Additional Info INSTAGRAM: @sierrarosexx Here's a film I did for college based on a spoken word piece I wrote. Information courtesy, YouTube
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Alice Notley Wins $100,000 Poetry Prize (via NY Times)
Alice Notley, a poet who has worked in a wide variety of forms and styles in more than 25 books, has been awarded the lucrative and prestigious Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. The prize, presented annually by the Poetry Foundation to to a living American poet for lifetime accomplishment, comes with $100,000. Ms. Notley, who was … Continue reading Alice Notley Wins $100,000 Poetry Prize (via NY Times)
(Video) muMs da Schemer | Ploylessness
Additional Info muMs performing Ploylessness on Def Poetry Jam Information courtesy, YouTube
Wole Soyinka leads candidates for Oxford professor of poetry (via The Guardian)
Nobel laureate and political activist Wole Soyinka has put himself forward as one of three candidates for the position of Oxford professor of poetry, a 300-year-old elected post which is seen as the top academic poetry role in the UK. First held by Joseph Trapp in 1708, the professorship, second only in prestige to that … Continue reading Wole Soyinka leads candidates for Oxford professor of poetry (via The Guardian)
(Video) WriterJones | Self Inflicted
Additional Info During the Sincerely Speaking spoken word and conversations event that was held at 45 Degrees Martini Lounge, Writer Jones performed his piece, Self Inflicted. Find more on TheRebelSociety.com Information courtesy, YouTube
Peoria students find an outlet with spoken-word poetry teams (via Peoria Journal Star)
To a few adult ears in the audience, Deja Dennis’ spoken-word piece “Empty Seats” came across as searing comment on high truancy rates. “I look at the empty seats. And I fill them with dead bodies of those who attended schools turned crime scenes. Because maybe, if they had been here, they might still breathe. … Continue reading Peoria students find an outlet with spoken-word poetry teams (via Peoria Journal Star)
(Video) Tyler Ward | 2:30 (A Story About Taking Risks)
Additional Info Get "2:30" on iTunes here: http://apple.co/19i7ff6 --- Help support my art & be my label: http://www.patreon.com/tylerward --- THE STORY BEHIND THE POEM: Find out what makes you come alive and do that. "If I wake up at 80, will I have regrets? Am I doing everything I'm supposed to be doing?" After several … Continue reading (Video) Tyler Ward | 2:30 (A Story About Taking Risks)
The Writers Asylum’s: Evening of the Spoken Word (via Hartford Courant)
Full Title: The Writers Asylum Will Present an Evening of the Spoken Word May 16 (via Hartford Courant) The Writers Asylum will present an Evening of the Spoken Word on Saturday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. at The Gallery on the Green, Canton. This lively and powerful community event will feature poetry and prose for … Continue reading The Writers Asylum’s: Evening of the Spoken Word (via Hartford Courant)
(Video) Sir Abstraxxx | Endless
Additional Info Sir Abstraxxx Spoken Word | Endless @Sirabstraxxx https://twitter.com/SirAbstraxxx @itsbgptv https://twitter.com/ITSBGPTV Information courtesy, YouTube
Poets Help Give Underfunded Schools A Voice (via Huffington Post)
Full Title: Poets Help Give Underfunded Schools A Voice With Spoken Word Workshops (via Huffington Post) A team of young poets is bringing spoken word to kids that deserve a voice. Project Voice -- a team of educators and writers -- performs spoken word to encourage literacy and creative expression among young students. In celebration … Continue reading Poets Help Give Underfunded Schools A Voice (via Huffington Post)