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• We’re stoked to announce our next open mic and artist pop-up at Tattooed Mom’s again on Tuesday April 16th, from 6-10pm! This mic is special however, because we are collaborating with another fabulous supporter of Philly poetry, @bringablanketreadingseries to promote their first ever printed ZINE and celebrate their ONE YEAR anniversary. |
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• March 24th is approaching FAST. Make certain to DM, if your interested in Performing on March 24th. This plate form is dedicated to All Poets , you all are welcome in a safe space . We appreciate all of you who has been supporting us since the Virtual only days , now we are Hybrid . I can’t wait to see you all. I love the feeling of all us coming together in person and sharing a space together, to share are pieces of poems. I see you all on March 24th Dm to secure your name on the list |
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Free ...come early
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Free ...come early
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CALL FOR TALENT
Are you a talented musician, dancer, or spoken word artist? Or maybe you're a live band, an off-stage performer or interactive artist looking to showcase your skills? If so, we want YOU to be a part of the West Park Arts Fest on June 8, 2024 from 1pm to 6pm in West Fairmount Park!
Visit our website to submit for consideration: https://westparkcultural.org/talent-categories/
We're accepting talent submissions for a diverse group of performers who represent Philadelphia's rich cultural heritage. Whether you're a live band looking to rock the main stage, a music group for the second stage, or an off-stage performer hoping to engage with the audience, we want to hear from you!
To apply, simply visit our website and select your preferred category from the talent submissions page. All submissions will be considered, so don't miss your chance to be a part of this incredible event.
So what are you waiting for? Apply here https://westparkcultural.org/talent-categories/
Show us what you've got and join us for a day of art, culture, and community at the West Park Arts Fest. We can't wait to see you there!
Visit our website to submit for consideration: https://westparkcultural.org/talent-categories/
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CALL FOR TALENT
Are you a talented musician, dancer, or spoken word artist? Or maybe you're a live band, an off-stage performer or interactive artist looking to showcase your skills? If so, we want YOU to be a part of the West Park Arts Fest on June 8, 2024 from 1pm to 6pm in West Fairmount Park!
Visit our website to submit for consideration: https://westparkcultural.org/talent-categories/
We're accepting talent submissions for a diverse group of performers who represent Philadelphia's rich cultural heritage. Whether you're a live band looking to rock the main stage, a music group for the second stage, or an off-stage performer hoping to engage with the audience, we want to hear from you!
To apply, simply visit our website and select your preferred category from the talent submissions page. All submissions will be considered, so don't miss your chance to be a part of this incredible event.
So what are you waiting for? Apply here https://westparkcultural.org/talent-categories/
Show us what you've got and join us for a day of art, culture, and community at the West Park Arts Fest. We can't wait to see you there!
Visit our website to submit for consideration: https://westparkcultural.org/talent-categories/
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There's still plenty of time to sign up for our beginner and intermediate haiku workshops this month! Both are online and completely free. Swipe for details! Sign up through the link in the bio.
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There's still plenty of time to sign up for our beginner and intermediate haiku workshops this month! Both are online and completely free. Swipe for details! Sign up through the link in the bio.
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SIFT's New Year Workshops continue with GRIEF, LOSS, AND GOOD GAINS: An Intensive Poetry Workshop w/ URSULA RUCKER
This poetry intensive workshop series seeks to be a journey of collective creative healing, art, therapy and caring conversations about life, loss, grief & how to get to good gains. The experience will culminate in the creation of individual works of memoir poetry.
With the world-renowned poet, Ursula Rucker as your guide and mentor, you will be invited to voice your thoughts, heart, grief, loss and hopefully some good gains as well. Let’s talk about and write it down.
Program Timeline:
Session 1 – Friday, January 26th, 6pm – 9pm – to be held in person & virtually on Zoom
Session 2 – Sat., January 27th, 11am – 2pm – to be held in person & virtually on Zoom
Session 3 – Sunday, January 28th, 1pm – 4pm to be held in person & virtually on Zoom
Session 4 Live Performance – Sunday, January 28th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, live performance to be held in person & virtually on Zoom and streamed for friends and family
Up to 25 participants (including up to 5 virtually)
Fee for all 3 Days – $150
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SIFT's New Year Workshops continue with GRIEF, LOSS, AND GOOD GAINS: An Intensive Poetry Workshop w/ URSULA RUCKER
This poetry intensive workshop series seeks to be a journey of collective creative healing, art, therapy and caring conversations about life, loss, grief & how to get to good gains. The experience will culminate in the creation of individual works of memoir poetry.
With the world-renowned poet, Ursula Rucker as your guide and mentor, you will be invited to voice your thoughts, heart, grief, loss and hopefully some good gains as well. Let’s talk about and write it down.
Program Timeline:
Session 1 – Friday, January 26th, 6pm – 9pm – to be held in person & virtually on Zoom
Session 2 – Sat., January 27th, 11am – 2pm – to be held in person & virtually on Zoom
Session 3 – Sunday, January 28th, 1pm – 4pm to be held in person & virtually on Zoom
Session 4 Live Performance – Sunday, January 28th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, live performance to be held in person & virtually on Zoom and streamed for friends and family
Up to 25 participants (including up to 5 virtually)
Fee for all 3 Days – $150
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Winter Soulstice Poetry Night!
Part II Thursday, Dec 21
7-10pm $10 donation
Our friends guitarist @paulitomuse and poet Michael Angelo Abreu come back to @imperfectgallery for Volume Two of their "Voices of the Earthmind" series, a mystical, poetic exploration of the themes of beauty and truth, friendship, hope and nature. Featuring soulful vocals of @zen.den.of.lynn (Braylynn Nahja) and final poem by Elijah B. Pringle III.
Wanna feel your connection with nature? Join us next Thursday
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Winter Soulstice Poetry Night!
Part II Thursday, Dec 21
7-10pm $10 donation
Our friends guitarist @paulitomuse and poet Michael Angelo Abreu come back to @imperfectgallery for Volume Two of their "Voices of the Earthmind" series, a mystical, poetic exploration of the themes of beauty and truth, friendship, hope and nature. Featuring soulful vocals of @zen.den.of.lynn (Braylynn Nahja) and final poem by Elijah B. Pringle III.
Wanna feel your connection with nature? Join us next Thursday
Repost from Chris aka vidpoet
vidpoet brings you Art Therapy, Pt. 3 with the help of producer STEVE SPERRY
like vidpoet, so does SPERRY live outside of Philly, SPERRY from around Egg Harbor City
hip hop like you never heard? no, not really
you will clock the influences, it's art rap . . . art bap sometimes in a moonlit trap whatever old hat since yes this is the third installment of that Art Therapy
gets a little more bite to it this time around . . . it's gotta be subterranean then SPERRY and vidpoet have identified a peculiarly pleasing sound and are rocking with it, pound for pound on the DIY tip some really really good stuff, man, yes
lots of lyricism and plenty of rhythm snapped-to-grid with one of the illest doing it strictly inside the box, that is STEVE SPERRY . . . only "inside the box" you know how we mean software driven, and the beats have reach
SPERRY's staunchness both and slyness combine for a guy (vidpoet) rhyming not gonna lie kinda on time; who writes these press releases anyway? anyway, vidpoet can spit, well versed (can also pick your six string, but that's no braggadocio, fomo, spring gone on a latter day promo for a pogo, I mean. . . . )
peace, please check out Art Therapy, Pt. 3 . . . here's the link
look out for vidpoet's next video, "Lacrosse Hosse," coming soon to like, everywhere, and go peep the video for "Giwufi," which is real nice at least we think so /// also, bandcamp caption: a little better than faking it on the piano, too, but like I said, I don't wanna brag
like vidpoet, so does SPERRY live outside of Philly, SPERRY from around Egg Harbor City
hip hop like you never heard? no, not really
you will clock the influences, it's art rap . . . art bap sometimes in a moonlit trap whatever old hat since yes this is the third installment of that Art Therapy
gets a little more bite to it this time around . . . it's gotta be subterranean then SPERRY and vidpoet have identified a peculiarly pleasing sound and are rocking with it, pound for pound on the DIY tip some really really good stuff, man, yes
lots of lyricism and plenty of rhythm snapped-to-grid with one of the illest doing it strictly inside the box, that is STEVE SPERRY . . . only "inside the box" you know how we mean software driven, and the beats have reach
SPERRY's staunchness both and slyness combine for a guy (vidpoet) rhyming not gonna lie kinda on time; who writes these press releases anyway? anyway, vidpoet can spit, well versed (can also pick your six string, but that's no braggadocio, fomo, spring gone on a latter day promo for a pogo, I mean. . . . )
peace, please check out Art Therapy, Pt. 3 . . . here's the link
look out for vidpoet's next video, "Lacrosse Hosse," coming soon to like, everywhere, and go peep the video for "Giwufi," which is real nice at least we think so /// also, bandcamp caption: a little better than faking it on the piano, too, but like I said, I don't wanna brag
Repost from Chris aka vidpoet
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This Saturday is our Holiday “Work” Party / Poetry Open Mic Experience. It’s about to be a good time.
Plus, we will have @artxzay Live Painting & the photo booth setup shot by @ayookanon.
Oh, & you know you have a couple chances to win FREE 2024 Season Passes, which is amazing especially since they are almost sold out.
Don’t forget your holiday ugly sweater or toy/book donation, if you’re planning on participating in either. Not mandatory by any means. We just wanna have some fun to close out this year with you.
Maybe @19marie89 will bring sell some of her coquito to really make it a holiday party.
Click the link in our bio & meet us there.
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This Saturday is our Holiday “Work” Party / Poetry Open Mic Experience. It’s about to be a good time.
Plus, we will have @artxzay Live Painting & the photo booth setup shot by @ayookanon.
Oh, & you know you have a couple chances to win FREE 2024 Season Passes, which is amazing especially since they are almost sold out.
Don’t forget your holiday ugly sweater or toy/book donation, if you’re planning on participating in either. Not mandatory by any means. We just wanna have some fun to close out this year with you.
Maybe @19marie89 will bring sell some of her coquito to really make it a holiday party.
Click the link in our bio & meet us there.
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Next gather on the literary pontil December 7
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Next gather on the literary pontil December 7
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'Twas the slut before Christmas and all through Tmom's all the creatures were gathered to hear spicy poems.
Feature poets Victoria Holmes @spicychicken87 & Julia Gwiazdowski @atreenamedjulia start the night off.
Bring your hoe-hoe-hoe shit for the open mic hosted by Kate @oldbaefries . If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box.
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.
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'Twas the slut before Christmas and all through Tmom's all the creatures were gathered to hear spicy poems.
Feature poets Victoria Holmes @spicychicken87 & Julia Gwiazdowski @atreenamedjulia start the night off.
Bring your hoe-hoe-hoe shit for the open mic hosted by Kate @oldbaefries . If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box.
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.
Submissions may also be emailed to sinaru@phillypoetry.org
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Join us tomorrow as we introduce and celebrate four digital AR monuments lifting the city’s history, community leaders, and agents of change in four neighborhoods with performances from Ursula (@urucker) and Bobby Flowers (@itsbobbyflowers) as part of Kinfolk’s National Tour! #KinfolkPhilly
Unase a nosotros para la presentacion y celebracion de cuatro monumentos digitales dedicados a la historia de la ciudad , líderes comunitarios, y agentes de cambio de cuatro vecindarios con presentaciones de Ursula (@urucker) y Bobby Flowers (@itsbobbyflowers) como parte de la Gira Nacional de Kinfolk!
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Join us tomorrow as we introduce and celebrate four digital AR monuments lifting the city’s history, community leaders, and agents of change in four neighborhoods with performances from Ursula (@urucker) and Bobby Flowers (@itsbobbyflowers) as part of Kinfolk’s National Tour! #KinfolkPhilly
Unase a nosotros para la presentacion y celebracion de cuatro monumentos digitales dedicados a la historia de la ciudad , líderes comunitarios, y agentes de cambio de cuatro vecindarios con presentaciones de Ursula (@urucker) y Bobby Flowers (@itsbobbyflowers) como parte de la Gira Nacional de Kinfolk!
2nd Wednesday’s Poetry @ Northeast Regional Library
Featured Poets + Open Mic
Curated By North of Oxford Literary Journal
6pm to 7:30pm
2228 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19149
October 11th
Dave Worrell and Leonard Kress
Dave Worrell’s latest collection, Runnemeade Boy was released in 2023. His chapbook “We Who Were Bound” was published in August 2012 by Casa de Cinco Hermanas Press. His limited-edition ekphrastic collection “Close to Home” appeared in 2015, featuring paintings by Catherine Kuzma. Dave’s poems have appeared in Slant, Canary, Shot Glass Journal, Heroin Chic, Referential Magazine, Symbiosis, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Exit 13 and elsewhere. He has performed his music-backed poems at Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and The Cornelia Street Café in New York.
Leonard Kress has published poetry, translations, non-fiction, and fiction in Missouri Review, Massachusetts Review, Iowa Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Review, etc. His recent collections are The Orpheus Complex and Walk Like Bo Diddley. Living in the Candy Store and Other Poems and his new verse translation of the Polish Romantic epic, Pan Tadeusz by Adam Mickiewicz. Craniotomy Sestinas appeared in 2021. He lives in Blackwood, NJ and teaches at Temple University.
Featured Poets + Open Mic
Curated By North of Oxford Literary Journal
6pm to 7:30pm
2228 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19149
October 11th
Dave Worrell and Leonard Kress
Dave Worrell’s latest collection, Runnemeade Boy was released in 2023. His chapbook “We Who Were Bound” was published in August 2012 by Casa de Cinco Hermanas Press. His limited-edition ekphrastic collection “Close to Home” appeared in 2015, featuring paintings by Catherine Kuzma. Dave’s poems have appeared in Slant, Canary, Shot Glass Journal, Heroin Chic, Referential Magazine, Symbiosis, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Exit 13 and elsewhere. He has performed his music-backed poems at Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and The Cornelia Street Café in New York.
Leonard Kress has published poetry, translations, non-fiction, and fiction in Missouri Review, Massachusetts Review, Iowa Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Review, etc. His recent collections are The Orpheus Complex and Walk Like Bo Diddley. Living in the Candy Store and Other Poems and his new verse translation of the Polish Romantic epic, Pan Tadeusz by Adam Mickiewicz. Craniotomy Sestinas appeared in 2021. He lives in Blackwood, NJ and teaches at Temple University.
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Open Mouth Poetry will provide an opportunity for local poets to read their original poetry in front of a supportive audience. Open to all poets aged 15 and older, this event is dedicated to the memory of
Liz Madden-Zibman, a beloved community member, wife, and poet.
In support of Arts and Health month, Open Mouth Poetry will be held each November to promote poetry’s role in healing, affirming, and nurturing healthy individuals. Poetry themes may be diverse, but the salve of the art form will carry throughout.
Cost to participate is Free. Readers can sign up upon entry to the event. Each reader gets a limited amount of time to read.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Registration is requested for planning purposes, but not required.
Walk-ins are welcome too!
Register for Open Mouth Poetry
Coffee/Tea and cookies will be served.
Open Mouth Poetry will provide an opportunity for local poets to read their original poetry in front of a supportive audience. Open to all poets aged 15 and older, this event is dedicated to the memory of
Liz Madden-Zibman, a beloved community member, wife, and poet.
In support of Arts and Health month, Open Mouth Poetry will be held each November to promote poetry’s role in healing, affirming, and nurturing healthy individuals. Poetry themes may be diverse, but the salve of the art form will carry throughout.
Cost to participate is Free. Readers can sign up upon entry to the event. Each reader gets a limited amount of time to read.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Registration is requested for planning purposes, but not required.
Walk-ins are welcome too!
Register for Open Mouth Poetry
Coffee/Tea and cookies will be served.
Repost from @friendsofchestnuthilllibrary
• We are bursting with excitement for all of the October fun we have planned ~ there is something for everyone and we hope you will join us!!! @hill Business Hours: 12-5 PM Tuesday, 12-7 PM Wednesday,12-5 PM Thursday, 12-5PM Friday, 10AM – 5PM Saturday,12-5 PM Sunday. See you there! Don’t forget, shopping at Hilltop directly supports the Chestnut Hill @freelibrary Branch. |
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Unfortunately Latinx is unable to make it for October's Slutty poems night but have no fear (or maybe do)
De'Vine Styles is here to bewitch you instead.
Shadeia De'vine Wilson (Pen name: De'vine Stylez) @de_vine.stylez has been writing poetry since she was 14yrs old based on her life experiences & environment
She has performed at some of the best venues in Philly such as the harvest, Voices in Power, Jus words which is one of the longest running poetry open mics in the city. and the juke jawn hosted by two of her mentors, Lady Sarkazym and E the poet emcee. (Find them on YouTube)
Her more recent pieces are drawn from her need to help people be open about sexual freedom, exploration and being more in tune with their erotic selves, while owning her own sexual awareness & power, coupled with using the mic the heal from past trauma.
She was a Dominatrix for 6yrs, where she fed her curiosity for all things X-rated. She is a domestic abuse survivor
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Unfortunately Latinx is unable to make it for October's Slutty poems night but have no fear (or maybe do)
De'Vine Styles is here to bewitch you instead.
Shadeia De'vine Wilson (Pen name: De'vine Stylez) @de_vine.stylez has been writing poetry since she was 14yrs old based on her life experiences & environment
She has performed at some of the best venues in Philly such as the harvest, Voices in Power, Jus words which is one of the longest running poetry open mics in the city. and the juke jawn hosted by two of her mentors, Lady Sarkazym and E the poet emcee. (Find them on YouTube)
Her more recent pieces are drawn from her need to help people be open about sexual freedom, exploration and being more in tune with their erotic selves, while owning her own sexual awareness & power, coupled with using the mic the heal from past trauma.
