QUEEN SHEBA Last year, The Poet's List had the great honor of interviewing spoken word artist, Queen Sheba, in time for her very first GRAMMY nomination. Now, she makes history as a back-to-back nominee thanks to her newest album, Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say vol., 10. The offering is an electrifying body … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’25: Queen Sheba
EVITA COLON The Poet’s List is continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month with in-depth interviews. Today, we're travelling to the heart of Lancaster, PA, where poet Evita Colon has been working to cultivate and redefine its arts scene in a powerful way. She is purpose-driven in her work; with a longstanding focus on protecting and … Continue reading Interview: Evita Colon
KELSEY BIGELOW The Poet's List is continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month with in-depth interviews. Today's feature spotlights the beautiful soul and incredible wordsmith that is, Kelsey Bigelow. On social media, she offers generous glimpses of her life and unfolding healing journey. She captivates with honest captions and she thrills with her poetry. In fact, … Continue reading Interview: Kelsey Bigelow
JROSE The Poet's List is celebrating National Poetry Month by spotlighting exciting poetry releases and events. To kick off the month, we spoke with captivating poet and Queens, NY native, JRose. Whether on the page or on the stage, JRose's scintillating lyricism is dazzling: we recommend, "Addicted" and "10 Things I Haiku About You" as … Continue reading Interview: JRose
TORI DEAL Her prose drapes her social media, teasing the depth and vulnerability of her debut poetry book, The Soul Spill. Tori Deal has spent years divulging aspects of her life via her role as a celebrated television personality (MTV's The Challenge and Are You The One?) and as a podcast host (Tori Dealing With). … Continue reading Interview: Tori Deal
SHAWN WILLIAM The Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category, a designation which debuted at the 2023 GRAMMY awards, continues to stir the poetry world with excitement. The new classification allows poets increased visibility, with the chance to have their work honored by the Recording Academy during "Music's Biggest Night." Now, a second crop of lyrical … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’24: Shawn William
Photo credit: Fanny Chu AJA MONET The Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category, a designation which debuted at the 2023 GRAMMY awards, continues to stir the poetry world with excitement. The new classification allows poets increased visibility, with the chance to have their work honored by the Recording Academy during "Music's Biggest Night." Now, a … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’24: aja monet
PRENTICE POWELL The Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category, a designation which debuted at the 2023 GRAMMY awards, continues to stir the poetry world with excitement. The new classification allows poets increased visibility, with the chance to have their work honored by the Recording Academy during "Music's Biggest Night." Now, a second crop of lyrical … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’24: Prentice Powell
S. RUPSHA MITRA Srijani Rupsha Mitra is a poet and author based out of Kolkata, India. Her published works span chapbooks, journals and anthologies, and her debut poetry book, Smoked Frames, is a beautiful showcase of her voice: Like the sudden sputter of blistering rain, Memories scatter in the unknown angular slants of light Broken … Continue reading Interview: S. Rupsha Mitra
QUEEN SHEBA The Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category, a designation which debuted at the 2023 GRAMMY awards, continues to stir the poetry world with excitement. The new classification allows poets increased visibility, with the chance to have their work honored by the Recording Academy during "Music's Biggest Night." Now, a second crop of lyrical … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’24: Queen Sheba
