They call him Athens’ “Poet Laureate.”

Jeff Fallis, a graduate student at the University and local writer, continues in his pursuit to enrich the culture of the Classic City.

“The Georgia Review,” the University’s literary quarterly, will host the second of three Georgia Poetry Circuit events — and Fallis will open for the nationally-known poet, Todd Boss.

The night will include material from Boss’ debut poetry collection, “Yellowrocket,” which will be followed next month by the release of “Pitch.”

Equally important, Boss is also the co-founder of Motionpoems, a new poetry film initiative that Fallis finds fascinating.

“Any way to incorporate Motionpoetry into the reading would be awesome,” he said. “It just makes poetry accessible to the people.”

After his time as a University undergrad, Fallis knows what its like to be a member of a community filled with talented individuals.

Spending his spare time reading his favorite novel, “The Great Gatsby” and flipping through pages of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass,” Fallis fills his life with his passion for literature.

“An obvious choice, I know,” he said about his beloved novel, “The Great Gatsby.” “But still one of my favorites; I reread it once every few years.”

When prompted about his reason for enjoying poetry while many University students despise it so, Fallis spoke about passion.

“You have to come to poetry, it doesn’t come to you,” he said. “It’s like a secret, in a kind of passionate way.”

For the 2009 Flagpole Music Awards, Fallis wrote a poem entitled, “The True Golden Era.”

“No matter how long you’ve been in Athens, somebody always says you’ve missed something,” he said.

As a man who describes his favorite poetry as “fresh and wild, challenging and unexpected” Fallis stresses the importance of individuality to create an even better intellectual community for the University and its neighbors.

“Pay attention to history,” he said. “Look back to the past and then look to the future — but the best way will always be to do your own thing.”

Fallis’ reasoning is simple.

“Because one day they’ll say this is the Golden Era,” he said.

Taking cue from his favorite former professor from the University, Kevin Young, Fallis does not discount the importance of having a community of writers to be successful. He’s freely willing to spread his knowledge and give tips to his future successors.

“Be patient,” he said. “Be consistent, and read widely, but especially remember to find other young writers to form a community.”

GEORGIA POETRY CIRCUIT: JEFF FALLS

Where: Ciné

When: 7 p.m.