Additional Info This poem is for anyone that is currently or has ever DATED THEMSELVES! Follow me on Twitter @Defpoetpoetri. If you are in or around the Los Angeles area, come check out my poetry/comedy show at the HaHa Cafe Comedy Club. It is called Spoken Funk. For tickets and more info go to my … Continue reading (Video) Poetri | Dating Myself
There is a contrast between honing an individual poem and the process of assembling a collection, assistant professor of English Ishion Hutchinson believes. “A book is a different kind of experience,” he said, drawing a parallel to the artist Joseph Cornell, and “those magical boxes. Many poets are attracted to him, for good reason. You … Continue reading Jamaica and music infuse Ishion Hutchinson’s poetry (via Cornell Chronicle)
Additional Info Patricia Smith performing Skinhead on Def Poetry Jam Information courtesy, YouTube
Even as a young child, James Reiss was drawn to such poets as Homer, Dante, Spenser, Milton and Keats, whom he described as “devoted to narration.” As a poet and later a novelist, Mr. Reiss was also devoted to narration, to the point that former California Poet Laureate Carol Muske-Dukes described him as “a committed … Continue reading Poet and novelist believed in the power of narration (via Chicago Sun Times)
Additional Info Performing at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam. 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. Information courtesy, YouTube
It's a real challenge to talk about mental health issues and challenges — even more so when you're young, when you feel like an "other." Marcel Price is tackling that challenge through poetry and spoken word. As "Fable The Poet,” this young Michigander writes about mental wellness. And in his work with Mental Health America, he's traveling to high … Continue reading When it comes to mental wellness, spoken-word poet says, “There’s no one way to be.” (via Michigan Radio)
Additional Info Are they really your friends? Do they pretend well? Or do they really have your back? Trent breaks down what friends are. Information courtesy, YouTube
Full Title: Native poet speaks the language of Standing Rock — and explains how a presidential apology falls short When poet Layli Long Soldier heard news over the weekend that the government was halting the Dakota Access Pipeline project, she was elated. “I was astonished and excited,” said Long Soldier, who hasn’t been to the … Continue reading Native poet speaks the language of Standing Rock (via PBS)
Additional Info Miles Hodge of Striver's Row performs at White Lecture Hall. Information courtesy, YouTube
“If I write any frequently, it is because you pals inspire me to do so,” Kenyan poet Redscar McOdindo once said. “If I like sharing, it is because you pals deserve all that is mine and much more. I’ll try and keep it up (if it is any good) and better still, share more frequently … Continue reading A red scar on African poetry: Anatomy of a serial plagiarist (via African Arguments)