She was a Dominatrix for 6yrs, where she fed her curiosity for all things X-rated. She is a domestic abuse survivor
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Join us today @ 7pm for a live poetry reading @fergiespub !!
Link in bio to join via Zoom
Alonzo Jennings is an artist, photographer, poet, jazz aficionado and raconteur. He is a graduate of Montclair State University and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton. Alonzo has written four volumes of poetry, the latest titled ON ECHO, JOY AND ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD. His poetry addresses themes of love, social consciousness, individual responsibility and the joy of being. Alonzo is author of THIS WAS JAZZ, a book containing 160 of his photographs of legendary jazz musicians, along with his original jazz poems and commentary on music, art and the creative process. He hosts the award-winning Philadelphia based radio program Jazz From An Eclectic Mind on WPPM. Alonzo is available for presentations of his photography and poetry.
Dave Worrell’s verse memoir “Runnemede Boy” was published by Parnilis Media in 2023. His chapbook “We Who Were Bound” was published in August 2012 by Casa de Cinco Hermanas Press. His limited-edition ekphrastic collection “Close to Home” appeared in 2015, featuring paintings by Catherine Kuzma. Dave’s poems have appeared in Slant, Canary, Shot Glass Journal, Painted Bride Quarterly, Schuylkill Valley Journal, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Exit 13 and elsewhere. He has performed his music-backed poems at Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and The Cornelia Street Café in New York.
Alina Macneal & Jennifer Hook Hosts, Open Reading Follows
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Join us today @ 7pm for a live poetry reading @fergiespub !!
Link in bio to join via Zoom
Alonzo Jennings is an artist, photographer, poet, jazz aficionado and raconteur. He is a graduate of Montclair State University and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton. Alonzo has written four volumes of poetry, the latest titled ON ECHO, JOY AND ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD. His poetry addresses themes of love, social consciousness, individual responsibility and the joy of being. Alonzo is author of THIS WAS JAZZ, a book containing 160 of his photographs of legendary jazz musicians, along with his original jazz poems and commentary on music, art and the creative process. He hosts the award-winning Philadelphia based radio program Jazz From An Eclectic Mind on WPPM. Alonzo is available for presentations of his photography and poetry.
Dave Worrell’s verse memoir “Runnemede Boy” was published by Parnilis Media in 2023. His chapbook “We Who Were Bound” was published in August 2012 by Casa de Cinco Hermanas Press. His limited-edition ekphrastic collection “Close to Home” appeared in 2015, featuring paintings by Catherine Kuzma. Dave’s poems have appeared in Slant, Canary, Shot Glass Journal, Painted Bride Quarterly, Schuylkill Valley Journal, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Exit 13 and elsewhere. He has performed his music-backed poems at Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and The Cornelia Street Café in New York.
Alina Macneal & Jennifer Hook Hosts, Open Reading Follows
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POP QUIZ: What is The Late(ish) Poetry Show?
A. Poetry Showcase
B. Open Mic
C. Variety Show
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
(Fri 10/6 8:30pm—Reserve seats by clicking that bio link)
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POP QUIZ: What is The Late(ish) Poetry Show?
A. Poetry Showcase
B. Open Mic
C. Variety Show
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
(Fri 10/6 8:30pm—Reserve seats by clicking that bio link)
Repost from @impostorlit
• Submissions will open on October 1 for our Fall/Winter '23 issue! If it seems like it hasn't been that long since our last issue, it hasn't—we got started a bit late on our new two-issue-a-year schedule. But hey, who doesn't love an onslaught of poems? Subs will be open through the month of October, with an issue release date of December 1... so get those poems ready! Get a head start by reading our submission guidelines, FAQ, and previous issues at impostorlit.com. |
Repost from @elixirversepress
• Give us your earthen verses that reveal your roots & smell of petrichor. Our submissions are open for poetry, fiction, creative non-fic, art, & hybrid works. Send us your fallen leaves and growing dreams. Full submission guidelines at the link in our bio. Deadline to submit is Oct 27th at 11:59pm, so the clock is ticking! |
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Repost from @friendsofchestnuthilllibrary
• Poetry is on our agenda this weekend!!!Please join us at Hilltop Books this Saturday, September 23rd, at 3pm for another splendid poetry reading! This event is rain or shine and not to be missed! @hilltopbooksphilly Business Hours: 12-5 PM Tuesday, 12-7 PM Wednesday,12-5 PM Thursday, 12-5PM Friday, 10AM – 5PM Saturday,12-5 PM Sunday. See you there! Don’t forget, shopping at Hilltop directly supports the Chestnut Hill @freelibrary Branch. |
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Scribes on South is in three days! 9.24!
featuring @china_rainnn & @zarathustra_speaks !
all scribes events are free! all are welcome! if u are hateful I'll tackle u off the mic!
features followed by an open reading
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Scribes on South is in three days! 9.24!
featuring @china_rainnn & @zarathustra_speaks !
all scribes events are free! all are welcome! if u are hateful I'll tackle u off the mic!
features followed by an open reading
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September 24th! Please join @alongmirewriter, @melindamyrrh, and yours truly for a whole entire Germantown launch reading for Highlights and Blackouts at @youngamericancider!
Look I grew up and once again live in NW Philly and I get it, even before mom life it took a lot to get me anywhere besides up here and Center City. So for everyone else who is reluctant to leave our spot I got you. Like really because this reading is a half block from my house.
You get the whole multimedia performance from July in another chill AF spot. And I'm so excited to share the mic with @alongmirewriter FINALLY and for @melindamyrrh to play... Our poem/music collabs for H&B are what brought our Fringe performance into being!
If you haven't checked out @youngamericancider yet, you're welcome in advance.
We start at 5 pm - suggested donation $5 or $15 to get the chapbook. Let's have a Poetry Sunday and a soft landing into fall. xoxo
@phillypoetryorg @literaryphilly @collectivelit @bluestoopphl
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September 24th! Please join @alongmirewriter, @melindamyrrh, and yours truly for a whole entire Germantown launch reading for Highlights and Blackouts at @youngamericancider!
Look I grew up and once again live in NW Philly and I get it, even before mom life it took a lot to get me anywhere besides up here and Center City. So for everyone else who is reluctant to leave our spot I got you. Like really because this reading is a half block from my house.
You get the whole multimedia performance from July in another chill AF spot. And I'm so excited to share the mic with @alongmirewriter FINALLY and for @melindamyrrh to play... Our poem/music collabs for H&B are what brought our Fringe performance into being!
If you haven't checked out @youngamericancider yet, you're welcome in advance.
We start at 5 pm - suggested donation $5 or $15 to get the chapbook. Let's have a Poetry Sunday and a soft landing into fall. xoxo
@phillypoetryorg @literaryphilly @collectivelit @bluestoopphl
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See you tomorrow with @marcos_delafuente and @thepeterpoems at The Divine Lorraine inside @foundationphl @broadhallphl
Doors 7 PM
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See you tomorrow with @marcos_delafuente and @thepeterpoems at The Divine Lorraine inside @foundationphl @broadhallphl
Doors 7 PM
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meet one of SPN October's features, Squeak me baby
Squeakmebaby @squeakmebaby was born and raised in Philadelphia. She’s been writing Erotic poetry for
2 yrs now. She writes in other forms but Erotica is her niche. She enjoys learning the world of kink and aspires to be a mommy Dom.
Hear what Squeak has in store for you Tues Oct 10th at the next Slutty Poems Night
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meet one of SPN October's features, Squeak me baby
Squeakmebaby @squeakmebaby was born and raised in Philadelphia. She’s been writing Erotic poetry for
2 yrs now. She writes in other forms but Erotica is her niche. She enjoys learning the world of kink and aspires to be a mommy Dom.
Hear what Squeak has in store for you Tues Oct 10th at the next Slutty Poems Night
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the next scribes is 9.24 (doors at 6PM) @tmoms mark ur calendar.
all are welcome at scribes on south (poetry for the people!). read ur poems on the mic. listen to some poems.
no snapping no Robert frost no singing songs u know the dealll with love
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the next scribes is 9.24 (doors at 6PM) @tmoms mark ur calendar.
all are welcome at scribes on south (poetry for the people!). read ur poems on the mic. listen to some poems.
no snapping no Robert frost no singing songs u know the dealll with love
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We started a thing!
Have you been missing out on open mics, poetry readings, and art vending opportunities? Not just related to Collide, but in general?
THEN THIS WHATSAPP IS YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND
If you are a poet artist or writer looking for more opportunities to grow in your creative field, and you live in Philly, join our WhatsApp channels for pooled information from other creatives that are in the know! And if you have your own event you want to share, drop us a line! This is made for making important connections
Please share and help support us by subscribing to our Patreon for exclusive discounts on Collide mics, shows, and artist opportunities link in the bio.
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We started a thing!
Have you been missing out on open mics, poetry readings, and art vending opportunities? Not just related to Collide, but in general?
THEN THIS WHATSAPP IS YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND
If you are a poet artist or writer looking for more opportunities to grow in your creative field, and you live in Philly, join our WhatsApp channels for pooled information from other creatives that are in the know! And if you have your own event you want to share, drop us a line! This is made for making important connections
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Check out the Makers Market we’ve got going on at @theopenkitchensculpturegarden on Sept 16, from 6-10PM! with live performances to boot!
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This is the perfect opportunity to connect with other local artists, make meaningful friendships, and showcase your talent in a beautiful outdoor space with a stage, sculptures, and murals surrounding you from all sides of the garden! to apply for a vendor spot, DM @collidezinephilly or email us at collidezinephilly@gmail.com!
Collide will have zines for sale and slots open for anyone who attends to perform poetry, sing, or play music.
There will be breaks between sets for shopping and socializing with talented art vendors. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a newcomer to the world of spoken word, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable experience.
A portion of all ticket sales will be donated back to The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden for its support of local artists and performers.
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Check out the Makers Market we’ve got going on at @theopenkitchensculpturegarden on Sept 16, from 6-10PM! with live performances to boot!
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This is the perfect opportunity to connect with other local artists, make meaningful friendships, and showcase your talent in a beautiful outdoor space with a stage, sculptures, and murals surrounding you from all sides of the garden! to apply for a vendor spot, DM @collidezinephilly or email us at collidezinephilly@gmail.com!
Collide will have zines for sale and slots open for anyone who attends to perform poetry, sing, or play music.
There will be breaks between sets for shopping and socializing with talented art vendors. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a newcomer to the world of spoken word, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable experience.
A portion of all ticket sales will be donated back to The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden for its support of local artists and performers.
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Season 3 kicks off Friday with @aglowingpoet and @bthepen at our new home @phillycreatestudios.
Cashapp $10 to $avgmedia for your ticket and open mic sign ups are live
Only 12 guaranteed slots available and then the waitlist begins!
This is the beginning of Free the Poets Fall and we can’t wait to see you
FREE THE POETS
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Season 3 kicks off Friday with @aglowingpoet and @bthepen at our new home @phillycreatestudios.
Cashapp $10 to $avgmedia for your ticket and open mic sign ups are live
Only 12 guaranteed slots available and then the waitlist begins!
This is the beginning of Free the Poets Fall and we can’t wait to see you
FREE THE POETS
2nd Wednesday’s Poetry @ Northeast Regional Library
Featured Poets + Open Mic
Curated By North of Oxford Literary Journal
September 13th 6pm to 7:30pm
2228 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19149
Elliott batTzedek and Autumn McClintock
Elliott batTzedek, MFA in Poetry and Poetry in Translation, received the Robert Bly translation prize and a Leeway Art and Change Award. She is a bookseller and a liturgist for Jewish communities. Her work appears in: American Poetry Review, Massachusetts Review, Cahoodaloodaling, and Naugatuck River ReviewHer chapbook the enkindled coal of my tongue was published by Wicked Banshee Press.
Autumn McClintock is a freelance writer and editor living in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Her newest chapbook, Dirt Bird, was published by Alexandria Quarterly Press in March 2023, and poems of hers have recently appeared in The Account, Cimarron Review, Denver Quarterly, and The Georgia Review. She is Poetry Editor of Doubleback Review. Find her online at www.autumnmcclintock.com
North of Oxford Reading Series
https://northofoxfordreadingseries.wordpress.com/
Featured Poets + Open Mic
Curated By North of Oxford Literary Journal
September 13th 6pm to 7:30pm
2228 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19149
Elliott batTzedek and Autumn McClintock
Elliott batTzedek, MFA in Poetry and Poetry in Translation, received the Robert Bly translation prize and a Leeway Art and Change Award. She is a bookseller and a liturgist for Jewish communities. Her work appears in: American Poetry Review, Massachusetts Review, Cahoodaloodaling, and Naugatuck River ReviewHer chapbook the enkindled coal of my tongue was published by Wicked Banshee Press.
Autumn McClintock is a freelance writer and editor living in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Her newest chapbook, Dirt Bird, was published by Alexandria Quarterly Press in March 2023, and poems of hers have recently appeared in The Account, Cimarron Review, Denver Quarterly, and The Georgia Review. She is Poetry Editor of Doubleback Review. Find her online at www.autumnmcclintock.com
North of Oxford Reading Series
https://northofoxfordreadingseries.wordpress.com/
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• Yes Yes Yah!!! Souletrifest will have a secondary stage hosting a all day open mic featuring some of the areas dopest Open Mic Organizations. So stay connected with us as we announce the open mic organizations you can find at #souletrifest from the @lighthousemediaphilly |
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Mystic Orchards, my next book, has been described as “both a story and a song,” “a dreamscape that is lush, dangerous, and resurrective in equal parts,” “bountifully invigorating,” “ethereal,” “a beautiful deluge of visions,” “full of lush and palpable language meant to be read aloud and savored,” and “an expansive pastoral of light and love.”
Coming this fall 2023 by Kelsay Books
Art by @hediehi, “Our life, which had slipped into us”
I’m so excited to finally share this book with the world! This collection has some of the most personal—as well as the strangest—work I’ve ever written and, with each of them, little gems of my heart. Crystals of everywhen, mined from my deepest blue, for you.
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Mystic Orchards, my next book, has been described as “both a story and a song,” “a dreamscape that is lush, dangerous, and resurrective in equal parts,” “bountifully invigorating,” “ethereal,” “a beautiful deluge of visions,” “full of lush and palpable language meant to be read aloud and savored,” and “an expansive pastoral of light and love.”
Coming this fall 2023 by Kelsay Books
Art by @hediehi, “Our life, which had slipped into us”
I’m so excited to finally share this book with the world! This collection has some of the most personal—as well as the strangest—work I’ve ever written and, with each of them, little gems of my heart. Crystals of everywhen, mined from my deepest blue, for you.
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Only 3 Performer tickets left!! Early Bird tickets end on 8/19
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Only 3 Performer tickets left!! Early Bird tickets end on 8/19
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Meet the features for Scribes on South August Edition™!
Audrey Lee (@eternallyonline ) is the author of the poetry collections “Disjecta Membra” (Bottlecap Press, 2022) and “Probably, Angels” (Maverick Duck Press, 2020). She holds a double B.A. in creative writing and American studies from Franklin & Marshall College. She is the winner of the 2020 Jerome Irving Bank Short Story Prize, received a Best of the Net nomination from Drunk Monkeys, has been featured on BBC Radio 4’s “The Poetry Detective” show, and is a former writing resident at Sundress Academy for the Arts. Her work has been featured in or is forthcoming from Wax Nine, Necessary Fiction, Back Patio Press, and she writes her newsletter “Very Normal Girl” on Substack. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Event is August 27th, doors at 6, free, 21+, followed by an open mic for poets!! always a great time show out !!
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Meet the features for Scribes on South August Edition™!
Audrey Lee (@eternallyonline ) is the author of the poetry collections “Disjecta Membra” (Bottlecap Press, 2022) and “Probably, Angels” (Maverick Duck Press, 2020). She holds a double B.A. in creative writing and American studies from Franklin & Marshall College. She is the winner of the 2020 Jerome Irving Bank Short Story Prize, received a Best of the Net nomination from Drunk Monkeys, has been featured on BBC Radio 4’s “The Poetry Detective” show, and is a former writing resident at Sundress Academy for the Arts. Her work has been featured in or is forthcoming from Wax Nine, Necessary Fiction, Back Patio Press, and she writes her newsletter “Very Normal Girl” on Substack. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Event is August 27th, doors at 6, free, 21+, followed by an open mic for poets!! always a great time show out !!
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• Words of West & Verses & Vibes presents Private Session w/ Obbie West Join us for a night of RAW ART, conversation, poetry and live painting. Hosted by yours truly Feat Nick Austin Food by Chef Reeky Sat 9/16 Pre-mixer starts at 6pm Show 7pm-9pm It’s not just a show it’s an experience and this experience will feed your soul … and that’s a PROMISE!!! …. Hope to see y’all there! Link in bio! |
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Quench your thirst at August's edition of Slutty Poems Night!!
Feature poets Noah David Roberts @the.apocalypse.poet & Alejandro Santana @alzjandro
Bring your hoe shit for the open mic hosted by @oldbaefries If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box.
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.
For more info on Autumn's fundraiser visit the link here https://gofund.me/2698fc2b
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Quench your thirst at August's edition of Slutty Poems Night!!
Feature poets Noah David Roberts @the.apocalypse.poet & Alejandro Santana @alzjandro
Bring your hoe shit for the open mic hosted by @oldbaefries If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box.
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.
