Additional Info #DearYoungers #SpokenWord by @DanmanSSQUAD #DearYoungers Project “A Real talk & advice project for young men helping them keep their MIND right & Emotions in check during the different struggles life can bring” Using Online Outreach to engage young people using key tools including, Videos, Music, Forums and opportunities for one to ones during … Continue reading (Video) Danman | #DearYoungers
[In] reading Mike Sullivan's parting words 'Some parting shots from Mike' in The Herald, I felt a bit sad on knowing how much he put into his poetry, without any real reward for all his efforts in his field of expertise. Perhaps the best reward for a poet is his or her satisfaction and enjoyment they get … Continue reading Writing poetry is its own reward (via Plymouth Herald)
Additional Info The groom recites this amazing poem to his bride as she walks down the aisle! Smash the Like & Sub if you enjoyed it! Information courtesy, YouTube
Follow the link below to watch the video! In October, students at Cody High School in Detroit were given a special new assignment at their weekly poetry writing workshops with InsideOut Literary Arts Project: Write poetry about the city’s bankruptcy. For two sessions, 30 students at Cody worked with Sandra Svoboda, a reporter with local public radio station WDET, to get … Continue reading Detroit high schoolers use journalism to write poetry about bankruptcy (via Reveal)
Additional Info Check out Sarah Kay's book: http://bit.ly/1Hm0wR4 Poem inspired by a line from "Detail of the Woods" by Richard Siken: "...Everyone needs a place. It shouldn't be inside of someone else." Performing at Inner City Arts in Los Angeles. Information courtesy, YouTube
Phil Taggart, of Ventura, has been selected as Ventura County's second poet laureate, succeeding Mary Kay Rummel. The Ventura County Arts Council announced the selection Tuesday. Taggart will serve for two years as official poet and ambassador to the community for poetry. An inauguration ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 in … Continue reading Taggart named county’s second poet laureate (via Ventura County Star)
Additional Info Written by #JasmineMans Artwork by @LoveFola jasminemans.com // @KINGJASMINEMANS Jasmine Mans is not simply a poet. Jasmine Mans is a pressure point, a discomforting pressure point necessary for hip-hop, Black Arts, and our generation of young scholars. Today we release Mans' poem "FootNotes for Kanye". This isn't just one poet's interpretation of Kanye … Continue reading (Video) Jasmine Mans | Footnotes for Kanye
The Your Voice section of The Poet's List showcases articles and blog posts written by poets. These pieces may or not be about poetry. Most often, they are on topics with which the poet finds passion. You can find more of these posts, here: Your Voice. Tim Siedell, a freelance writer living in Nebraska, sat down … Continue reading Your Voice: Tim Siedell – Interview | (via AdviceToWriters)
One pen and one piece of paper can create an avalanche of catharsis. There's a reason journaling is so popular - the mere act of writing can dump toxic or excessive emotions out of the brain and onto the page. It can untangle obsessive thoughts or help decipher how you feel about an issue or … Continue reading Poetry Heals works to help young people express emotions (via Gazette)
Additional Info Performing for the Twin Cities during prelims at the 2015 National Poetry Slam. Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0 Information courtesy, YouTube
