of what it feels like to be too intense, too queer, too different for a world that often demands simplicity.”
—Bree Bailey
