Additional Info Poem starts at 1:20. NLT's Production team Meandou make a beat for the poet Shareefa Energy as she performs her Poem "Sometimes". http://meandou.bandcamp.com/ NLT Productions Millennium Jazz Music Information courtesy, YouTube
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Web poet’s society: African poetry goes mobile (via CNN International)
Linda Kaoma is on the hunt in East Africa. Her tour of the region will see her travel to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Not in search of lions, rhinos or other big game. Rather she's on a quest for a much more elusive creature -- the African poet. "We have a rich oral tradition and … Continue reading Web poet’s society: African poetry goes mobile (via CNN International)
(Video) Jeffrey Almonte | Permanence
Additional Info Does a torn heart heal or callous? A boy sacrifices his passion to mend an already broken girl who has seen it all. When he finally proves his worth of trust, he begins to question his quest of permanence. Spiritually exhausted by his patience, he begins to hallucinate a scenario where the girl's … Continue reading (Video) Jeffrey Almonte | Permanence
Amiri Baraka Didn’t Worry About His Politics Overpowering His Poetry (via NPR)
For the late poet Amiri Baraka, poetry was about the sound of the words — that the poems should come alive when they were read aloud. "I'm trying to make the poems as musical as I can — from the inception," he said in 1980. "So that whether they're read on the page, or people … Continue reading Amiri Baraka Didn’t Worry About His Politics Overpowering His Poetry (via NPR)
(Video) Najee Omar | The Anti-Poem (After Amiri Baraka)
Additional Info "The Anti-Poem (After Amiri Baraka)" by Najee Omar. "Poems are bullshit unless they are screamed, or howled, or thrown in your face." #NajeeOmar #AntiPoem #AllDefPoem All Def Poetry is a new channel brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some … Continue reading (Video) Najee Omar | The Anti-Poem (After Amiri Baraka)
Rod McKuen, Poet and Lyricist With Vast Following, Dies at 81 (via NY Times)
Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 81. Mr. McKuen, who died at a rehabilitation center, had been ill with pneumonia, his half brother, Edward McKuen Habib, told The Associated Press. Information on other … Continue reading Rod McKuen, Poet and Lyricist With Vast Following, Dies at 81 (via NY Times)
(Video) Rage Almighty | Depression
Additional Info Video Directed by: Megan Stokes Written by: Rage Almighty 2011 Dallas Poetry Slam Team Member Rage Almighty performs his poem Depression. Information courtesy, YouTube
Three poets featured at Fanwood Poetry Series’ free reading on Feb. 17 (via NJ.com)
The Carriage House Poetry Series in Fanwood will present readings by three distinguished poets on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The free poetry performances by Jill Stein, John Barrale and Loren Kleinman will begin promptly at 8 p.m. in the Patricia Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, off North Martine Avenue, adjacent to Fanwood Borough Hall (GPS … Continue reading Three poets featured at Fanwood Poetry Series’ free reading on Feb. 17 (via NJ.com)
(Video) Blu Bailey | My Life
Additional Info Spoken Reasons Presents Spoken Word Artist... Blu Bailey - https://twitter.com/blubailey Information courtesy, YouTube
Fallen Journalist Finds Solace and Success in Poetry (via NY Times)
Sometimes, the words come to her on the Garden State Parkway or on the Outerbridge Crossing, snippets of verse that capture a flash of light, an eruption of color, a piercing cry. She recites the words aloud, burning them into memory, as she steps out of the faculty parking lot at the College of Staten … Continue reading Fallen Journalist Finds Solace and Success in Poetry (via NY Times)