Additional Info: Write About Now: WANPOETRY is a community-oriented collective of poets that meet at AvantGarden in Houston, Texas every Wednesday at 7:30 PM with the purpose of providing a multimedia platform for poets to share their work. Information courtesy, YouTube
As the sun slipped behind the Himalayas, the poet picked his way down to the rocky riverbed. He looked left and right to make sure nobody was watching. Then, to the burbling water, he began to read:Each word spoken here meets censors and checksYesterday the ones sermonizing on dignityHave today rude daggers kissing their necks.All … Continue reading As Kashmir Crackdown Endures, Poets Stifle Their Verses (via NY Times)
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
If there's one theme that permeates Emily Cooper’s debut poetry collection Glass, writes James Patterson, it’s the question of ownership. Who owns what and to what extent are we are allowed to take ownership of the different narratives and identities that shape our lives?By beginning on this premise, Cooper is able to weave between big ideas … Continue reading Heart of Glass: Emily Cooper on her debut poetry collection (via RTE)
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
The pioneering Jamaican dub poet Jean “Binta” Breeze has died aged 65, her agents have confirmed.Breeze, considered one of the most important and influential contemporary poets, was a regular performer at literary festivals in both the UK and across the world.She had trained at the Jamaican School of Drama and began writing poetry in the … Continue reading Jamaican dub poet Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze dies aged 65 (via The Guardian)
Additional Info: No Excuse For Bad Poetry. Decipher what bad poetry is. Information courtesy, YouTube
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to an international team led by Kwame Dawes, professor of English, and Lorna Dawes, associate professor of University Libraries, to expand an online portal for African poetry.Initially established in 2017, the African Poetry Digital Portal documents the work of African poets and provides digital access to related creative … Continue reading Mellon grant to transform African poetry research, scholarship (via Nebraska Today)
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FLOWERS ON MARS This year, the Recording Academy has launched an initiative to provide Spoken Word with its own category during their esteemed Grammy Award presentation. Though the project is in its early stages, the poetry community is thrilled! This initiative is what led The Poet's List to learn about Flowers on Mars, a spoken … Continue reading Interview: Curtis Nathan Curry and Dave Gajda present Flowers on Mars
