First, their moving performance on TheQueen Latifah Show went viral, and now these Los Angeles teen poets are just a few donations away from changing some lives. Founded in 2006 by teacher and literacy coach Diane Luby Lane, Get Lit is a non-profit organization striving to bolster teen literacy rates through poetry. By bringing their specially designed curriculum to … Continue reading The Teen Spoken Word Poets That Enchanted the Internet (via GOOD Magazine)
Additional Info Subscribe to Button! New video daily: http://bit.ly/buttonpoetry Order Neil's debut spoken word album, NORTHBOUND: http://bit.ly/Northbound Neil Hilborn, performing during Individual Finals at the 2013 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam. Information courtesy, YouTube
Teens and tweens are invited to join the Poetry Club at the Madison Public Library. Each meeting will include a chance to read a favorite poem (original or not) and a chance to learn some new styles and approaches to writing poetry that may simplify the process and offer new inspiration for writing poet. The … Continue reading Madison Public Library invites teens and tweens to join their Poetry Club (via NJ.com)
Additional Info One of the biggest issues facing families today is domestic violence. Whether it be against the wife, husband or children - we can all play a part in bringing an end to this. The family is the backbone of the society and if we want to keep it firm, we must learn to … Continue reading (Video) Kamal Saleh | The Weakest Home
Full Title: IN-Q brings poetry to pop culture with concert also featuring Mike Posner, Magic Giant (via SGV Tribune) Los Angeles resident IN-Q, short for IN-Question, started rapping at age 13. He was sure he’d get signed to a record label and become an internationally-known emcee. He began working toward his goal, but by the … Continue reading IN-Q brings poetry to pop culture (via SGV Tribune)
Additional Info LOVE TERRORIST, A spoken word piece and movement created by artist DANIEL J WATTS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6kkQ5lQ9pY This spoken word piece goes further than sentence structure and performance value. This piece in hindsight is a reflective one in which the instructions are simple, LOVE is the answer. A guideline in which consuming yourself and radiating … Continue reading (Video) Matt Ransdell Jr. | Love Terrorist (after Daniel Watts)
Stanza after stanza of rich poetry flowed out of the memories and hearts of Covenant Harvest Academy students during the school's third Poetry Out Loud competition Wednesday. The event is part of students' studies in English teacher Joy Noga's class, and helps them to dive deep into complex, emotion-filled poems and to learn more about … Continue reading Passion for poetry (via Morning Sun)
Additional Info Subscribe to Button! New video daily: http://bit.ly/buttonpoetry If you loved this poem, check out Melissa Newman-Evans: http://bit.ly/1oVZHm6 Venessa Marco, performing during prelims at the 2014 Women of the World Poetry Slam. Follow Button on Facebook: bit.ly/SG5Xm0 Information courtesy, YouTube
Full Title: Natasha Trethewey | A conversation on what it means to be a Poet Laureate (via Eternal Graffiti) A couple days ago I talked about a conversation I had with a younger poet who did not know who Shane Koyczan was. Which reminded me of a conversation I had at a youth writing workshop … Continue reading A conversation on what it means to be a Poet Laureate (via Eternal Graffiti)
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