Wild Bloom Poetry
Open Mic at Emily's Garden
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On the third Wednesday of every month, Emily’s Garden transforms into the official home of Wild Bloom Poetry—a gathering where words grow as wild and true as the palms. Guests are welcomed with live music from local artists, readings from featured poets, local poetry books for sale, and an open mic that invites both new voices and seasoned writers to share something real. Here, vulnerability is met with presence, and every poem is given space to bloom.
Fort Lauderdale's
First Poetry Club
Whether you come to speak, listen, or simply feel something true—you’ll find a place to belong.
Founded and curated by local poet and author
Stella Amador, Wild Bloom was born from her
vision of a space in Fort Lauderdale where poetry—not performance—takes center stage. Through her brand, Bloom by Stella, she creates tools and experiences that inspire intentional living, from guided poetry sessions to her PLANT Your Life Planner.
Where poetry blooms, not performs
About the Organizer
Stella Amador
Hi, I’m Stella Amador. I was a secret poet for most of my life.
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Despite years of public speaking and a career spent building businesses from the ground up, sharing my poetry felt too personal. I wrote to process heartbreak, hope, and everything in between, but I kept those words to myself.
That changed three years ago when I made a quiet promise to show up. I began attending open mics across South Florida, searching for spaces where poetry, not performance, was the focus. Where vulnerability was met with presence. Where poems could breathe.
But nothing like that existed in Fort Lauderdale. So I created it.
Wild Bloom is a space for deep listening, quiet courage, and blooming in your own time. No theatrics. No pressure. Just presence. Wild Bloom is one of the ways I bring my mission to life. Through my brand, Bloom by Stella, I create tools that support intentional living—from guided poetry experiences to the
PLANT Your Life Planner, a reflection-based planner designed to help people live with clarity and purpose.
Whether you come to speak, listen, or simply feel something true—you’re welcome here. Because wild blooms weren’t planted. We bloomed anyway.
Mic’s open. Hope to see you there.