For more info on Autumn's fundraiser visit the link here https://gofund.me/2698fc2b
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• Souletri family, thank you for all the support this past year in Philly. You have helped us build a thriving community of inspiring artist from in and around the Philadelphia area and we are just getting started. So join us on August 20th @meyersbrewing as we bring you a special edition of Sunday Soul, with the Artist Takeover edition. There will be special guest host, a special live performance, our Sunday open mic, and much more. Save the date and continue following us as we announce more information on this very special Sunday soul. |
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Please join us on a lovely late July day for some poetry in the park. Meet at the fountain at 2:45pm in Washington Square Park (the one in Philly, look for the red balloons) and have a snack and a seltzer with us while we listen to this incredible lineup: Amy Saul-Zerby, Christina Rosso-Schneider, and Jesse Prado (coming all the way from NYC)! We might add a fourth reader as well, so please stay tuned. Hosted by @alexandranaughton and @jdalewrites
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Please join us on a lovely late July day for some poetry in the park. Meet at the fountain at 2:45pm in Washington Square Park (the one in Philly, look for the red balloons) and have a snack and a seltzer with us while we listen to this incredible lineup: Amy Saul-Zerby, Christina Rosso-Schneider, and Jesse Prado (coming all the way from NYC)! We might add a fourth reader as well, so please stay tuned. Hosted by @alexandranaughton and @jdalewrites
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reading in two thursdays for @reunionpoetry @voicemailpoems @beaboutitpress
please come! casa vida has cute tchotchkes for your consumption
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reading in two thursdays for @reunionpoetry @voicemailpoems @beaboutitpress
please come! casa vida has cute tchotchkes for your consumption
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• Coming this month is a special installment of our live poetry readings, featuring poets and authors from Ukraine. Alongside this reading, you can purchase one of our books comprised of Ukrainian authors to help support them! The link to sign up for zoom as well as our online store is in the link in our bio! |
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• I hope you’re all ready for more poetry! Coming later this month we’ve got another night of live poetry ready for you all to enjoy! If you can’t make it in person, the link to register for zoom is in our bio! |
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THIS SUNDAY WE’RE AT @visionarygoalsstudios FOR LAST SUNDAYS OPEN MIC
https://visionarygoals.me/events
Grab those tickets now and meet me there!! Open mic sign up is available for all. Two pieces or 7 mins!
Come as a guest and leave as family!! Can’t wait to see y’all there!!
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THIS SUNDAY WE’RE AT @visionarygoalsstudios FOR LAST SUNDAYS OPEN MIC
https://visionarygoals.me/events
Grab those tickets now and meet me there!! Open mic sign up is available for all. Two pieces or 7 mins!
Come as a guest and leave as family!! Can’t wait to see y’all there!!
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Thursday. Forin Cafe. Poets Row open reading hosted my @oldbaefries . Show out!
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Thursday. Forin Cafe. Poets Row open reading hosted my @oldbaefries . Show out!
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• Important message We just opened our general submissions for our 2024 catalog. Chapbooks to novels, we’re ready to read. You know what to do. thirtywestph.com/submit |
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• It's Open... |
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Book launch alert!!
@cursetheground 's new book release "Angels & Insects are Creatures with Wings" will be celebrated at Scribes on South on June 25th. The book is published by @kithbooks who we stan at Scribes.
Amy Jannotti will read for 20 minutes followed by an open mic that will carry us through the night. Open mic slots are 5 minutes & sign up is at the event. The open mic is for poets & spoken word artists.
Doors for the event are 6PM. Get there early to sign up on the open!
All are welcome at Scribes. No hate allowed (I will fully football tackle u off the stage if u are hateful).
Hosted by @the.apocalypse.poet . All Scribes events are free to attend - just consider buying local poets' books! Tip your bartender generously! We love @tmoms ! We love u! Y'all make this possible. Show out & support one of Philadelphia's best.
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Book launch alert!!
@cursetheground 's new book release "Angels & Insects are Creatures with Wings" will be celebrated at Scribes on South on June 25th. The book is published by @kithbooks who we stan at Scribes.
Amy Jannotti will read for 20 minutes followed by an open mic that will carry us through the night. Open mic slots are 5 minutes & sign up is at the event. The open mic is for poets & spoken word artists.
Doors for the event are 6PM. Get there early to sign up on the open!
All are welcome at Scribes. No hate allowed (I will fully football tackle u off the stage if u are hateful).
Hosted by @the.apocalypse.poet . All Scribes events are free to attend - just consider buying local poets' books! Tip your bartender generously! We love @tmoms ! We love u! Y'all make this possible. Show out & support one of Philadelphia's best.
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SAVE THE DATE!!! On June 10th live @home.cuban.cafe join us for an electrifying afternoon of music and storytelling as we present the Speaka Spanglish Latin Artist Showcase and Open Mic.
Hosted by Erica Bernal @butterflybernal0908
Featuring live performances by
Tiffany Janell @mstiffanyjanell
Andres Chulisi @chuliboo
Open Mic Sign Up starts at 2:30pm and All Artist are welcomed to join in.
SAVE THE DATE!!! On June 10th live @home.cuban.cafe join us for an electrifying afternoon of music and storytelling as we present the Speaka Spanglish Latin Artist Showcase and Open Mic.
Hosted by Erica Bernal @butterflybernal0908
Featuring live performances by
Tiffany Janell @mstiffanyjanell
Andres Chulisi @chuliboo
Open Mic Sign Up starts at 2:30pm and All Artist are welcomed to join in.
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We always get the question—can I submit writing and art?
The answer is…YES!!
Collide is here to embrace all forms of expression and provide artists and writers a chance to get published, absolutely free
We also host two open mics a month and workshops for poetry and art, starting this Sunday, @easternstate, from 7-9pm.
Tell your friends and sign up fot our Patreon (link in bio) to receive exclusive invites to upcoming events in and around Philly!
Special thanks to @fleisherart for having us participate in their 125th birthday party
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We always get the question—can I submit writing and art?
The answer is…YES!!
Collide is here to embrace all forms of expression and provide artists and writers a chance to get published, absolutely free
We also host two open mics a month and workshops for poetry and art, starting this Sunday, @easternstate, from 7-9pm.
Tell your friends and sign up fot our Patreon (link in bio) to receive exclusive invites to upcoming events in and around Philly!
Special thanks to @fleisherart for having us participate in their 125th birthday party
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@according2summer Presents: "The Ratchet Girl Poetry Showcase"
Friday, June 23rd
We’re @ VOIX Lounge!
• A Poetry Show Like No Other Brought To You By
@thegirl.ac
Featuring Some of Philly’s Hottest Female Poets:
@be_en.apoet
@sojourneys_truth
@adorajoys
@naijallah
And an EXTRA SPECIAL Performance by : @its10kay
Dress to impress!
Food & Drinks will be available for purchase | Everyone Must Have ID & the venue will be highly secured. Parking Lot & Street Parking Available
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@according2summer Presents: "The Ratchet Girl Poetry Showcase"
Friday, June 23rd
We’re @ VOIX Lounge!
• A Poetry Show Like No Other Brought To You By
@thegirl.ac
Featuring Some of Philly’s Hottest Female Poets:
@be_en.apoet
@sojourneys_truth
@adorajoys
@naijallah
And an EXTRA SPECIAL Performance by : @its10kay
Dress to impress!
Food & Drinks will be available for purchase | Everyone Must Have ID & the venue will be highly secured. Parking Lot & Street Parking Available
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Anyone excited for more poetry? We know we are! We've got some more events lined up that are coming up soon! Including more Live Poetry at @fergiespub and some other special events! As always, to register for virtual sessions, click the link in our bio!
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Anyone excited for more poetry? We know we are! We've got some more events lined up that are coming up soon! Including more Live Poetry at @fergiespub and some other special events! As always, to register for virtual sessions, click the link in our bio!
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Who will be the first to be featured in this month's House Party Review? Submit and find out June 21 when @housepoetphilly will be back home at the Divine Lorraine's @foundationphl @broadhallphl
featuring
Boston Gordon @towheegordon
Gabriel Ramirez @ramirezpoet
Molly In Berlin @mollyinberlinmusic
#tickets registration available Friday!
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Who will be the first to be featured in this month's House Party Review? Submit and find out June 21 when @housepoetphilly will be back home at the Divine Lorraine's @foundationphl @broadhallphl
featuring
Boston Gordon @towheegordon
Gabriel Ramirez @ramirezpoet
Molly In Berlin @mollyinberlinmusic
#tickets registration available Friday!
From @susandipronio
We’ve reached an Instagram community of 1000.
Thanks to everyone for the fellowship and camaraderie.
Thanks to everyone for the fellowship and camaraderie.
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Here's a quick dump of upcoming events happening later this month! Make sure to mark your calendars for the continuation of our popular Live Poetry readings at Fergie's Pub, as well as some new events for all who wish to join! All links for registration are in our bio!
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Here's a quick dump of upcoming events happening later this month! Make sure to mark your calendars for the continuation of our popular Live Poetry readings at Fergie's Pub, as well as some new events for all who wish to join! All links for registration are in our bio!
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Let's get stupid gay for another edition of Slutty Poems Night!! Celebrate in a night full of salacious sex and sexuality themed words. In bio
This is a free event but donations are being collected to help fund dental care for the producer's wife, Autumn.
Feature poets Sean Hanrahan @gaycakepoet & Kate Carey @oldbaefries start the night off.
Bring your hoe shit for the open mic hosted by Lindsay Hargrave @lindsaygravy . If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box. Flyer by @elaynamusings
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.
For more info on Autumn's fundraiser visit the link here
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Let's get stupid gay for another edition of Slutty Poems Night!! Celebrate in a night full of salacious sex and sexuality themed words. In bio
This is a free event but donations are being collected to help fund dental care for the producer's wife, Autumn.
Feature poets Sean Hanrahan @gaycakepoet & Kate Carey @oldbaefries start the night off.
Bring your hoe shit for the open mic hosted by Lindsay Hargrave @lindsaygravy . If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box. Flyer by @elaynamusings
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6 pm, show @ 7 pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish) Accessibility Note: Event is upstairs. Stairs are a bit steep.
For more info on Autumn's fundraiser visit the link here
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Want to hear more poetry? Join us in Hilltop's backyard SATURDAY, May 13th, for a free event with local poets Grace Phillips, Martin Wiley, and Alexa Smith. We will pass the hat for attendees to make an optional, small donation to support our invited poets.
There are a few steps to enter the @hilltopbooksphilly backyard. If there is inclement weather , the event will be moved indoors.
More about the poets:
Grace Phillips is a poet from Montana & recent graduate of the Temple poetry MFA. She also holds an MA from the Centre for Research Architecture and she often collaborates with spatial practitioners. She works for a victorious and proud union called TUGSA at Temple University!
Martin Wiley is mixed-race child of the ’80s, a long- time activist, spoken-word artist, and slam poet. He earned his MFA from Rutgers University-Camden, where he was a Rutgers University Fellow. He had begun to see himself as a “recovering poet” but his children’s growing love of words dragged him, mostly happily, off the wagon. Martin is the Adult Learning Lead Instructor for Project HOME, a nonprofit focused on ending homelessness and poverty within Philadelphia, and an adjunct professor at Rosemont College. His first book, a chapbook titled Just/More, was released in January 2022 from Finishing Line Press, and his most recent work is a "novel in poetic form" When Did We Stop Being Cute? from CavanKerry Press in April 2023.
Alexa Smith is a poet and essayist from D.C. She lives in Philadelphia, where she works in publishing and teaches creative writing. Her work can be found online in Entropy, Interim, Peach Mag, Philadelphia Stories, STELLA Radio, and elsewhere.
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Want to hear more poetry? Join us in Hilltop's backyard SATURDAY, May 13th, for a free event with local poets Grace Phillips, Martin Wiley, and Alexa Smith. We will pass the hat for attendees to make an optional, small donation to support our invited poets.
There are a few steps to enter the @hilltopbooksphilly backyard. If there is inclement weather , the event will be moved indoors.
More about the poets:
Grace Phillips is a poet from Montana & recent graduate of the Temple poetry MFA. She also holds an MA from the Centre for Research Architecture and she often collaborates with spatial practitioners. She works for a victorious and proud union called TUGSA at Temple University!
Martin Wiley is mixed-race child of the ’80s, a long- time activist, spoken-word artist, and slam poet. He earned his MFA from Rutgers University-Camden, where he was a Rutgers University Fellow. He had begun to see himself as a “recovering poet” but his children’s growing love of words dragged him, mostly happily, off the wagon. Martin is the Adult Learning Lead Instructor for Project HOME, a nonprofit focused on ending homelessness and poverty within Philadelphia, and an adjunct professor at Rosemont College. His first book, a chapbook titled Just/More, was released in January 2022 from Finishing Line Press, and his most recent work is a "novel in poetic form" When Did We Stop Being Cute? from CavanKerry Press in April 2023.
Alexa Smith is a poet and essayist from D.C. She lives in Philadelphia, where she works in publishing and teaches creative writing. Her work can be found online in Entropy, Interim, Peach Mag, Philadelphia Stories, STELLA Radio, and elsewhere.
A Mermaid in the Making: An Adventure of Self-Love
Ahead of the highly anticipated motion picture release of “The Little Mermaid”, AAMP offers the perfect activity to share with someone you love! This workshop encourages children (and adults) to make dolls that celebrate their likeness and boost self-esteem- with fabric donated by Oscar-winning costume designer, Ruth Carter from Black Panther and Coming to America 2!
Join us IN-PERSON for a doll-making workshop to celebrate mermaids, the ocean and the publication of MERMAID KENZIE: PROTECTOR OF THE DEEPS by Charlotte Watson Sherman. Written for every child (and adult) who loves the ocean, the author will virtually discuss the book, our connection to water and ocean pollution.
Sherri Roberts Lumpkin is a fabric doll artist specializing in therapeutic doll-making. With the use of fabric, decorative items and positive affirmations, Sherri’s self-esteem building lessons transform negative self-talk into positive self-talk, while you make a doll of your own design!
One doll kit offers admission to the workshop in the auditorium. It is suggested that no more than 3 people work on a doll. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please call the museum if you have any additional questions.
Both “Mermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps” and “Brown Sugar Babe” are now available for purchase at the AAMP gift shop!
Two intimate workshops will be offered. Space is limited, reserve your ticket today!
Ahead of the highly anticipated motion picture release of “The Little Mermaid”, AAMP offers the perfect activity to share with someone you love! This workshop encourages children (and adults) to make dolls that celebrate their likeness and boost self-esteem- with fabric donated by Oscar-winning costume designer, Ruth Carter from Black Panther and Coming to America 2!
Join us IN-PERSON for a doll-making workshop to celebrate mermaids, the ocean and the publication of MERMAID KENZIE: PROTECTOR OF THE DEEPS by Charlotte Watson Sherman. Written for every child (and adult) who loves the ocean, the author will virtually discuss the book, our connection to water and ocean pollution.
Sherri Roberts Lumpkin is a fabric doll artist specializing in therapeutic doll-making. With the use of fabric, decorative items and positive affirmations, Sherri’s self-esteem building lessons transform negative self-talk into positive self-talk, while you make a doll of your own design!
One doll kit offers admission to the workshop in the auditorium. It is suggested that no more than 3 people work on a doll. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please call the museum if you have any additional questions.
Both “Mermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps” and “Brown Sugar Babe” are now available for purchase at the AAMP gift shop!
Two intimate workshops will be offered. Space is limited, reserve your ticket today!
And we are BACK BABY!
May's feature is @lindsaygravy and I am STOKED. Their new book comes out soon, titled "Computer Baby," through Bottlecap Press.
Second slide is a poem published through A Thin Slice of Anxiety. Link in bio!
We love Lindsay at Scribes. Lindsay is the author of ROT, and an editor/social media manager at Graphic Violence Lit. Follow them on here! Their Twitter is @ notporkroll. Come on out and read on the open & hear some badass poems! Deets on the open in pinned.
Read poems. Kick ass.
May's feature is @lindsaygravy and I am STOKED. Their new book comes out soon, titled "Computer Baby," through Bottlecap Press.
Second slide is a poem published through A Thin Slice of Anxiety. Link in bio!
We love Lindsay at Scribes. Lindsay is the author of ROT, and an editor/social media manager at Graphic Violence Lit. Follow them on here! Their Twitter is @ notporkroll. Come on out and read on the open & hear some badass poems! Deets on the open in pinned.
Read poems. Kick ass.
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DISRUPTION IS FINALLY BACK! List to get on the open mic opens at 6 with doors! Register through link in bio or www.risingsunphilly.org
Join us this #FirstFriday to witness the acclaimed new exhibition “Rising Sun:Artists in an Uncertain America” then sound off creatively with the backing of a live band and be awed by the raw energy and skill of our feature @lizajessiepeterson coming all the way from NY to be with us!
DISRUPTION of the Rising Sun is a multiple-part poetry series where citizens, writers, musicians, and lyricists take center stage for our OPEN MIC, with featured performances by respected artists whose work aligns with the pervasive themes found in “Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America”. The series will take place at both AAMP and PAFA @pafamuseum and will be hosted by multiple award-winning creative, LYRISPECT @lyrispect
This month’s feature is artist/activist, poet and playwright, LIZA JESSIE PETERSON, whose unforgettable body of work has been featured from Spike Lee’s Bamboozled to Def Poetry Jam and Ava DuVernay’s 13th. Her critically acclaimed one woman show, “The Peculiar Patriot”, was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and was featured at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
The launch of this exhibition-specific performance series starts at the top of National Poetry Month and falls on a First Friday, where museumgoers also get exclusive extended after-hours access to the new exhibition at AAMP featuring original and commissioned works by:
DREAD SCOTT
LA VAUGHN BELLE
JOHN AKOMFRAH
RENEE STOUT
MARK THOMAS GIBSON
DEBORAH WILLIS
MARTHA JACKSON JARVIS
DEMETRIUS OLIVER
HANK WILLIS THOMAS
Disruption Series
“Disruption” is a curated and thematic intergenerational open mic and showcase featuring powerful performances by emerging and established writers, artists, and musicians along the East Coast and beyond! Thought-provoking readings from live audience members are interspersed throughout the night.
