Frank Sherlock was named Philadelphia’s second-ever poet laureate. The first, renowned writer Sonia Sanchez, HON ’98, was the Laura Carnell Chair in English in the College of Liberal Arts until her retirement in 1999 and also was the university’s first Presidential Fellow. A 2013 Pew Fellow, Sherlock attended the College of Liberal Arts. That both … Continue reading Temple writers alter Philadelphia’s poetry landscape (via TempleUniv)
Delivery matters. We realize this time and time again when an aggravated tone disrupts an otherwise powerful message. The same can be said for the written word. Sometimes it takes a beautifully crafted sentence or two to surpass the mental barriers that keep us stagnant. Click on the image to see how some of the … Continue reading Truthfully Speaking: Candid Poets
Additional Info Jenesis Fonseca, performing for Princeton University during Finals at the 2014 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. Princeton placed third overall in the tournament. Information courtesy, YouTube
Would love to know your thoughts on this piece. Hit the link below for the full article. Poetry is no longer something we curl up to with a cup of tea. Instead, we take it in through earbuds. And America has never loved it more. One hears a certain baleful cry regularly in writerly circles … Continue reading Americans Have Never Loved Poetry More—But They Call It Rap (via DailyBeast)
Additional Info Jamila Lyiscott is a "tri-tongued orator," and this powerful spoken-word essay celebrates — and challenges — the three distinct flavors of English she speaks with her friends, in the classroom and with her parents. As she explores the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents, she unpacks what it means to … Continue reading (Video) Jamila Lyiscott | 3 Ways to Speak English
Anyone who has heard Chris Rock's "speaking well" joke, or read Racialiscious' "Barack Obama is AWB: Articulate While Black" blog understands there are racial politics that shadow over compliments of articulacy. Poet and activist Jamila Lyiscott fleshes out the implications of such a compliment in her "3 Ways To Speak English" Ted Talk. "I have … Continue reading Word-weaver Jamila Lyiscott Cooly Disgraces An ‘Articulate’ Compliment (via Huffington Post)
Additional Info Very powerful Poem by Hiwot Adilow /Ethiopian girl/ at Brave New Voices 2012 at the fabulous Fox Theatre in downtown Oakland. For the latest and Hot Ethiopian music, comedy, and other Ethiopian videos follow us on Google+ : https://plus.google.com/+hoplessable Like us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hotethiopian... Subscribe to hoplessable: https://www.youtube.com/user/hoplessable Information courtesy, YouTube
No costumes, props or music are allowed, except for the sounds you can make with your body. Only a poet and a microphone occupy the stage for three minutes. These are some of the rules of slam poetry, a spoken-word performance competition in which audience members are chosen at random to judge. Austin Poetry Slam, … Continue reading Austin Poetry Slam (via Impact News)
Additional Info Performing during prelims at the 2014 Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam. Follow Button on Facebook. Information courtesy, YouTube
Favorite line: There are still many tribal cultures where poetry and song, there is just one word for them. Poetry, perhaps more than any other form of writing, delves deep into emotions. And rhythm, from the haunting repetitions of to the taunting questions of plays a big part in evoking those feelings. Edward Hirsch, author … Continue reading How Rhythm Carries A Poem, From Head To Heart (via NPR)
