Full Title: "Warsan Shire talks to Bernardine Evaristo about becoming a superstar poet: ‘Beyoncé sent flowers when my children were born’ (via Guardian)" When an email from Beyoncé’s office first landed in Warsan Shire’s inbox, she assumed it was some kind of prank. It wasn’t. Beyoncé – the real Beyoncé – was inviting Shire, a 27-year-old British-Somali … Continue reading Warsan Shire talks to Bernardine Evaristo about becoming a superstar poet (via Guardian)
Additional Info: About All Def Poetry: All Def Poetry is brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of the best voices in the genre, All Def Poetry brings you the raw power of spoken word! Information courtesy, YouTube
After years of shining bright in some of America’s most popular strip clubs, former exotic dancer Tiara ‘Mizhani’ Walton, 32, is hanging up her cape in exchange for peace of mind. The Detroit dancer rose to stardom fast and in 2014, at the age of 23-years-old, was named the queen of King of Diamonds in Miami. … Continue reading Former Exotic Dancer Mizhani Shares How She Healed Through Travel & Poetry (via Travel Noire)
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Poets Unplugged: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, Fogartyville Media & Community Art Center The first in a series of four events hosted by spoken word artist Melanie Lavender. The theme for the event is “Truth and Power.” Local poets are invited to participate in the open mic prior to the featured … Continue reading How to Celebrate Black History Month in Sarasota (via Sarasota Magazine)
Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
As a teenager in Fayetteville, Neil Ray found his passion for writing poetry and noticed there wasn't a prominent community of poets in the city, so he started one. Since the late 1990s, Ray has worked to build up the poetry community in the Fayetteville area. As a member of the Writer's Guild, a Fayetteville writers … Continue reading Fayetteville’s poetry community shares the art of spoken word (via The Fayetteville Observer)
Additional Info: Lino Anunciacion performing "Little Light" at Write About Now Poetry at AvantGarden in Houston, Texas. Information courtesy, YouTube
For Alexandra Huỳnh, life these days is anything but ordinary. The 19-year-old poet and California native began her college career in the fall, when the world was deep into the second year of the pandemic. While attending English and engineering classes at Stanford University, she’s been balancing her duties as the national youth poet laureate, a … Continue reading Youth Poet Laureate Alexandra Huynh about Stanford, Amanda Gorman and more (via The Lily)
Additional Info: A song for the NHS! Performed by Duke Al Durham. Information courtesy, YouTube