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DISRUPTION IS FINALLY BACK! List to get on the open mic opens at 6 with doors! Register through link in bio or www.risingsunphilly.org
Join us this #FirstFriday to witness the acclaimed new exhibition “Rising Sun:Artists in an Uncertain America” then sound off creatively with the backing of a live band and be awed by the raw energy and skill of our feature @lizajessiepeterson coming all the way from NY to be with us!
DISRUPTION of the Rising Sun is a multiple-part poetry series where citizens, writers, musicians, and lyricists take center stage for our OPEN MIC, with featured performances by respected artists whose work aligns with the pervasive themes found in “Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America”. The series will take place at both AAMP and PAFA @pafamuseum and will be hosted by multiple award-winning creative, LYRISPECT @lyrispect
This month’s feature is artist/activist, poet and playwright, LIZA JESSIE PETERSON, whose unforgettable body of work has been featured from Spike Lee’s Bamboozled to Def Poetry Jam and Ava DuVernay’s 13th. Her critically acclaimed one woman show, “The Peculiar Patriot”, was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and was featured at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
The launch of this exhibition-specific performance series starts at the top of National Poetry Month and falls on a First Friday, where museumgoers also get exclusive extended after-hours access to the new exhibition at AAMP featuring original and commissioned works by:
DREAD SCOTT
LA VAUGHN BELLE
JOHN AKOMFRAH
RENEE STOUT
MARK THOMAS GIBSON
DEBORAH WILLIS
MARTHA JACKSON JARVIS
DEMETRIUS OLIVER
HANK WILLIS THOMAS
Disruption Series
“Disruption” is a curated and thematic intergenerational open mic and showcase featuring powerful performances by emerging and established writers, artists, and musicians along the East Coast and beyond! Thought-provoking readings from live audience members are interspersed throughout the night.
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2 days til Slutty Poems Night returns @tmoms !!! Swipe for deets
Bring your smut & be a slut.
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2 days til Slutty Poems Night returns @tmoms !!! Swipe for deets
Bring your smut & be a slut.
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• HEY BABES SCRIBES IS BACK AGAIN!! The next event is a self indulgent one. It is the book launch for my fifth book What I Do in the Dark, published through Alien Buddha Press! I'm gonna host AND feature. woof! Get ready for fifteen minutes of insanity & blood oranges! The open mic goes until the end of the night! Same rules! Same place & time! Read poems! Kick ass! |
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YALL IM DOING IT JAN 29TH 6-9 @tmoms
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. The reading begins with a 20-minute featured reader and then moves through the open mic list for the rest of the night. Open mic readers have 5 minutes. There will be a space for poets to sell books. Event is free - 21+ w/ valid ID.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
There is no theme; the only theme is poems. Good poems, bad poems, boring poems, fiery poems. The only rule is no snapping (it’s distracting to the readers).
The reading is hosted by Noah David Roberts.
This reading’s featured reader is Damian Rucci, an eclectic bombast working-class hero poet from Jersey.
Read poems. Kick ass.
ABOUT THE FEATURE:
Damian Rucci is the unofficial poet laureate of every 711 in New Jersey.
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YALL IM DOING IT JAN 29TH 6-9 @tmoms
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. The reading begins with a 20-minute featured reader and then moves through the open mic list for the rest of the night. Open mic readers have 5 minutes. There will be a space for poets to sell books. Event is free - 21+ w/ valid ID.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
There is no theme; the only theme is poems. Good poems, bad poems, boring poems, fiery poems. The only rule is no snapping (it’s distracting to the readers).
The reading is hosted by Noah David Roberts.
This reading’s featured reader is Damian Rucci, an eclectic bombast working-class hero poet from Jersey.
Read poems. Kick ass.
ABOUT THE FEATURE:
Damian Rucci is the unofficial poet laureate of every 711 in New Jersey.
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Chakra Vibes Sound Healing Experience is featuring some hot Philly artists. Hit the link in my bio to get your ticket!
Big thanks to
@be_en.apoet
@emynethesuperstar
@melmugga2022
@mamaphoenix_travellingboutique
@queen.nabi27
@ph0enixsoul
@princess192216
@juju.butter
@nzingaaseleel
@pascoe.music
@ehcop2022
@eklectriq
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Chakra Vibes Sound Healing Experience is featuring some hot Philly artists. Hit the link in my bio to get your ticket!
Big thanks to
@be_en.apoet
@emynethesuperstar
@melmugga2022
@mamaphoenix_travellingboutique
@queen.nabi27
@ph0enixsoul
@princess192216
@juju.butter
@nzingaaseleel
@pascoe.music
@ehcop2022
@eklectriq
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• Can't wait for this. Coffee? Poetry? Good people? What could be better. For any of you in or around Allentown, come on out and have some fun! Disclaimer: Don't let the flyer fool you. There will be plenty of angry, bitter poetry on hand for all you tired of the Christmas season. @schizo_trash_poet @nowherecoffeeco @daulton_reppert @poetryaspromised |
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Philly let's get Fresh
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Philly let's get Fresh
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Here's the lineup for November Live Poetry Reading events - Wednesdays, 7pm @fergiespub .
11/9... that's... TONIGHT!
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Here's the lineup for November Live Poetry Reading events - Wednesdays, 7pm @fergiespub .
11/9... that's... TONIGHT!
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Two new poems by Will Alexander are up on Tribes.org! Go check them out!
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Two new poems by Will Alexander are up on Tribes.org! Go check them out!
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• Hone your skills! NRT performing poet, Shawn R. Jones is offering a workshop Sunday, November 15th, 10:30 AM to 12 PM at the Bucks County community college. See below for details! www.shawnrjones.com |
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• Please...spread the word! Save the date... Thursday, October 20th, 2022 Poetry night and Open mic October Harvest fest theme Party The LENNI- 1608 Ridge Avenue, An indoor facility. Open mic participants must arrive between 7pm and 7:30pm for Open mic sign-up. Doors open at 7pm $5 Donation/door admission Showtime- 8pm Event, 8pm to 10pm Food, drinks, live Music Spoken word Art and Poetry Sed Flyer for full details... If vending arrive between 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm SPECIAL NOTE: If interested in Vending, Contact Penny- 215-520-7810 $35 to vend crafts |
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Poetry plants and power has a dope line up of local poets, resources and everyone leaves with a plant . Casey Jones is bringing out the heavy hitters for this one! Come on out and enjoy!!!
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Poetry plants and power has a dope line up of local poets, resources and everyone leaves with a plant . Casey Jones is bringing out the heavy hitters for this one! Come on out and enjoy!!!
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What better way to celebrate Moonstone's annual Chapbook Contest than with a virtual reading featuring our past winners?
We are accepting submissions for the Chapbook Contest until the end of October. Will you be our next winner?
Check our linktree (link in bio) for submission guidelines and submittable page.
Swipe to see the flyer for the virtual reading event featuring former winners. Registration info is available on our website. Seeya there
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What better way to celebrate Moonstone's annual Chapbook Contest than with a virtual reading featuring our past winners?
We are accepting submissions for the Chapbook Contest until the end of October. Will you be our next winner?
Check our linktree (link in bio) for submission guidelines and submittable page.
Swipe to see the flyer for the virtual reading event featuring former winners. Registration info is available on our website. Seeya there
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Check out Erin Bernard’s new poem in our online magazine at tribes.org!
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Check out Erin Bernard’s new poem in our online magazine at tribes.org!
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Peace family We left a great impression on the space last month so we’re back at @undrgroundarts the first week of November
Thank you so much to all who came out to our last one, you all make it possible.
Thursday Nov 3rd, 8PM Doors & List
The ticket link is in our bio
Hosted by Founder @mileenaverse
Sounds by the incredible @djreezey
All art forms welcome to the stage. All Instruments welcome.
We’ll be having a special tribute/cypher dedicated to Quenzell @sayq4times dm for more insight or questions/suggestions
Much love tribe see y’all soon
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Peace family We left a great impression on the space last month so we’re back at @undrgroundarts the first week of November
Thank you so much to all who came out to our last one, you all make it possible.
Thursday Nov 3rd, 8PM Doors & List
The ticket link is in our bio
Hosted by Founder @mileenaverse
Sounds by the incredible @djreezey
All art forms welcome to the stage. All Instruments welcome.
We’ll be having a special tribute/cypher dedicated to Quenzell @sayq4times dm for more insight or questions/suggestions
Much love tribe see y’all soon
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Presenting: The Late(ish) Poetry Show
The Philly Pigeon was founded 10 years ago to elevate and popularize the art form of performance poetry. 10 years ago we started with a monthly poetry slam and workshop. Over the years we added multimedia poetry productions and retreats. We're saying goodbye (for now) to those projects and are super excited to bring you The Late(ish) Poetry Show.
A late night talk show style variety show with poetry at its core.
Come watch hosts Kai Davis and Jacob Winterstein, two featured poets, and randomly selected poets from the audience dabble in poetry, games and interviews.
We're still at PhilaMOCA on first Fridays from October through May. We will still be bringing you incredible poets. You can still be part of the livest poetry audience this side of the Schuylkill.
We're grateful for the support you've shown us over the years and hope you will go on this next journey with us!
Link to tickets in bio.
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Presenting: The Late(ish) Poetry Show
The Philly Pigeon was founded 10 years ago to elevate and popularize the art form of performance poetry. 10 years ago we started with a monthly poetry slam and workshop. Over the years we added multimedia poetry productions and retreats. We're saying goodbye (for now) to those projects and are super excited to bring you The Late(ish) Poetry Show.
A late night talk show style variety show with poetry at its core.
Come watch hosts Kai Davis and Jacob Winterstein, two featured poets, and randomly selected poets from the audience dabble in poetry, games and interviews.
We're still at PhilaMOCA on first Fridays from October through May. We will still be bringing you incredible poets. You can still be part of the livest poetry audience this side of the Schuylkill.
We're grateful for the support you've shown us over the years and hope you will go on this next journey with us!
Link to tickets in bio.
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Who's camping with us this year?
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Who's camping with us this year?
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Happy Monday!!!! We are super excited to announce our next collaborated event with @templepex
Join us as we celebrate the arts with Flourish with Flowers, a open mic and live art event.
Hosted by @lindoyes
Featuring Spoken Word by @my_crumbled_thoughts
@ubuntusab
This event is free and open mic is open to everyone.
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Happy Monday!!!! We are super excited to announce our next collaborated event with @templepex
Join us as we celebrate the arts with Flourish with Flowers, a open mic and live art event.
Hosted by @lindoyes
Featuring Spoken Word by @my_crumbled_thoughts
@ubuntusab
This event is free and open mic is open to everyone.
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• WE'RE BACK!! Wednesday, September 21st 7:00 pm-8:00 pm (EST) Ferries Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA --Can't make it into the city? Join us via zoom! For more information or your zoom link, visit: www.norivertwice.org |
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• Art Of Conversation “interactive Poetry Experience” Family Matters Edition Hosted By @ethepoetmc @lady_sarkazym Guest Host @king_shyste Featuring @dbl_img @nv_love_all @samiamism Friday 10.21.22 Seri Phi 941 N. Front St Philly 7pm -10pm 7pm Pre-Show Party w/ @dowlingstacey Showtime 8pm Sharp! BYOB $25 Admission $15 Early Bird Tix Artofconvo2.eventbrite.com (Link in bio) VENDORS WANTED! |
SOURCE: Facebook
Sprouting in Every Season: Using Transitions to Inspire your Writing
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 AT 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Event by Harriett's Bookshop and Collingswood Book Festival
Ida's Bookshop, 734 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood NJ 08108
Ida's Bookshop, 734 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood NJ 08108
- Please reserve your space for this free workshop by emailing CollingswoodPoetryTent@gmail.com with number of attendees by Sept. 26. Walk-ins may be welcome depending on space.
As seasons change, so do we. Come journey through poetry with Willingboro author, actress and educator Sherrie Wilkins. With poetry as the vessel, participants will travel through a performance/reading of poetic compositions; share the emotions and impact of poetry, and write their own poetic compositions as a group. This experience will allow us all to find value in seasonal change, life transitions and community as we explore poetry as a means for creative expression and self-reflection. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite poems about life or seasonal changes to share. There are no "levels" or no experience is needed to join this workshop. Let's explore life through the beautiful nuances of poetry.
Sunday August 28, 2022 - 7pm
Live at Fergie’s Pub
1214 Sansom Street and on Zoom
Registration Required for Zoom
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa is the author of the poetry books, My Rice Tastes Like the Lake, In the Absent Everyday, and Rules of the House (all from Apogee Press, Berkeley) and three chapbooks of which Revolute was published in 2021 by Albion Books. Dhompa's first non-fiction book, Coming Home to Tibet was published in the US by Shambhala Publications in 2016. She was born in India and raised in the Tibetan refugee communities in India and Nepal. Dhompa teaches in the English Department at Villanova University.
Nora Hikari (she/her) is an Asian American transgender poet and artist based in Philadelphia. She is a 2022 Lambda Literary fellow, and her work is published or forthcoming in Ploughshares, Washington Square Review, Palette Poetry, Foglifter, The Journal, and others. Her chapbook, GIRL 2.0, was a Robin Becker Series winner and is available at Seven Kitchens Press. She was a finalist for the Red Hen Press Benjamin Saltman Award, and can be found at her website norahikari.com. (photo by Cassi Segulin), is the Singaporean-American author of three poetry collections (most recently So, Stranger, Button Poetry, 2022). She is the founder & editor-in-chief of the independent publishing house & literary journal Half Mystic. Her peer-reviewed scholarly work is published in the Journal of Homosexuality. Her creative work is published in diode, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, The Puritan, & Hobart, & has been featured by The Straits Times, American Banker, the National University of Singapore, the Boston Poetry Slam, the Center for Fiction, & the Academy of American Poets. Topaz is 22 years old & studies Creative Writing, Italian, & Visual Art at Princeton
University. You can find more of her work at topazwinters.com.
Zoom Registratio
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• FREE BOOKS?!?! The Chestnut Hill Library Free Book Cart got a fantastic refresh by our talented summer volunteer Karina! Stop in today and give a discarded library book a new home… This week’s Chestnut Hill @freelibrary Branch anticipated hours are: Monday 12 - 8pm Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 6pm Wednesday 12 - 8pm (PLANT CUTTING SWAP 2-4pm) Friday 10am - 5pm (Subject to change per wacky weather, unpredictable raccoon visits, building & staffing challenges ~ we will keep you ‘posted’!) |
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The first reading in my new series is September 15th!! Eloquent Statues/Queer Voices is a place for innovative and queer poets to perform their works and experience others' poems in an open mic format. We will also be doing book events and featured readers! I encourage you to come even if you don't write!!
If you have a book of poetry out, bring it and you can sell it at the counter!!
The poetry scene in Philly is seriously lacking, and basically nonexistent on a recurring level. I'm here to change that!! Let's build a scene. See you then 15th @patatgiovannisroom !!
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The first reading in my new series is September 15th!! Eloquent Statues/Queer Voices is a place for innovative and queer poets to perform their works and experience others' poems in an open mic format. We will also be doing book events and featured readers! I encourage you to come even if you don't write!!
If you have a book of poetry out, bring it and you can sell it at the counter!!
The poetry scene in Philly is seriously lacking, and basically nonexistent on a recurring level. I'm here to change that!! Let's build a scene. See you then 15th @patatgiovannisroom !!
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Join us live this Sunday @meyersbrewing for the Sunday soul Open Mic with your host @iamrya
All artist are welcomed, no admission or signup fee.
Signup starts at 2pm, Show starts at 2:30pm
We hope to see you there!!!!
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Join us live this Sunday @meyersbrewing for the Sunday soul Open Mic with your host @iamrya
All artist are welcomed, no admission or signup fee.
Signup starts at 2pm, Show starts at 2:30pm
We hope to see you there!!!!
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• ART OF CONVERSATION An Interactive Poetry Experience! FAMILY MATTERS EDITION “Nobody Wins When The Feuds” Friday October 21 Sera Phi 941 N.Front St 7pm-10 pm Philly $15 Early Bird Tix $25 General Admission Artofconvo2.eventbrite.com (Link in bio) |
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SEPTEMBER 2nd!!! Save the date!
@topazwinters @_noely @lindoyes @carcarnono
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SEPTEMBER 2nd!!! Save the date!
@topazwinters @_noely @lindoyes @carcarnono
Author of "A Butterfly's Love, What One Can't Imagine Can Happen", Carmen Gonzalez shares her journey overcoming traumatic experiences by way of poetry. Ms. Gonzalez has also just launched her new business called Writing Moves Me LLC where she works to help people who have gone through thier own trauma to recover and tell their story through the art of writing poetry. You can also listen to her podcast, Let's Talk About It, where she invites guests on for an open discussion about struggles they've faced and how they came out victoriously in the end.
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New Resource from Young Philly Writer!Philly Poets! We have a helpful tip from a young writer in the community! Follow the link to access the article complete with a variety of beneficial resources!
Road Trip Activities for the Car:
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#philly we live this Sunday @meyersbrewing for the Sunday soul Open mic with your host @iamrya and special guest @ubuntusab
All artist welcomed!! no signup fee or entry fee
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#philly we live this Sunday @meyersbrewing for the Sunday soul Open mic with your host @iamrya and special guest @ubuntusab
All artist welcomed!! no signup fee or entry fee
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8.20.22 we’re at @pentridgestation for our monthly Open Mic! This event will feature vendors, drinks, games, and performances by these dope artist and more !
