John Quinnett will be featured at City Lights Bookstore’s Coffee with the Poet series at 10:30 a.m. June 21.

John Quinnett is a Swain County poet who works with haiku and tanka poems. Attendees are encouraged to bring one or more poems to share with the group.

Coffee with the Poet is a monthly gathering that meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. and is sponsored by the NetWest Chapter of the N.C. Writers’ Network. 828.586.9499.