Additional Info: Directed by: Cam Be of Camovement Director of Photography: Cam Be & Director Southside Produced by: JT Rich Filmed on location in Chicago, IL Official Audio by J. Ivy from the album "Catching Dreams" © 2020 Word & Soul, LLC Information courtesy, YouTube
Michelle T. Boone, a former commissioner of cultural affairs for the City of Chicago, has been named president of the Poetry Foundation, nearly a year after the previous president resigned amid an intense outcry over the Chicago-based organization’s perceived lack of commitment to social justice.Boone, who was chosen in a national search, brings a résumé … Continue reading Michelle T. Boone Named President of Poetry Foundation (via NY Times)
Additional Info: Ernestine Johnson Morrison performing "Yo Mama!" Directed by Spike Ree Information courtesy, YouTube
Rupi Kaur has had to fight every step of the way for her voice to be heard — and now, it's coming to the small screen. The best-selling poet, artist and performer's first-ever taped show, Rupi Kaur Live, will premiere globally on April 30 at 9 p.m. EST. The one-hour special, filmed in early 2020 at the … Continue reading Rupi Kaur Self-Releases Poetry Special After Being Turned Down By Streaming Services: ‘A Journey’ (via People)
Additional Info: Prince the Poet performing "Penetrate Your Thoughts" on YouTube. Information courtesy, YouTube
Full Title: "Poet Ellen van Neerven wins Book of the Year, Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry and Multicultural NSW Award at NSW Premier's Literary Awards (via Australian Broadcasting Company) Young Mununjali Yugambeh author Ellen van Neerven pulled off a hat-trick at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards for their second poetry collection, Throat, at an online … Continue reading Poet Ellen van Neerven wins at NSW Premier’s Literary Awards (via Australian Broadcasting Company)
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
Life isn’t linear. It’s full of twists and drops, peaks and pitfalls. Sometimes paths can only be seen from a certain distance down the road.K.M. English’s debut book of poetry isn’t particularly linear, either, both physically and emotionally. Set to be published by Tucson-based Kore Press on May 15, “Wave Says” draws from English’s settled life in … Continue reading Sacramento resident and former restaurateur publishing debut book of poetry (via The Sacramento Bee)
Additional Info: RADI performing "Middle School" at Write About Now Poetry. 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
Simon Armitage has written a poem to mark the death of Prince Philip, his first to address the royals in his time as poet laureate, saying that the obituaries had taught him that Prince Philip “hated sycophancy – I didn’t want to write anything that would have sounded sycophantic in his ears”.Titled The Patriarchs – … Continue reading Poet laureate Simon Armitage publishes elegy for Prince Philip (via Guardian)