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8.20.22 we’re at @pentridgestation for our monthly Open Mic! This event will feature vendors, drinks, games, and performances by these dope artist and more !
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@elisabetvelasquezpoetry interpretando un poema de su libro When We Make It por primera vez en español (14 de mayo, 2022) Copias firmadas están disponibles en nuestra tienda, y la versión en español (Y si lo logramos) se lanza en octubre.
@elisabetvelasquezpoetry perforning a poem from the Spanish translation of When We Make It for the first time! (May 14, 2022) Signed copies of When We Make It are still available in our store, and stay tuned for the Spanish version (Y si lo logramos) coming out in October!
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@elisabetvelasquezpoetry interpretando un poema de su libro When We Make It por primera vez en español (14 de mayo, 2022) Copias firmadas están disponibles en nuestra tienda, y la versión en español (Y si lo logramos) se lanza en octubre.
@elisabetvelasquezpoetry perforning a poem from the Spanish translation of When We Make It for the first time! (May 14, 2022) Signed copies of When We Make It are still available in our store, and stay tuned for the Spanish version (Y si lo logramos) coming out in October!
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THE ART OF CONVERSATION is an interactive poetry experience that combines visual spectacle, dynamic performances and open conversation!
Friday 8.12.22
Seri Phi 941 N. Front St. Philly
(Parking in the rear)
7pm-10pm
$25 admission tix artofconvo.eventbrite.com
$15 early bird tickets (Link in bio)
Hosted by @lady_sarkazym @ethepoetmc
Featured poets: @nikkipowerhouse @king_shyste
@iamshaveh @jayknivezpoetic
“PARTY ON PURPOSE” Pre-show mixer w/ @djreezey
7pm-8pm
SHOWTIME 8pm SHARP!
BYOB! Food will be available for purchase
VENDORS WANTED (DM @ethepoetmc
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THE ART OF CONVERSATION is an interactive poetry experience that combines visual spectacle, dynamic performances and open conversation!
Friday 8.12.22
Seri Phi 941 N. Front St. Philly
(Parking in the rear)
7pm-10pm
$25 admission tix artofconvo.eventbrite.com
$15 early bird tickets (Link in bio)
Hosted by @lady_sarkazym @ethepoetmc
Featured poets: @nikkipowerhouse @king_shyste
@iamshaveh @jayknivezpoetic
“PARTY ON PURPOSE” Pre-show mixer w/ @djreezey
7pm-8pm
SHOWTIME 8pm SHARP!
BYOB! Food will be available for purchase
VENDORS WANTED (DM @ethepoetmc
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What up Philly!!!!
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What up Philly!!!!
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Join us on July 31st live at @meyersbrewing for the Sunday Soul Open Mic hosted by Philly’s own @iamrya
This edition we have a very special performance by author, poet, and community leader @ubuntusab
Doors Open at 2pm, Show starts at 2:30pm / Donations only at the door
All artist are invited to perform!!
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Join us on July 31st live at @meyersbrewing for the Sunday Soul Open Mic hosted by Philly’s own @iamrya
This edition we have a very special performance by author, poet, and community leader @ubuntusab
Doors Open at 2pm, Show starts at 2:30pm / Donations only at the door
All artist are invited to perform!!
Diane Sahms-Guarnieri, Live at Cafe Improv 2022 |
Performances by g emil reutter, Working Class Hussys and Brian St. John
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from international literary journal North of Oxford
Pandemic of Violence II
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• COMING UP: SAT. JUNE 4 at 6:30pm NRT regular, Vasiliki Katsarou hosts the incomparable Dennis Nurkse at Frenchtown Bookshop. He'll read from his beautiful work, including from his latest collection of New and Selected Poems: A COUNTRY OF STRANGERS. In person. Q & A, and book signing. Free. 28 Bridge St. Frenchtown NJ (908) 628-9297 |
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Follow @philadelphiacontemporary for updates on new entries to the Healing Verse Poetry Line. New poems drop on the line every Monday!
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Follow @philadelphiacontemporary for updates on new entries to the Healing Verse Poetry Line. New poems drop on the line every Monday!
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• IDEA is hosting a awesome event in partnership with @rutgers_camden Saturday May 14th at Johnson Park located in Camden, NJ. A Day of Storytelling in the Park to highlight the journey of Black, Latin and Indigenous People in America. "Public spaces and Community voices." We are extending an opportunity for vendors to share their materials, products, books, artifacts, crafts and more. There are a few remaining spots but they are filling up fast. Contact us today for more info and to secure your space! We look forward to working with you and making this event an amazing experience! Idea-arts@comcast.net/Authenticminds@gmail.com |
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• Join us Wednesday, April 27, at 7 pm LIVE @fergiespub and on Zoom for a poetry reading event! Featured poets include Alicia Askenase & Julia Blumenreich. Zoom registration required here: LINK |
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This week’s “Sunday Shelfie” is a celebration of poetry for National Poetry Month! Be sure to swing by the CH Branch this week to enjoy this display of poetry collections for all ages.
This week’s Chestnut Hill @freelibrary Branch anticipated hours are:
Monday 2-8 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 2-6pm
Wednesday 2-8 pm (PLANT CUTTING SWAP 2-4pm)
Friday 1-5pm
(Subject to change per winter weather, unpredictable raccoon visits, building & staffing challenges ~ we will keep you ‘posted’!
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This week’s “Sunday Shelfie” is a celebration of poetry for National Poetry Month! Be sure to swing by the CH Branch this week to enjoy this display of poetry collections for all ages.
This week’s Chestnut Hill @freelibrary Branch anticipated hours are:
Monday 2-8 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 2-6pm
Wednesday 2-8 pm (PLANT CUTTING SWAP 2-4pm)
Friday 1-5pm
(Subject to change per winter weather, unpredictable raccoon visits, building & staffing challenges ~ we will keep you ‘posted’!
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• @poetic__stories is inviting some ladies out for an virtual ladies night! Poetry & Manifestation we bout to vibe, do some poetry, & Manifest our goals! This is intimate and first come only! Limited 20 slots available! Thursday April 14th 2022! You can sign up starting tomorrow on the website! Bring your wine, poetry, & goals it’s going down!! |
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• Mark your calendars! Sunday April 3rd, 2022 Jazz on Market Concert Series... Join us for #nationalpoetrymonth #openmic #poetry and #jazzedition featuring #houseofcongas #anthonymohamed and #mickeyrivera Enjoy the show live at #ideacenterforthearts or watch via #livestream LINK |
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EDIT: Same venue, new date. Event taking place on 4/22.
EDIT: Same venue, new date. Event taking place on 4/22.
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• #artandconversation We’ve got another Art & Conversation event coming to the shop this next Saturday, April 2nd from 6:00-8:30pm! The event will feature acclaimed writers such as Atir Sinclair @ritalwalters & two other guests will read from their own collections of work as well as artwork created by Nadïne LaFond of Art Lives Studio @nadinelafond @artlives.studio ! If you’re interested in attending free event, be sure to RSVP via the Eventbrite link in our page bio! We’d love to see everyone come out to have a great time and support some amazing artists |
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Who’s ready to bring the vibes to this new space???
This Thursday meet us in Fishtown at
1714 Mascher st, Phila PA - 8PM
(Right off the Berks st stop)
Another round of Sol Fed
If you know you know.
The night will be hosted by @diaryofmilena__ & @houseof.lavell
Live band w/ @__joeystix & friends
@djreezey on the 1s & 2s
Food & Drinks will be on site @motherlandinfusions @kimjuicydelights @mrloopys
Local small business vendors: @liberatedakashic @skunkcity.store @crown__jewels__ @queenofgreenshop
Hit the link in our bio for tickets!
$10 admission
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Who’s ready to bring the vibes to this new space???
This Thursday meet us in Fishtown at
1714 Mascher st, Phila PA - 8PM
(Right off the Berks st stop)
Another round of Sol Fed
If you know you know.
The night will be hosted by @diaryofmilena__ & @houseof.lavell
Live band w/ @__joeystix & friends
@djreezey on the 1s & 2s
Food & Drinks will be on site @motherlandinfusions @kimjuicydelights @mrloopys
Local small business vendors: @liberatedakashic @skunkcity.store @crown__jewels__ @queenofgreenshop
Hit the link in our bio for tickets!
$10 admission
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• Excited to be part of this AWP offsite reading! TABU is located at 254 S. 12th St., Philadelphia (on 12th between Locust and Spruce)... many thanks to @sarahmsala and @cquintanatown for inviting me! @theillustriouspearl @skailight @kayigloo @irenesenor @bengarciapoet @blackboytraveljoy @kazimalipoet @tabuphillyofficial |
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Number nine...! Number nine...! Number nine...! Number nine...!
SORTES #9, "Pub Time For A Book In Jeopardy," is here! It's SORTES #9 Friday, all day and for the next three months! At SORTES.co !
SORTES #9 sends you a ridiculous amount of brilliance by authors:
Demree McGhee
Ian Seth Levine
Ivan Peledov
Joe Rupprecht
Laurence Klavan
Matt Dennison
Royce Drake
Uri Rosenshine
Wendy Nardi
and William Erikson.
Also, introducing ODD LOTS, the SORTES mailbag and correspondence column. Send your passionate compliments, complaints, and manifestoes to sortesmagazine@gmail.com.
Go go go go go to SORTES.co !
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Number nine...! Number nine...! Number nine...! Number nine...!
SORTES #9, "Pub Time For A Book In Jeopardy," is here! It's SORTES #9 Friday, all day and for the next three months! At SORTES.co !
SORTES #9 sends you a ridiculous amount of brilliance by authors:
Demree McGhee
Ian Seth Levine
Ivan Peledov
Joe Rupprecht
Laurence Klavan
Matt Dennison
Royce Drake
Uri Rosenshine
Wendy Nardi
and William Erikson.
Also, introducing ODD LOTS, the SORTES mailbag and correspondence column. Send your passionate compliments, complaints, and manifestoes to sortesmagazine@gmail.com.
Go go go go go to SORTES.co !
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#throwbackthursday Honoring the legacy of our beloved legendary Sandra Turner-Barnes
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#throwbackthursday Honoring the legacy of our beloved legendary Sandra Turner-Barnes
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• Also OPEN EXPRESSION 3.19.2022 featuring some talented artist !!! We have @teejaynews returning with the vibes to rep @newportsandnews , @officialkouraj blessing us as a @altruistic_vision feature, @imfuxxintalented coming to shut it down for the first time, and @itscjmills touching down with her multi talented artistry !!!!!!! Oh don’t forget we will have a CYPHER by @soundzopticsoul, live musics from @altruistic_vision band and sounds by @capturingqueens ! 3.19.2021 don’t miss it !i |
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• We are back on March 16th for a very special live event along side @blackmindspublishing and the amazing team @templepex we are proud to bring you The Poetry Porch live from @frannylous Hosted by @lindoyes Featuring live performances from @leahvspeaks , @iamrya , and so many more amazing artist. |
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March is Women's month, (Every month is our month ) Come out and absorb the vibe
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March is Women's month, (Every month is our month ) Come out and absorb the vibe
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• Join us Friday, February 25, at 7 pm on Zoom for a poetry reading! Featured poets include M. Nzadi Keita, Aaren Perry, & Lamont B. Steptoe. Zoom registration required at this link. |
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• Several times a month, the Mad Poets Blog posts reviews of poetry collections and chapbooks. It is a way for us to help support authors as they try to get the word out about (and ultimately sell) their books. Currently, we are in desperate need of some reviewers. Most reviewers complete a review once every several months, up to one a month. If you're interested, contact Brooke Palma at the email listed in the post above. |
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• @TwoIdleMinds Presents: Wine & Rhymes Philadelphia featuring Antoine Dodson at @citywineryphil March 4, 2022! Born into a musical family, @worldofantoine has been electrifying audiences with his unique and passionate performances since his youth. Having studied briefly at the Berkeley College of Music in Boston, Antoine is blessed with a four-octave range and has received praise and accolades from some of the biggest names in the music industry. From the Apollo Theatre to daytime Chicago TV and venues throughout the states, Antoine’s voice is a standout across festivals and concert stages. A resident of the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, Antoine is now set to take his music and message of love to the masses. Link in Bio! |
Repost from @baby_the_poet
• This is an event you definitely don’t want to miss! A Movie that is LIVE! Performances by @swimgood_world @jonna_monet @chevrobinson @rrrozseee @sheen_anthony And more |
Featuring
@matt___capone @be_en.apoet @baby_the_poet 📍: @emmaustheatre Dj : @bezmusiq Your host : @baby_the_poet This one is for EVERYONE! Couples, singles, friends night out, ladies & men literally EVERYONE! If you haven’t gotten your tickets no worries Click the link in my bio |
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• WEDNESDAY, 02.09.22 at 7:00pm (est) No River Twice creates interactive poetry readings between audiences and accomplished poets where the direction of the reading is decided, poem by poem, moment by moment. And then we make a (cento) poem of it! Jump in! For the Zoom link: NRTpoetry@gmail.com MORE INFORMATION: www.norivertwice.org |
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The Crown Act
The Crown Act
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Open mic is tonight at 8pm at the @phillypenandpencil in Center City. I’m a featured reader alongside Philly newcomer, @juliadayedot.
You’ve seen me on the streets, but it’s been a minute since you’ve seen me take the stage. It’d be lovely to share this cozy atmosphere with you tonight over spoken word and a beer.
And fellow writers! Here’s an opportunity for you to read any writing you’ve been working on this winter. We’ll all get the limelight tonight. I hope you can make it!
P&P is located at 1522 Latimer Street in Center City
The venue is asking that patrons show v-cards and maskup. The vibe is 21+.
Please SHARE the flier to your stories or to anyone you think would like to attend. Let’s turn up and make magic!
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Open mic is tonight at 8pm at the @phillypenandpencil in Center City. I’m a featured reader alongside Philly newcomer, @juliadayedot.
You’ve seen me on the streets, but it’s been a minute since you’ve seen me take the stage. It’d be lovely to share this cozy atmosphere with you tonight over spoken word and a beer.
And fellow writers! Here’s an opportunity for you to read any writing you’ve been working on this winter. We’ll all get the limelight tonight. I hope you can make it!
P&P is located at 1522 Latimer Street in Center City
The venue is asking that patrons show v-cards and maskup. The vibe is 21+.
Please SHARE the flier to your stories or to anyone you think would like to attend. Let’s turn up and make magic!
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IT’S FINALLY DONE! The music version of the book “RHYMES PASS THE MARGIN”! 10 tracks of GRIOT SOUL! Take a listen! Visit Griotsoulrecords.com link in bio
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IT’S FINALLY DONE! The music version of the book “RHYMES PASS THE MARGIN”! 10 tracks of GRIOT SOUL! Take a listen! Visit Griotsoulrecords.com link in bio
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Coming up next Wednesday!
Laura Brzyski serves as the health and wellness editor for Philadelphia magazine. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University-Camden and an MA in English Literature from Lehigh University. Her creative nonfiction and poetry can be found in Pithead Chapel, 433, Gigantic Sequins, and Entropy, among others. She lives in Philadelphia (not a suburb of) with her husband and their dog, Bogey, and has at least one Stock's pound cake in her freezer at all times.
Alison Lubar teaches high school English by day and yoga by night. They are a queer, nonbinary femme of color whose life work (aside from wordsmithing) has evolved into bringing mindfulness practices, and sometimes even poetry, to young people. Their debut chapbook, Philosophers Know Nothing About Love, is forthcoming with Thirty West Publishing in Spring 2022. Most recently, their work has been published by or is forthcoming with Moonstone Press, New York Quarterly, and Sinister Wisdom; you can find out more at http://alisonlubar.com/ or on Twitter @theoriginalison.
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Coming up next Wednesday!
Laura Brzyski serves as the health and wellness editor for Philadelphia magazine. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers University-Camden and an MA in English Literature from Lehigh University. Her creative nonfiction and poetry can be found in Pithead Chapel, 433, Gigantic Sequins, and Entropy, among others. She lives in Philadelphia (not a suburb of) with her husband and their dog, Bogey, and has at least one Stock's pound cake in her freezer at all times.
Alison Lubar teaches high school English by day and yoga by night. They are a queer, nonbinary femme of color whose life work (aside from wordsmithing) has evolved into bringing mindfulness practices, and sometimes even poetry, to young people. Their debut chapbook, Philosophers Know Nothing About Love, is forthcoming with Thirty West Publishing in Spring 2022. Most recently, their work has been published by or is forthcoming with Moonstone Press, New York Quarterly, and Sinister Wisdom; you can find out more at http://alisonlubar.com/ or on Twitter @theoriginalison.
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Share !!! Black love for album DM me
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Share !!! Black love for album DM me
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ArtLOVE OPEN EXPRESSION IS BACK ! We are at a bigger venue, with more time, and more vibes !!! Join us for a night of performances, vendors with custom merch, live band, cypher, and more !!!!!
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ArtLOVE OPEN EXPRESSION IS BACK ! We are at a bigger venue, with more time, and more vibes !!! Join us for a night of performances, vendors with custom merch, live band, cypher, and more !!!!!
Repost from @siftmedia215
• We have a very special VIRTUAL Workshop planned this month - URSULA RUCKER Pop-up Memoir Poetry & Performance Intensive Workshop! Jan 28-30 2022 SIFT is so excited to be able to work with renowned artist/poet/activist @urucker Critical Renewing of Thee (“a different kind of” CRT): Pop-up Memoir Poetry & Performance Intensive. This intensive word/ thought/ emotion, self-truth-culling, seeks to be a journey of healing, art, therapy, and authentic conversations about life that will result in the creation of individual works/excerpts of EPIC memoir poetry. Details/Registration - siftmedia215.org |
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PLEASE SEE LINK IN BIO... Many thanks for everyone involved with making this possible!
