For young people who don't succeed in high school, joining the military can seem like a good option, particularly when there are few other job prospects. But Dejanique "Daisy" Armstrong, a young, gay woman from Stockton, Calif., never planned to enlist in the Army. She ultimately made that choice as a last resort. Armstrong had … Continue reading From Feeling Lost To Army Strong, With The Help Of Poetry (via NPR)
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"Joshua Paul Uma broke down in tears after winning N100,000 at War Of Words 4 in his second attempt at Spoken Word poetry." Follow the link below for the full story! A newly admitted student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Joshua Paul Uma, has beaten 20 other poets to win War Of Words 4. … Continue reading UNIBEN student wins N100,000 in spoken word contest (via Pulse.ng)
Additional Info Really Real has taken a different approach bringing a raw message to the people of today's world. This spoken word piece is not intended to disrespect anyone, however Really Real is calling it like it is without holding anything back. Take the challenge by taking the first action to SPREAD THIS MESSAGE!!!! BOOK … Continue reading (Video) Really Real | The Streets
Check out the full list by clicking the link below! Sometimes spoken word can be a little jarring in the middle of a song. You're singing along and then all of the sudden, someone starts talking? And you definitely don't have all those words memorized. So, you just have to sit there and wait until … Continue reading 5 songs with amazing spoken word (via HLN)
Additional Info Please support! ReviveApparel.com Spoken Word Written by: Jeff Abiera "Self-destruction" is a piece that was written to bring awareness and hopefully a solution to the violence going on with Chicago youth. Ironically, the only solution to this self-destructing culture is to self-destruct ourselves in a way that is sacrificial for the greater good. … Continue reading (Video) Jeff Abiera | Self-Destruction
The British singer-songwriter P.J. Harvey and the photographer and filmmaker Seamus Murphy have collaborated on “The Hollow of the Hand,” a book of poetry and images, to be published by Bloomsbury in the fall of 2015. The book is Ms. Harvey’s first, but it is not her first collaboration with Mr. Murphy: in 2011, she … Continue reading P.J. Harvey to Release a Book of Poetry (via NY Times)
Additional Info IF YOU'VE EVER FELT OR HAD A DOWN FALL IN YOUR LIFE THIS WILL BE THE VIDEO FOR YOU.. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.. ITS ALWAYS A STORY TO TELL!!! STOP THE VIOLENCE Information courtesy, YouTube
The Woodson Art Museum most of the time focuses on presenting the kind of art you look at, but next week it will play host to a man who specializes in the kind of art that you read. Wisconsin’s poet laureate Max Garland, a former mail carrier who is now a professor of English at … Continue reading Poet laureate to speak on poetry’s links visual art (via Wausa Daily Herald)
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