Additional Info Visit New Website: |Merch|Booking| - http://www.SpokenReasonsTV.com Download EP: "Understanding My Flaws" - http://goo.gl/O4cfRT Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/SpokenReasons Cinematographer - Remond Francois Information courtesy, YouTube
“He grabs her hand, he pulls her close, and he sings, ‘you are my sunshine.’ ” Those were the opening lines of Savannah Spencer’s poem, “Gray Dancing.” As she recited, she switched between spoken word and song, depending on what her lines called for. (See her full poem at the end of this story.) Savannah, a … Continue reading Young poets exude style and substance at poetry contest (via Democrat Missourian)
Additional Info Piece dedicated to the one whose name shall never be forgotten, but never spoken again. Information courtesy, YouTube
Follow the link, below, for the full list of finalists! The finalists for the 2015 National Book Awards in poetry are a diverse group in both subject and approach. The winner of the $10,000 prize will be announced in New York on Wednesday. Terrance Hayes’s “How to be Drawn” (Penguin; paperback, $20) is the challenging … Continue reading The National Book Award finalists in poetry (via Washington Post)
Additional Info Amber Tamblyn, performing at Art Share LA. Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0 Information courtesy, YouTube
More than 30 poets will be rhyming, reciting and rallying together for a brand new festival taking place from today. The Nottingham Poetry Festival will include big names like John Agard and Lemn Sissay as well as acclaimed local talent like Mouthy Poets, Blackdrop and Kavya Rang. It is the first time it has taken … Continue reading New poetry festival launches in Nottingham (via Nottingham Post)
Additional Info Written and performed by poet Natalie Patterson. Natalie shares how anything is possible, by simply taking the first step. Supporting Team Good Neighbors for the 2016 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon and raising funds to build new water wells in Zambia, Africa. http://www.goodneighbors.org/marathon To see more of Natalie's work, please visit http://www.natalieispoetry.com/ Information … Continue reading (Video) Natalie Patterson | The First Step
Below is an excerpt from Dream Nation's interview with poet, Alysia Harris. Alysia Harris is an American poet, Yale graduate and one of the original members of The Strivers Row, a spoken word collective. Dream Nation caught up with Alysia to find out her inspirations, how life has changed since leaving The Strivers Row, what … Continue reading A Dreamer’s Profile: Alysia Harris (via Dream Nation)
Additional Info Ezekiel bears his heart on his sleeve as he opens up in this tribute to his 3 daughters. Listen as he transparently shares his one of his worst fears - and yet one of his his deepest joys - as recounts the birth of his first daughter, while simultaneously praying that his redemption … Continue reading (Video) Ezekiel Azonwu | Glass
At 7 p.m., Nov. 18, 19 and 20, a team from Young Chicago Authors (YCA) returns to Sheboygan to share their collaborative workshop and interactions with area community members in a spoken word poetry performance on stage at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC), 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan. The piece has never been … Continue reading Chicago Authors to share spoken word (via Sheboygan Press)