The talk is FREE
giving a talk DURING Mercury Retrograde is always a joy
YOU NEVER KNOW how it may undo itself in just the right ways
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PLEASE SEE LINK IN BIO... Many thanks for everyone involved with making this possible!
The talk is FREE
giving a talk DURING Mercury Retrograde is always a joy
YOU NEVER KNOW how it may undo itself in just the right ways
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THIS THURSDAY!!! Y’all ready for the open mic to come back??? Comment a yellow heart if you are
We’ll be featuring the talented @mickiijay
Dollar Party Theme!! Yes only $1 to get in. ONLY if you TURN UP
15 open slots, first come first serve!
@queenyaszy will be hosting y’all already know the energy
Food by @veganchefbae
Vendors @skunkcity.store @applehead_creations @mrloopys @crown__jewels__
Meet us at @thinkermakerssociety
Jan 20th - 7pm to 11pm
**Masked are encouraged**
The link to tickets are in our bio
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THIS THURSDAY!!! Y’all ready for the open mic to come back??? Comment a yellow heart if you are
We’ll be featuring the talented @mickiijay
Dollar Party Theme!! Yes only $1 to get in. ONLY if you TURN UP
15 open slots, first come first serve!
@queenyaszy will be hosting y’all already know the energy
Food by @veganchefbae
Vendors @skunkcity.store @applehead_creations @mrloopys @crown__jewels__
Meet us at @thinkermakerssociety
Jan 20th - 7pm to 11pm
**Masked are encouraged**
The link to tickets are in our bio
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Decided to start putting together a little book of poetry, here’s a short preview.
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Decided to start putting together a little book of poetry, here’s a short preview.
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"...for these wicked times demand a brave poet..."
Words from the great Sandra Turner-Barnes #herlegacy #legendary #trueartist #poetshouse #throwbackthursday #ideacenterforthearts @cadillac711 #poetryinmotion #poetryisart
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"...for these wicked times demand a brave poet..."
Words from the great Sandra Turner-Barnes #herlegacy #legendary #trueartist #poetshouse #throwbackthursday #ideacenterforthearts @cadillac711 #poetryinmotion #poetryisart
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PU$$Y FAIRY: A Night of Enchantment!
Female Art Show Case.
Catch me, along with many other SUPER TALENTED ladies, on February 5th @ the Billy Penn Studios!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!
Click the link in my bio !
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PU$$Y FAIRY: A Night of Enchantment!
Female Art Show Case.
Catch me, along with many other SUPER TALENTED ladies, on February 5th @ the Billy Penn Studios!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!
Click the link in my bio !
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#iamapoetical community check out the first in a 4 part series with @seonthepoet , as he sits with 1/4th of the Poetical crew, author & poet @leahvspeaks
Check out the full episode in the link in our bio.
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#iamapoetical community check out the first in a 4 part series with @seonthepoet , as he sits with 1/4th of the Poetical crew, author & poet @leahvspeaks
Check out the full episode in the link in our bio.
Repost from @djhardcorproductions
• Happy Monday gang if yall missed the #herbsandwordsspokenwordshow this past Saturday night then don't miss this one here. Gonna be a vibe ! _______________________________ LINK IN MY BIO 4 TICKETS/INFO |
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• hey friends!!! there are a few spots left in the prose poem workshop for @LandlineLit i'm teaching next weekend! it's low-cost and will be super generative!😎 🥰 💫 do you wanna join us? if so, sign up here. |
Repost from @impostorlit
• It's time! Calling all poets... our subs are open! We're seeking all kinds of poetry for our Spring 2022 issue (our fifth... we can't believe we've made it this far!). Subs will be open through January 31, 2022 (EST). Full submission guidelines can be found via link in bio or impostorlit.com/submit. And while you're there, check out our previous issues. |
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Healing Verse Philly Friends,
It’s that time! My tenure as your 2020-2021 poet laureate ends December 31st! It’s been a remarkable two years and I am honored to have served as your poet laureate! Amazing things have happened despite a global pandemic. I am most grateful for the artists, friends, organizations, institutions, and supporters of the many projects I’ve had the honor of creating, co-creating, participating in, and witnessing. Big shout outs to the Free Library of Philadelphia, Kelly Writer’s House, and the Academy of American Poets for their generous support. I welcome our new poet laureate with warm open arms. Philly, thank you from the bottom of my grateful heart!
Starting in January 2022, I will co-curate the Healing Verse Poetry Line with Philadelphia Contemporary, under the steady hands of sister friend and fellow poet, @yolandawisher. I’m proud that the legacy of the poetry line will continue with a slightly new look, a few minor tweaks, and local, national, and international poets. Stay tuned. Yours truly will be the first poet on the line January 3rd!
Since we are fostering a legacy and expanding our wings, we thought it fitting to end this iteration of the poetry line with a legend, the “Cadillac” lady herself, Sandra Turner-Barnes, with a throwback poem, “Tomorrow’s Leaders”!
Author, Poet, Jazz vocalist, Sandra Turner-Barnes is known along the East Coast as “The Cadillac Lady” because of her original “Poem-Song” by that title. Her first book of poetry, “Always A Lady”, has been reprinted several times and has sold thousands of copies since its original publication. Sandra won the EBONY MAGAZINE Literary Competition for Short Fiction, and she re-created the concept of “Jazz-Oetry” and began singing Jazz. Sandra’s live jazz vocals’ video performance, with pianist Barry Sames, was selected for National & International airing on BET’s syndicated show, “Jazz Discoveries.”
Thanks to the Free Library of Philadelphia and Kelly Writer’s House for their support! The Healing Verse Project by Philadelphia Poet Laureate is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Healing Verse Philly Friends,
It’s that time! My tenure as your 2020-2021 poet laureate ends December 31st! It’s been a remarkable two years and I am honored to have served as your poet laureate! Amazing things have happened despite a global pandemic. I am most grateful for the artists, friends, organizations, institutions, and supporters of the many projects I’ve had the honor of creating, co-creating, participating in, and witnessing. Big shout outs to the Free Library of Philadelphia, Kelly Writer’s House, and the Academy of American Poets for their generous support. I welcome our new poet laureate with warm open arms. Philly, thank you from the bottom of my grateful heart!
Starting in January 2022, I will co-curate the Healing Verse Poetry Line with Philadelphia Contemporary, under the steady hands of sister friend and fellow poet, @yolandawisher. I’m proud that the legacy of the poetry line will continue with a slightly new look, a few minor tweaks, and local, national, and international poets. Stay tuned. Yours truly will be the first poet on the line January 3rd!
Since we are fostering a legacy and expanding our wings, we thought it fitting to end this iteration of the poetry line with a legend, the “Cadillac” lady herself, Sandra Turner-Barnes, with a throwback poem, “Tomorrow’s Leaders”!
Author, Poet, Jazz vocalist, Sandra Turner-Barnes is known along the East Coast as “The Cadillac Lady” because of her original “Poem-Song” by that title. Her first book of poetry, “Always A Lady”, has been reprinted several times and has sold thousands of copies since its original publication. Sandra won the EBONY MAGAZINE Literary Competition for Short Fiction, and she re-created the concept of “Jazz-Oetry” and began singing Jazz. Sandra’s live jazz vocals’ video performance, with pianist Barry Sames, was selected for National & International airing on BET’s syndicated show, “Jazz Discoveries.”
Thanks to the Free Library of Philadelphia and Kelly Writer’s House for their support! The Healing Verse Project by Philadelphia Poet Laureate is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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• Just in time for the holiday season, Black and Unknown Bards is accepting donations! Black and Unknown Bards is a performance project that I started last February which strives to collect, preserve, and perform works of classic Black literature. Right now I'm making plans for 2022. I'm hoping to bring more video poetry, stage adaptations of classic works, collaborations with other artists, and so much more! Your donations will help turn Black and Unknown Bards into something much bigger than just me! Help bring Black stories to life! . Donation link in bio. Or check us out on Venmo, Cash App, or Pay Pal. |
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• Poetically Free book My goal with this poetry book is teach to personal development. I’m thankful for my growth and ability to over come any heart break, neglect, abuse, fake friends and the list can go on. I used poetry to be free (Poetically Free) . reason why you should purchase my poetry book: 1. You are in your growth process now 2. ❤️🩹 You been heartbroken before 3. You want to be free from your pain . Download your copy NOW!!! Visit pfbrand.com (click link in bio) . Follow @poetically_free |
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Friends,
The neon sign, “our story of us” Healing Verse art installation is up and it’s lit! This project is a labor of love. An extension of my Healing Verse Philly project, Healing Verse Kensington is up and shining bright at 2400 Kensington Avenue. Check it out. I worked with the beautiful people in Kensington for many months, some just a few blocks from my job and several more blocks from a little neighborhood I grew up in in North Philadelphia. This is an awesome closure to my 2020-2021 poet laureate tenure. Just a few more weeks folks!
Thanks to @ryanstrandgreenberg , curator extraordinaire + Natalie Harris, graphic and website designer + wefilm Philly for video and photos. Thanks especially to Mural Arts Philadelphia. Go to Kensingtonhealingverse.com.
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Friends,
The neon sign, “our story of us” Healing Verse art installation is up and it’s lit! This project is a labor of love. An extension of my Healing Verse Philly project, Healing Verse Kensington is up and shining bright at 2400 Kensington Avenue. Check it out. I worked with the beautiful people in Kensington for many months, some just a few blocks from my job and several more blocks from a little neighborhood I grew up in in North Philadelphia. This is an awesome closure to my 2020-2021 poet laureate tenure. Just a few more weeks folks!
Thanks to @ryanstrandgreenberg , curator extraordinaire + Natalie Harris, graphic and website designer + wefilm Philly for video and photos. Thanks especially to Mural Arts Philadelphia. Go to Kensingtonhealingverse.com.
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• Join us tomorrow, December 12th, for a virtual reading "Poets in Their Youth: Nathalie Anderson introduces five recent Swarthmore graduates" , featuring @frijol_lojirf , @pfb55 , @joustingsnail , @cat_hay07 , and @yiiiiwei ! Hope to see you there! Register here. |
The Poetical V.1 Book Release was one to remember! A melting pot of brilliant artists who brought the house down one by one. Thank you Jose and Jessica! Order your copy today!
@iamapoetical @jandbpressllc @leahvspeaks @iamrya @bnotespoetry @iamalejajimenez @mstiffanyjanell @_jahwula_
@iamapoetical @jandbpressllc @leahvspeaks @iamrya @bnotespoetry @iamalejajimenez @mstiffanyjanell @_jahwula_
FOR OUR BLACK TOMORROW!
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY-CONSCIOUSNESS
Calling Creatives to CARBON!
We are the only structure we need!
Reach out to Black Archives for CARBON admission!
Visionaries & Revolutionaries, expressing and investing in ourselves, may we arise!
DEC. 18
LINK
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY-CONSCIOUSNESS
Calling Creatives to CARBON!
We are the only structure we need!
Reach out to Black Archives for CARBON admission!
Visionaries & Revolutionaries, expressing and investing in ourselves, may we arise!
DEC. 18
LINK
Repost from @moonstoneartscenter
• Join us tomorrow on @phillycam with Daniel Simpson as part of the 2021 Philly Loves Poetry Interview and Readings Series! Hope to see you there! LINK |
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• This month's reading is the 11th-- @phillypoetryorg @oneforallartists #poetry #phillypoetry #poetsofphilly #phillyarts |
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SORTES #8 LIVES! Welcome to the world, you weird winter wendigo!
** SORTES.co and link in bio!
But SORTED, you ask, does this brand new issue include:
-- more ART than ever?
-- SORTES's first ever SERIAL story?
-- a magically balanced amount of both PROSE and POETRY?
-- genuinely unsettling STUFF?
"YES!" SORTES shouts, shivering. YES!
Issue 8 radiates with astoundingly strange work by Alec Calder Johnsson, Ava Sophia Brown, Chris McCreary, Fitz Fitzgerald, Gerard Sarnat, Irina Novikova, K.R. Vega, Robert Wexelblatt, Royce Drake, and Shine Ballard.
Go see our noble monster! And let us know what you think!
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SORTES #8 LIVES! Welcome to the world, you weird winter wendigo!
** SORTES.co and link in bio!
But SORTED, you ask, does this brand new issue include:
-- more ART than ever?
-- SORTES's first ever SERIAL story?
-- a magically balanced amount of both PROSE and POETRY?
-- genuinely unsettling STUFF?
"YES!" SORTES shouts, shivering. YES!
Issue 8 radiates with astoundingly strange work by Alec Calder Johnsson, Ava Sophia Brown, Chris McCreary, Fitz Fitzgerald, Gerard Sarnat, Irina Novikova, K.R. Vega, Robert Wexelblatt, Royce Drake, and Shine Ballard.
Go see our noble monster! And let us know what you think!
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Hello Healing Verse Friends,
Hope you’re doing well. I am excited to announce that the Healing Verse Poetry Line will continue well beyond my tenure with a great partner and a few bells and whistles! It’s been nearly two years of bliss serving as your Poet Laureate. My time ends at the end of December, so we still have a month of Healing Verses to bring you in its current iteration. Soon, we will announce new details! I am pleased to welcome poet and lovely project manager who helped launch the Healing Verse Poetry Line, Doriana Diaz, @thediazcollections. Doriana is reading her work “a cachoeira lullaby ”. Hoping you’re finding joy, inspiration, and respite in poems. Call 855-PoemRx2, #1 poem, #3 well-being resources.
Doriana Diaz is a storyteller, shapeshifter, and sensitive spirit rooted in Philadelphia's soulful rhythms. Doriana is the self-published author of Mami Calls Me Gabriella and Sunphases, both released in 2018. Her words have appeared in platforms such as; Nappy Head Club, Black Women Radicals, GROW/N Mag, Saddie Baddies, SYLA Studio, Black Girl Magik, We Heal Too, The Kraal, and many more! She believes words have DNA, they sit under our skin, erupting into soft and vivid explosions through our veins like lighting. Her writing is an exploration of cultural agency, archival documentation, and rhythms of resistance and expansion.
Thanks to the Free Library of Philadelphia and Kelly Writer’s House for their support! The Healing Verse Project by Philadelphia Poet Laureate is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Hello Healing Verse Friends,
Hope you’re doing well. I am excited to announce that the Healing Verse Poetry Line will continue well beyond my tenure with a great partner and a few bells and whistles! It’s been nearly two years of bliss serving as your Poet Laureate. My time ends at the end of December, so we still have a month of Healing Verses to bring you in its current iteration. Soon, we will announce new details! I am pleased to welcome poet and lovely project manager who helped launch the Healing Verse Poetry Line, Doriana Diaz, @thediazcollections. Doriana is reading her work “a cachoeira lullaby ”. Hoping you’re finding joy, inspiration, and respite in poems. Call 855-PoemRx2, #1 poem, #3 well-being resources.
Doriana Diaz is a storyteller, shapeshifter, and sensitive spirit rooted in Philadelphia's soulful rhythms. Doriana is the self-published author of Mami Calls Me Gabriella and Sunphases, both released in 2018. Her words have appeared in platforms such as; Nappy Head Club, Black Women Radicals, GROW/N Mag, Saddie Baddies, SYLA Studio, Black Girl Magik, We Heal Too, The Kraal, and many more! She believes words have DNA, they sit under our skin, erupting into soft and vivid explosions through our veins like lighting. Her writing is an exploration of cultural agency, archival documentation, and rhythms of resistance and expansion.
Thanks to the Free Library of Philadelphia and Kelly Writer’s House for their support! The Healing Verse Project by Philadelphia Poet Laureate is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repost from @moonstoneartscenter
• Join us LIVE! @fergiespub and on Zoom on Wednesday for the release celebration of "Resurrection: Fail"- featuring @johnwallbarger , Savannah Cooper-Ramsey, @erniehilbert , @alongmirewriter , @gloriouspiner , Luke Stromberg, and hosted by Fyyaz Vellani! Hope to see you there! |
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SoundCloud / Look me up sometime (for original poetry set to haphazardly tunes orchestrated by yours truly.)
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SoundCloud / Look me up sometime (for original poetry set to haphazardly tunes orchestrated by yours truly.)
We invite you to join us in this final celebration of Christopher Bursk's, With Aeneas in a Time of Plague (Ragged Sky Press) This event will be hosted by the Princeton Public Library and will feature the incomparable Hayden Saunier and Gerry LaFemina giving voice to these beautiful, powerful poems.
This event will be held virtually and registration is required. Princeton Public Library Sunday, December 5th 3:00 p.m. (EST) Registration: https://princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/5833013 |
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• If you came to the first one then you already know what it’s hitting for! Come catch some of this word play we putting down Sat Jan. 8th!! Verses & Vibes presents “ The Gatsby Sneaker Gala “ Poetry showcase Show time 7pm-9pm Party 9pm-12am Date Jan 8th 2022 Location Cast Studios 500 Edgmont Ave Chester Pa Food / music / hookah Tickets $45 Link in Bio or DM me for tickets Featuring Obbie West @obbiewest @matt___capone @ethepoetmc |
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One week away!
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One week away!
Pandemic of Violence - Call for Submissions
"Violence across the globe continues to tear at social fabric and government. There are many causes such as ego of the governing class, false propaganda, bigotry, misogyny, autocrats, dictators and cowards who fail to stand up. The pandemic of violence needs to be addressed by poets.
In 2019 g emil reutter released a chapbook, Violence – In My City, addressing the systemic violence in Philadelphia. North of Oxford will now publish an issue dedicated to ending systemic violence.
