After two semi-final rounds of reading poetry, Chloe Keating waited to hear if she would be among the eight high school students who advanced to the Poetry Out Loud state finals. The event, held Saturday at the Myrna Loy Center, determined who among this select group received an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to … Continue reading Love and love lost wins judges’ hearts at poetry contest (via Independent Record)
Additional Info Published on Feb 6, 2017 My best friend Colin Edwards had been writing this Spoken Word for nearly two years and decided it was time to make it public. I filmed it just last weekend in Gadsden, AL where Colin grew up and it has easily become my favorite videos of all time. … Continue reading (Video) Colin Edwards | Victory
Politics continues to be the dominant theme in Hong Kong as the leadership race heads into its final three weeks in a three-horse showdown. But across the border, around the nation, the focus has been on Wu Yizhu (武亦姝), a 16-year-old girl who became the latest wang hong, or internet celebrity, thanks to the popular … Continue reading Poetry star shines light on how to appreciate Chinese culture (via South China Morning Post)
Additional Info 2016 Performance of "This is Our Future" - Written and Performed by Rika Pesos for the Teach for America Collective Charlotte Story Slam For Bookings or features e-mail Unrivaledbookings@gmail.com Information courtesy, YouTube
Music and poetry go hand in hand for not only the writer or singer, but also for the listener. Tazewell native Brandon Fulson shares his feelings, emotions and life stories through written word put to music. His musical start came in the form of howling coon hounds. He and his father used to hunt and … Continue reading Poetry put to music (via Claiborne Progress)
Additional Info The International Labor Organization estimates that 5 million children at this moment are caught up in modern-day slavery. Trafficking takes place when someone’s vulnerability is exploited for profit. January is National Human Trafficking and Slavery Prevention Month. Knowing your own vulnerabilities and supporting others is something you can do to prevent trafficking. Learn … Continue reading (Video) Alysia Harris | Not a Number
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi was an Andalusian poet who lived and wrote in 11th-century Spain, sometimes sewing her verses onto the trim of her transparent tunics and wearing them around town. The daughter of a caliph, Wallada eventually inherited her father’s palace and transformed it into a literary hall where she’d mentor young women of all backgrounds … Continue reading Inspired By Erotic Arabic Poetry, Women Artists Depict Radical Love (via Huffington Post)
Additional Info Performing for University of Northern Colorado during semifinals at the 2015 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0 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.
Full Title: ‘This is therapy, like meditation,’ Oklahomans express themselves through weekly poetry nights Every Wednesday night, ICE Event Center and Grill provides Oklahomans an avenue to express themselves through poetry and spoken word. It’s an opportunity for people to share their hearts, minds and souls. 'Dope Poetry' is a weekly event started back in … Continue reading This is therapy, like meditation (via News Channel 4)
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