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
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
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
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
Photo credit: Evangeline Lawson KEVIN 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 … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’24: Kevin Powell
Image courtesy, Dapper Confidential MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER Each year, millions of viewers tune in as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Recording Academy) presents one of the United States' most prestigious music ceremonies: The Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy sent waves through the poetry world when it announced that its 65th Annual Awards (airing, … Continue reading Interview: GRAMMYs ’23: Malcolm-Jamal Warner
NIKKI GIOVANNI Poetry magazine, a publication of the historic Poetry Foundation has commenced its 110-year celebration with an iconic presentation at the Foundation's annual Pegasus Awards. The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a staple of the ceremony, typically awards $100,000 to one living U.S. poet. However, in an unprecedented move, the organization set aside over $1 … Continue reading Interview: Nikki Giovanni [The Pegasus Poets]
TIARA R. WALTON (FORMERLY: MIZHANI) The best pieces of poetry are both bold and unassuming. At first, even their complexity seems concise and easy to manage. Yet, they eventually unfold with all the twists and turns of a full-length novel. All lines work together for the good of the poem. Tiara "Mizhani" Walton is a … Continue reading Interview: Tiara R. Walton (Formerly, Mizhani)
Image courtesy, Polina Osherov ADRIAN MATEJKA As National Poetry Month drew to a close, news landed that Poetry Magazine officially appointed a new editor: the esteemed, Adrian Matejka. Quite the riveting pairing: Poetry, founded in 1912, is the oldest English-language monthly publication dedicated to written prose. And, Adrian is an accomplished verse-maker whose accolades have … Continue reading Interview: Adrian Matejka
CLIFFORD BROOKS To hear him speak on art and poetry is to catch a glimpse of how intensely a creator loves. It's a genuine love that exceeds even passion and purpose, and tumbles into pure joy. (A "giddy" state as he puts it.) It is one of the reasons why we reveled in this conversation … Continue reading Interview: Clifford Brooks