Please submit up to five poems for consideration, a brief bio, photo in jpeg.
Submissions are to be sent to: sahmsguarnieriandreutter@gmail.com no later than December 1st.
Join with us to call attention to the violence that grips the globe.
We look forward to reading your work."
In 2019 g emil reutter released a chapbook, Violence – In My City, addressing the systemic violence in Philadelphia. North of Oxford will now publish an issue dedicated to ending systemic violence.
Please submit up to five poems for consideration, a brief bio, photo in jpeg.
Submissions are to be sent to: sahmsguarnieriandreutter@gmail.com no later than December 1st.
Join with us to call attention to the violence that grips the globe.
We look forward to reading your work."
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Welp. It’s happening!
Dec. 15 at Fergies. Just me, the mic and musician friends. The zoom registration will drop soon. Love yall!
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Welp. It’s happening!
Dec. 15 at Fergies. Just me, the mic and musician friends. The zoom registration will drop soon. Love yall!
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• Good Morning!!! We are reaching out to all our friends, fans, and family today to encourage you to order your copy of the new anthology series Poetical V.1 “the journey of an artist” This series features one of kind pieces from Aleja Jimenez @iamalejajimenez Leah V @leahvspeaks RyAnn @iamrya B. @bran.arei Artwork by @kmts.art Published by @jandbpressllc E Book out now Limited edition hardcopy copy coming soon Get your copy via the link in our bio |
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PHILLY POETRY @djhardcorproductions Nov13th
DELCO NOV 19th @staxnificent
Long island nov 20th @_iamdezmarie
Philly November 27th @comedianmelharris
Philly Dec 4th @whos.left
Delaware Dec 11th and 12th @houseoflaffs_wilm
Philly Dec 18th @whogottalentshow
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PHILLY POETRY @djhardcorproductions Nov13th
DELCO NOV 19th @staxnificent
Long island nov 20th @_iamdezmarie
Philly November 27th @comedianmelharris
Philly Dec 4th @whos.left
Delaware Dec 11th and 12th @houseoflaffs_wilm
Philly Dec 18th @whogottalentshow
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NOVEMBER IS HERE AND ARTLOVE HAS A LOT TO GIVE! This THURSDAY we are at the Discovery Center collaborating with a bunch of creatives from @mani._.xoxo to @newportsandnews! After that November 13th we are networking and building with more creatives @_art_album ! Then November 18 (THURSDAY) we are bringing you another sip & paint with featuring @stjbb, YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ! Last but not least we will be closing the month out with our last Open Expressions for the year (we’ll be back 2022). Catch us at one or ALL of these events this month.
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NOVEMBER IS HERE AND ARTLOVE HAS A LOT TO GIVE! This THURSDAY we are at the Discovery Center collaborating with a bunch of creatives from @mani._.xoxo to @newportsandnews! After that November 13th we are networking and building with more creatives @_art_album ! Then November 18 (THURSDAY) we are bringing you another sip & paint with featuring @stjbb, YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS ! Last but not least we will be closing the month out with our last Open Expressions for the year (we’ll be back 2022). Catch us at one or ALL of these events this month.
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We goin up Nov 13th at the #herbsandwordsspokenwordandsmokinmics show. The @thepoetboul & many others performing... don't miss it!
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We goin up Nov 13th at the #herbsandwordsspokenwordandsmokinmics show. The @thepoetboul & many others performing... don't miss it!
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• They’re here hot off the presses from @fireballprints Come meet the latest additions (editions?) to the APIARY hive! We’re celebrating the launch of APIARY 12 this HALLOWEEN Sunday at @dahlak_paradise. Join us for live outdoor readings from the authors of APIARY 11 AND 12 and pick up your own free copies of these beautiful newly printed issues! This is our first in-person gathering since our tenth issue launched in 2019, and we can’t wait to finally share all this wonderful work with you in print. Hope to see you there! |
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• Tomorrow we want to come together to honor Kelley she didn’t get a chance yet to be a ft artist so let’s give her all the shine. She was with us at our last show at Cultivated Bohemians and came to almost every show once she discovered us. I give thanks for her blessing us with her energy. Doors open at 6pm in conjunction with Sol Fed Yoga 6pm to 7pm will be the yoga class/meditation (free) 7pm the show starts 7:57pm we will have a candle lighting for Kelley 9:30pm we will have a cypher, Kelley loved the cyphers 10pm we’ll release the balloons to the sky for Kelley All night we will keep her music flowing To sign up to perform, volunteer, or participate in the yoga class please leave a yellow heart below and I’ll dm you a form to fill out Bring white candles and white balloons |
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• I humbly present my very first exhibit, and next collaborative experimental project with @paintedbrideartcenter and @terrellhalseyart : Call Home: Voices of an Evolving Philadelphia October 30 – November 13 (7days total) Premiering at iMperfect Gallery’s new space (more details below) Opening reception with a performance – Sat, Oct 30th | 5pm – 8pm Artist Talk: Sat, Nov 13 | 3pm Register through their website: painted bride.org October 30 – November 13 Gallery Hours: Thursday – Saturday | 1pm – 6pm Imperfect Gallery Studio (5547 Germantown Ave, 2A) A part of the Painted Bride Art Center’s “Power to the Prompt” conversations, Call Home is an interactive multimedia exhibition brought forth by street photographer Terrell Halsey and writer/multi-disciplinary artist Nina Elizabeth “Lyrispect” Ball. Photography, poetic prose, penmanship, projection, and sound animate the stories of a diverse sample set of Philadelphians embedded in the landscape of an ever-changing city. Within the context of a global pandemic, heavy urban development, and social change, Call Home explores the need to connect, to belong, to be understood…and the hopes these individuals have for both the celebrated and forgotten communities they call home. Please join me at the opening or closing reception- OR stop through during gallery hours and take a pic and tag us to let me know you dropped by! Thanks in advance for supporting the work. #LightRounds |
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Join us tomorrow at 6pm for a performance of the @westphillycommunitypoem!
We’ll be popping up at New Africa Freedom Square located at 4238 Lancaster Avenue.
Local poets and neighbors will be reading from the 100 feet of typewritten text that was written over the last 3 months at @lapearlbeauty.
We will also have printed zines of the poem to hand out. Come get a read on what your community has been writing about.
In addition there’ll be refreshments and free children’s books provided by @wepacreads.
So many thanks to #BarnesWest (@lola38west / @barnesfoundation) for making things possible with their #EveryDayPlacesWestPHL project.
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Join us tomorrow at 6pm for a performance of the @westphillycommunitypoem!
We’ll be popping up at New Africa Freedom Square located at 4238 Lancaster Avenue.
Local poets and neighbors will be reading from the 100 feet of typewritten text that was written over the last 3 months at @lapearlbeauty.
We will also have printed zines of the poem to hand out. Come get a read on what your community has been writing about.
In addition there’ll be refreshments and free children’s books provided by @wepacreads.
So many thanks to #BarnesWest (@lola38west / @barnesfoundation) for making things possible with their #EveryDayPlacesWestPHL project.
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• TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AND I AM FREAKING OUT!! I am so proud to be bringing the WORLD PREMIERE of the Black and Unknown Bards one-person show to my home town of Harrisburg, Pa. This will be my first time on stage in over TWO YEARS. Not only that, I put this show together myself, poring over thousands of poems to find the perfect combination for this one of a kind reading/performance/experience. It is so much more than a reading. It's my baby and it means so much to me. PLEASE COME SEE IT! Tickets and info on the show in my bio. |
Thank you!
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• Love is not a battlefield It is a union many will never understand |
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• Once again, Words in the Ward has partnered up with the Easton Book Festival programming to offer a video featuring local poets, stitched together. The plan is for this video to premiere with a red carpet debut (ok, more like pajamas and your computer) on Saturday night, October 23! It should be up on the festival site if you miss it! |
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• Come check us out tomorrow- chill vibes and good energy. @Lyrispect & @dubstuy Repost @philadelphiacontemporary with @make_repost ・・・ Our Curator of Spoken Word @yolandawisher has commissioned three radical pairings of poets and DJs to perform half-hour sets at Asian Arts Initiative’s Pearl Street Block Party. The performances, based on the Love Jawns: A Mixtape podcast format, will be amplified via a custom-built 15 kilowatt system created by @dubstuy sound system collective of Brooklyn. Featuring DJs & Poets: @sintastorms with @fitzngrits, @lyrispect with @qmastah & @mixed_asian_mama_ with @duiji13. In partnership with @asianartsphilly October 23, 2021, 2-6pm (performance every hour on the hour starting at 3pm) 1200 block of Pearl Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Free |
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• Join us this coming Tuesday at 7 pm on Zoom for our virtual poetry reading, featuring Gregory Djanikian and Daniel Simpson, with Alina Macneal & Jennifer Hook as hosts – with an open reading that follows! Hope to see you there! LINK |
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• GRIOT SOUL SESSIONS Pt.3 Listen to the rough mix of "Rhymes Pass The Margin" LEAVE A COMMENT! Tell us what you think! BECOME A PATRON OF GRIOT SOUL RECORDS! patreon.com/griotsoulrecords (link in the bio) |
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• BLAST FROM THE PAST: The Hawk from Feathers featuring @vshaynef. Feathers was a special Halloween concert with words, inspired by the work of 19th Century Philadelphians, writer/poet Edgar Allan Poe and Black music pioneer Francis Johnson taking place @freelibrary on @parkwaymuseumsdistrict back in 2015 See The Video: https://youtu.be/wfKCZFqVlB0 |
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• I am proud to announce my newest project: over the past 6 months, I have been recording videos of myself reading and performing poems with the intention of putting them up on a newly created YouTube channel. Entitled Palmoetry, this channel will feature my work, performances, and more. Some of the videos will be me reading a poem from my house, some will be a little more involved. Either way, I excited to finally kick this whole thing off. I plan on starting to post videos on Wednesday October 27th. I have the rather modest goal of starting by posting 2 videos a month on the first and third weeks, but I will probably be adding more content in between these videos. In celebration of the opening of the channel, though, I will be posting two videos next week, on the 27th and 29th, and I will then post another one the following week. I'll be announcing which poems and videos will be featured sometime this weekend. Currently there are no videos up, but you can still subscribe so that you can be notified when new videos are available. Just go to YouTube, search Palmoetry, and it should come up. Thank you for reading this, and for all of the support that you have given me. And a big thank you to @charlesemlen for thinking of the title of the channel for me! |
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• Submissions are open for our Fall 2021 New Voices anthology! New Voices is @moonstoneartscenter ‘s program just for poets under the age of 25. Our goal is to connect young writers, give you a platform, and get you published! The program includes the anthology, invitations to monthly readings, and a community of young writers like you across the country. |
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• After the wildest year EVER, we are very excited to share that APIARY 12: The Genre Jawn is here! Join us on the patio of Dahlak from 6-9 PM on Sunday, October 31st for an evening of live outdoor readings with food and drinks available through the bar - no tricks, all treats. Authors from APIARY 11: The Essential Issue AND APIARY 12: The Genre Jawn will be reading their work, and free copies of both issues will be available for the first time in a limited print run. Costumes and spooky energy are not required, but are certainly encouraged. Hit the link in our bio to reserve a free general admission ticket or make a donation to Apiary. This event is open to the public and Pay What You Wish; no one turned away for lack of funds. Dahlak's outdoor area is wheelchair accessible. The full reading will take place outdoors, but please note that masks are required for access to the indoor bar and restrooms. For the safety of our guests and readers, we ask that all attendees be fully vaccinated - if you are not yet vaccinated, we will see you when you are! We can't wait to share this work with you. LOVE, APIARY |
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• On Wednesday, November 3rd, 7pm, at Fergie's Pub, the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association will be releasing the second volume of our haiku anthology series. Poems will be read by the lead editor of the project, Warren Longmire, as well as NVHA staff and board members, and with a special appearance by Rocky Wilson. Copies of the book will be available for sale, and a haiku open mic will follow the readings. The anthology is perfect for lovers of haiku who want to read poems focusing on the events of 2020, including the pandemic and protests, from an international and diverse range of both established and emerging poets. More than just a collection of poems, this book also features writing prompts, essays, and an extensive lesson on haiku writing from renowned teacher, Tom Painting. The launch will also be live streamed via Zoom. To see a full list of contributors, visit our website nickvirgiliohaiku.org/anthology |
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• Join us as we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! FRIDAY OCTOBER 15TH 7PM-9PM IDEA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 217 MARKET STREET CAMDEN NJ JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF POETRY WITH THE LEGENDARY SANDRA TURNER-BARNES AKA "THE CADILLAC LADY" WITH CO-HOST "THE AUTHENTIC" FEATURING RENOWNED POET AARON PERRY, SOULFUL VOCALIST @lavonnenichols AND MIGHTY WRITERS DIRECTOR AND POET @flybypoetry WATCH IT VIA LIVE STREAM FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME OR COME OUT AND ENJOY A NIGHT OF POWERFUL POETRY, GREAT MUSIC AND A RELAXED ATMOSPHERE AT SOUTH JERSEY'S PREMIER POETRY EVENT!+ |
New Release "Thunder, Lightening and Urban Cowboys" by poet g emil reutter!The final volume in a quadrilogy written over 13 years, Thunder, Lightening and Urban Cowboys can be purchased here.
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Reviews for Thunder, Lightning and Urban Cowboys
Throughout, the poems are very well crafted, precise and insightful. reutter is most certainly an engaging poet, whether he is writing of train journeys, of love and friendship and loss, of nature, of time passing: each poem sustains a reflective beauty that refreshes like walking into a cold mountain spring: they permeate and linger with a rare clarity and a sense of humour that will ensnare and take you by surprise. The book takes you on a journey of wonderful variations and consistently offers imagery that transport the reader into the poem and this is something that is not easy to achieve. Thunder, Lightning and Urban Cowboys is stark evidence that reutter is a master craftsman of his art form: cool: crisp: clear: quality.
-John D Robinson Poet and Publisher: (Holy&intoxicated Publications) |
In Thunder, Lightning, and Urban Cowboys, wilderness is never far from the urban setting, a wilderness in its own right. The Urban Cowboy is surrounded by nature: “…a tree of warped candelabra branches…”; “…a conspiracy of sooty ravens…”; “sound of leaves kissed by wind…” Nature pauses and waits for us to pass through in our moment of struggle and triumph and defeat. The machinery of the city: “…diesel engine revving and revving, as if a struggle to stay alive…” g. emil reutter takes us from youth when “unbridled hope leaked from our pores…” to the far end of life “… the waiting, the heaviness of what is to come…”
The poet paints a landscape haunted by the tragedies of others and the tragedies of ourselves. Haunted by the fallen gravestones “sinking into the earth...” Haunted by spirits lingering in the trees because “heaven and hell are full and purgatory is closed…” In this poetic juxta positioning of humanity and nature, the poet puts us in our place in an unkind, uncruel universe and leaves us somehow grateful. -Mike Cohen Poet |
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• Select West & Southwest libraries will be hosting a Fall Fair at Malcolm X Park on October 28, 2021 from 3:30 to 5:30pm. There will be resources tables and library card signups. Other activities include Author Visit, Crafts, Games, Giveaways, Photobooth, Storytimes, and a Costume Parade @ 4PM. |
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Free outdoor garden event!
For Entrance to the museum you must purchase tickets ahead of time.
Mandatory mask wearing, social distancing and limited capacity for your safety. Advanced ticketing only. Grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-one-room-schoolhouse...
Next up!
Join us in the garden at The Colored Girls Museum on Saturday, October 16th from 1-3 p.m., soulful sounds by DJ Maia Lovely.
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1. spoken as one's mother tongue; not learned or imposed as a second language.
The purpose of these events is to identify, contextualize, and validate some of Black people’s ways of being, knowing, and creating; in order to explore how that knowledge has guided and supported Black people. This event is part of the series MOTHER TONGUE: Healing+Liberation in Black Vernacular Art, a series that honors the everyday roots of Black culture.
Dance, relax, and talk Black art. Admission to the outdoor garden is free!
Purchase tickets to enter the museum using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-one-room-schoolhouse...
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Free outdoor garden event!
For Entrance to the museum you must purchase tickets ahead of time.
Mandatory mask wearing, social distancing and limited capacity for your safety. Advanced ticketing only. Grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-one-room-schoolhouse...
Next up!
Join us in the garden at The Colored Girls Museum on Saturday, October 16th from 1-3 p.m., soulful sounds by DJ Maia Lovely.
/vərˈnakyələr/
adjective
1. spoken as one's mother tongue; not learned or imposed as a second language.
The purpose of these events is to identify, contextualize, and validate some of Black people’s ways of being, knowing, and creating; in order to explore how that knowledge has guided and supported Black people. This event is part of the series MOTHER TONGUE: Healing+Liberation in Black Vernacular Art, a series that honors the everyday roots of Black culture.
Dance, relax, and talk Black art. Admission to the outdoor garden is free!
Purchase tickets to enter the museum using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-one-room-schoolhouse...
Poet Sonia Sanchez awarded
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“What an honor it is to receive this award, most especially since we as a country are attempting to answer the most important question facing us: what does it mean to be human?” Sanchez said in a statement. “I promise, as other artists do, that I will continue to write and talk about the importance of answering this question — the importance of celebrating the beauty of the world and its people.”
SOURCE: The Inquirer Congratulations, Ms. Sanchez!
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IDEA Center for the Arts Multimedia Arts Afterschool Program and Saturday Classes
Register your students today! Complete the registration form via google docs or
complete the attached word document and return via mail.
https://forms.gle/taTBkYbzKSgGtQ6A8
CHECK ALL WORKSHOPS YOU WISH TO TAKE ON THIS FORM AND MAIL TO IDEA WITH YOUR PAYMENT.
Financial aid is available for those in need. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Refunds are not available.
If you have questions or would like more detailed information, please call IDEA at (856 ) 210-9394
Application: https://forms.gle/taTBkYbzKSgGtQ6A8
IDEA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
856-210-9394
www.ideacfta.org
idea-arts@comcast.net
Contact us today to receive an email to register! @marcymorrisartistry @camdenknows @anewviewcamden @camdenbusinessassociation @camdenpromiseneighborhood @camdenschoolsfoundation @greatcamdenschools @camdencsn @camdenpublicschools @camdenone
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IDEA Center for the Arts Multimedia Arts Afterschool Program and Saturday Classes
Register your students today! Complete the registration form via google docs or
complete the attached word document and return via mail.
https://forms.gle/taTBkYbzKSgGtQ6A8
CHECK ALL WORKSHOPS YOU WISH TO TAKE ON THIS FORM AND MAIL TO IDEA WITH YOUR PAYMENT.
Financial aid is available for those in need. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Refunds are not available.
If you have questions or would like more detailed information, please call IDEA at (856 ) 210-9394
Application: https://forms.gle/taTBkYbzKSgGtQ6A8
IDEA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
856-210-9394
www.ideacfta.org
idea-arts@comcast.net
Contact us today to receive an email to register! @marcymorrisartistry @camdenknows @anewviewcamden @camdenbusinessassociation @camdenpromiseneighborhood @camdenschoolsfoundation @greatcamdenschools @camdencsn @camdenpublicschools @camdenone
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• Almost that time again... Next wknd is the 2nd Saturday so ya know what that means. The #herbsandwordsspokenwordshow is BACK!! Every 2nd Saturday C'mon catch these laughs Oct.9th |
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OCTOBER 2021: As you can see, THE GROOVE IS (AGAIN) ON THE MOVE!
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Beginning with this coming weekend at the #PatersonPoetryFestival where I’ll be performing Saturday and cracking open my brand new workshop, “THE AAA WORKSHOP: ART AS ACTIVISM”.
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Merely days later we will be bringing the #ArtAsActivism Workshop to Mulberry Commons in Newark for MARKET NIGHT during #NewarkArtsFestival Thursday, October 7th!
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Sunday 10/10 I will be featuring at #SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) along side my fabulous friend @staceyzpoet to celebrate her debut book of poems, FALL RISK!
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NEXT, back to Newark on 10/16 for a feature at the NEW CRYOUT CAVE with the CRYOUT FAMILY!
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FINALLY, catch me back FEATURING AGAIN at #DownInTheRho at Newark’s CITY HALL!
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Let know nobody tell you different, getting lost in doing what you LOVE, ESPECIALLY when it’s aligned with a social good that the world is in desperate need for, is the ultimate FLEX and FULFILLMENT.
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Inspire ‘Til We Expire is the motto. STILL asking for WRITERS TO SUBMIT POEMS FOR OUR AAA WORKSHOP! SEE LAST POST FOR DETAILS AND FOR WHERE TO SEND!
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OCTOBER 2021: As you can see, THE GROOVE IS (AGAIN) ON THE MOVE!
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Beginning with this coming weekend at the #PatersonPoetryFestival where I’ll be performing Saturday and cracking open my brand new workshop, “THE AAA WORKSHOP: ART AS ACTIVISM”.
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Merely days later we will be bringing the #ArtAsActivism Workshop to Mulberry Commons in Newark for MARKET NIGHT during #NewarkArtsFestival Thursday, October 7th!
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Sunday 10/10 I will be featuring at #SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) along side my fabulous friend @staceyzpoet to celebrate her debut book of poems, FALL RISK!
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NEXT, back to Newark on 10/16 for a feature at the NEW CRYOUT CAVE with the CRYOUT FAMILY!
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FINALLY, catch me back FEATURING AGAIN at #DownInTheRho at Newark’s CITY HALL!
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Let know nobody tell you different, getting lost in doing what you LOVE, ESPECIALLY when it’s aligned with a social good that the world is in desperate need for, is the ultimate FLEX and FULFILLMENT.
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Inspire ‘Til We Expire is the motto. STILL asking for WRITERS TO SUBMIT POEMS FOR OUR AAA WORKSHOP! SEE LAST POST FOR DETAILS AND FOR WHERE TO SEND!
SOURCE: The Courier Post
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My spoken poem “Do You Ever Wonder” is published in the New York Times! @nytimes Click the link in the bio to read more. (SWIPE)
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To read the article, click the link in my bio!
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To get a copy of my book “Daydreaming” go to my website at Cydtalks.com or click the link in my bio.
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My spoken poem “Do You Ever Wonder” is published in the New York Times! @nytimes Click the link in the bio to read more. (SWIPE)
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To read the article, click the link in my bio!
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To get a copy of my book “Daydreaming” go to my website at Cydtalks.com or click the link in my bio.
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• Join us Oct 16, 2021 for our next Open Expression! We will have special performances by the ArtLOVE FAMILY @creativelysheen @chandler_220 @youknow_sayso vendors, food, drinks, a CYPHER featuring beats by @soundzopticsoul and MORE! We will also have @capturingqueens on music! Come catch this vibe, you don’t want to miss it! |
Issue No. 35 is live! Essays by E.A. Farro and Tricia Park. Stories by Sarah Schiff, Regan Puckett, Frankie McMillan, Peter Amos, and J.M. Parker. Visual Narrative by Emily Steinberg, Flash by Sara Davis, Suman Mallick, Virginia Eggerton, Alex Juffer, Sarah Freligh, Mike Itaya, Kathryn Silver-Hajo, Kelly Gray, Gay Degani, Nikolaj Volgushev, Chelsey Clammer, and Kimm Brockett Stammen. Poems by Sara Mae, John Cullen, Danny Cooper, Melody Wilson, Tingyu Liu, and Tom Laichas. Collages by Sherry Shahan and Chris Vaughan. Read it — see it — thwack it all today on Cleaver!
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• Join a global movement of artists for change! This Saturday at 2PM, we’re starting a four-event series on resistance with 100 Thousand Poets for Change. Our first event features poets from our newest anthology, Protest 2021. With over 50 poets included, this anthology shows the power of poetry to ignite the revolutionary spirit. Link in bio for this event and the rest of the series! |
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• Join us as we honor the legendary John Coltrane this week... We have an amazing line up of performers as we celebrate one of the greatest! September 23rd featuring Bobby Zankel & Chad Taylor FREE SHOW 7PM - 8:30PM Donations Welcome September 25th featuring Lawrence Quintet with Duane Eubanks Tickets $25/advance $30/at the door Two Sets 7PM & 9PM Tickets: 856-426-2349/609-841-7514 @ideaartcenter 217 Market St. Camden, NJ 08102 |
SOURCE: Reclaim Philadelphia
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Come out for a night of community healing & celebration of West Philly’s culture and resilience! As our communities continue to face high rates of gun violence, we want to honor our lost loved ones, using art, music, and storytelling to cultivate healing in community with each other.
You’ll hear from community members directly impacted by gun violence and some community leaders who are providing healing, violence interruption, and other resources for our people. There will be a handful of speakers lined up, but then we’ll pass the mic to anyone who wants to share their own stories about the impact of gun violence and how they are healing. We’ll have some poets and musical performers come up after the storytelling (stay tuned for the line up)! We’ll also have a community altar, reiki practitioner, and a collaborative art piece folks can contribute to as well. Join us on Saturday, September 25th! We’ll be at Kingsessing Rec Center from 4-6:30pm. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. Healing is resistance Masks required for all attendees (regardless of vaccination status)! We'll have masks and hand sanitizer available on site. ____________ This event is part of the Shift the Narrative Project. Shift The Narrative Project is building community narrative power to lift up non-carceral solutions to gun violence, to challenge how newspapers cover violence, police, and mass incarceration, and to center our communities’ needs in the story of what “public safety” means. This Project is a collaboration between movement and community leaders including Movement Alliance Project, Free Press, MIC Center, Amistad Law Project, Reclaim Philadelphia, Black and Brown Coalition PHL, and Youth Arts and Self-Empowerment Project (YASP). |
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• The Flower a poem by -K Check out this poem by one of our teens. |
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• Check out this video featuring my poem Black History! #Repost @wildestdreamsphl with @make_repost ・・・ Tomorrow, we share our Wildest Dreams . Coming September 15 on Inquirer.com, this new multimedia anthology, presented by Black journalists from @PhillyInquirer, will explore Black inheritance, legacy, and joy. . Join us on this journey as we explore Blackness through a collection of articles, poetry, videos, photos, music and more. |
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Wildest Dreams will dive deep into the legacies of Black families and communities in Philadelphia. Their stories matter.
. Throughout this journey, we invite you to share this projects with friends and family. We hope it sparks a two-way conversations between you and the creators of this project and we look forward to you sharing your wildest dreams with us. . by @raishadmomar / @phillyinquirer, by @cydtalks |
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• @friendsofchestnuthilllibrary is having another $1/$2 sale in front of Hilltop! Come join us to raise money for a good cause and help us make room for even more donations! 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 Look for the Big Red and Blue Trucks at 97 Bethlehem Pike across from Hilltop Books 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26 Two locations during #fallfortheartsfestival : 97 Bethlehem Pike across from Hilltop Books - look for the Big Red Truck On closed section of Bethlehem Pike heading toward Hilltop Books - look for the Big Blue Truck $1 per paperback / $2 per hardback Sunday Afternoon Bag Sale (TBA) |
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Check out Ghetto Poetry by Skee Nyce! Repost from @skeetheofficial • Ghetto Poetry Vol 1 Droppin August 2nd on All Platforms all ghetto shit feelz me @worldstar @hotnewhiphop @newjersey1hiphop @hiphopsince1987 @hiphopisreal @njhiphop @rap @mymixtapez |
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• Introducing monthly poetry readings at One For All! Visual artists have in progress critiques (which we also host) while writers hold readings to share and improve upon their work. This amazing monthly poetry reading event is hosted at One For All by Noah @the.apocalypse.poet and you can register to attend on our website! Registration is free and not required, however it’s nice to keep track of who to expect. |
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The Nick Virgilio Writers House Anthology, Volume 2, is being published in October of 2021! This collection of contemporary poems from around the world includes hundreds of haiku in its various forms, from the traditional style to senryu, monoku, and more. The anthology is perfect for lovers of haiku who want to read poems focusing on the events of 2020 from an international and diverse range of both established and emerging poets. More than just a collection of poems, this book also features haiku categories, writing prompts, essays from the NVHA staff, and an extensive lesson on haiku writing from renowned teacher, Tom Painting. Pre-order now so that you can be one of the first to receive this important anthology! Contributors will receive a 20% discount that they can enter in checkout. To see a list of all the contributors, check out our latest blog post on our website.
Purchase through the link below, or clicking anthology in our link tree that’s in our bio.
https://www.nickvirgiliohaiku.org/.../haiku-in-action...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #poetsofinstagram #writing #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuofinstagram #bookstagram #book #bookrecommendations #booklover
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The Nick Virgilio Writers House Anthology, Volume 2, is being published in October of 2021! This collection of contemporary poems from around the world includes hundreds of haiku in its various forms, from the traditional style to senryu, monoku, and more. The anthology is perfect for lovers of haiku who want to read poems focusing on the events of 2020 from an international and diverse range of both established and emerging poets. More than just a collection of poems, this book also features haiku categories, writing prompts, essays from the NVHA staff, and an extensive lesson on haiku writing from renowned teacher, Tom Painting. Pre-order now so that you can be one of the first to receive this important anthology! Contributors will receive a 20% discount that they can enter in checkout. To see a list of all the contributors, check out our latest blog post on our website.
Purchase through the link below, or clicking anthology in our link tree that’s in our bio.
https://www.nickvirgiliohaiku.org/.../haiku-in-action...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #poetsofinstagram #writing #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuofinstagram #bookstagram #book #bookrecommendations #booklover
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• Late addition to next weekend's show. Due to scheduling issues the headliner has changed. Enter @blackchakra88 .... The CHAMP is here September 11th. #herbsandwordsspokenwordshow Don't miss the chance to see this great Wordsmith up close & personal get busy!! TICKETS/INFO LINK IN MY BIO |
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• We still have a few remaining slots available for vendors at the #johnsonparkmusicandartsfestival taking place in September 11th, 2021 at Johnson Park @rutgers_camden presented by @ideaartcenter. We are looking for visual artist, sculptors, crafters, fashion designers, photographers and more! Visit our website to register: https://ideacfta.org/about-the-festival ideacenterforthearts@gmail.com @rhapsodiva @marcymorrisartistry @artistwilliambutler @ccteenartsfest @art4u2love @artsancphilly @camdenyouthartgallery @rustudentorgs |
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Free to Submit queer/trans erotic art and literature under 500 words at: wickedgayways.org #lgbtqia #queer #transart #erotica #dyke #gayart #transpoetry #nonbinary #gendernonconforming #genderqueer |
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We have a legendary, talented and experienced musical performance lineup scheduled for the festival in 2 weeks! Admission is FREE! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, appetite and love for the arts! September 11th!
Artist, musicians, business owners, sponsors and creators register to secure your slot today! Visit our website and click the festival tab.
JOHNSON PARK MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2021
"For the healing of the nation, city and tribes."
A day of reflection into our past, as we create a solid foundation of hope for the future!
September 11th, 2021 12pm to 6pm
303 Cooper Street Camden, NJ 08102
Join us for a day of reflection and culture with live performances, presentations, vendors and more.
FREE event for All! Bring a blanket or a chair. Funded in part by IPMF
For more info contact:
https://ideacfta.org/about-the-festival
ideas-art@comcast.net
Sponsorship opportunities available!
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We have a legendary, talented and experienced musical performance lineup scheduled for the festival in 2 weeks! Admission is FREE! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, appetite and love for the arts! September 11th!
Artist, musicians, business owners, sponsors and creators register to secure your slot today! Visit our website and click the festival tab.
JOHNSON PARK MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2021
"For the healing of the nation, city and tribes."
A day of reflection into our past, as we create a solid foundation of hope for the future!
September 11th, 2021 12pm to 6pm
303 Cooper Street Camden, NJ 08102
Join us for a day of reflection and culture with live performances, presentations, vendors and more.
FREE event for All! Bring a blanket or a chair. Funded in part by IPMF
For more info contact:
https://ideacfta.org/about-the-festival
ideas-art@comcast.net
Sponsorship opportunities available!
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• ISSUE 2.17 is LIVE! Check out this week’s offering of poetry & prose now at feedlitmag.com! |
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• Coming up next week! To register for this virtual event, visit our website madpoetssociety.com, and go to the calendar of events. |
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We’re calling RAIN DATE for our backyard poetry evening!!! Please join us on August 28 for three talented local poets. (Details still the same as below.)
Join us to enjoy the work of three local poets: Christy Davids, Pattie McCarthy, and Eli Goldblatt.
We'll provide light refreshments. In case of inclement weather, we will postpone until Sat. August 28th. Please bring your mask for any indoor browsing. There are several steps to enter the store and the yard.
Christy Davids is a poet, teacher, and co-curator of the Philadelphia-based reading series Charmed Instruments. Some of her work can be found in VOLT, Open House, Bedfellows, Jacket2, Dusie, The Tiny, and the Poetry Foundation’s Harriet, among others. She is the author of three chapbooks: 'on heat' (2017) was selected by the editors in BOAAT Press’s 2016 chapbook competition, 'Dysphoric Geography' (2019) was published by Neighboring Systems, and 'wanton' (2020) was published by DoubleCross Press.
Pattie McCarthy is the author of seven books of poetry— most recently wifthing, out this summer from Apogee Press. She is a non-tenure track associate professor at Temple University, where she teaches literature and creative writing.
Eli Goldblatt’s poems have appeared since 1972 in small literary journals such as Hambone, The Pinch, and Cincinnati Review. His 2019 poetry collection is For Instance (Chax P), and others include Speech Acts, Without a Trace, and Sessions 1-62. A new collection, Wissahickon Creek, reflects pandemic walks and dreams of 2020. His children’s books are Leo Loves Round and Lissa and the Moon’s Sheep. He also writes on literacy and composition, and he recently published a book, co-written with David Jolliffe, entitled Literacy as Conversation: Learning Networks in Philadelphia and Arkansas (U of Pittsburgh P). He is Professor Emeritus of English at Temple University, where he directed New City Writing, an institute focused on literacy in North Philadelphia.
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We’re calling RAIN DATE for our backyard poetry evening!!! Please join us on August 28 for three talented local poets. (Details still the same as below.)
Join us to enjoy the work of three local poets: Christy Davids, Pattie McCarthy, and Eli Goldblatt.
We'll provide light refreshments. In case of inclement weather, we will postpone until Sat. August 28th. Please bring your mask for any indoor browsing. There are several steps to enter the store and the yard.
Christy Davids is a poet, teacher, and co-curator of the Philadelphia-based reading series Charmed Instruments. Some of her work can be found in VOLT, Open House, Bedfellows, Jacket2, Dusie, The Tiny, and the Poetry Foundation’s Harriet, among others. She is the author of three chapbooks: 'on heat' (2017) was selected by the editors in BOAAT Press’s 2016 chapbook competition, 'Dysphoric Geography' (2019) was published by Neighboring Systems, and 'wanton' (2020) was published by DoubleCross Press.
Pattie McCarthy is the author of seven books of poetry— most recently wifthing, out this summer from Apogee Press. She is a non-tenure track associate professor at Temple University, where she teaches literature and creative writing.
Eli Goldblatt’s poems have appeared since 1972 in small literary journals such as Hambone, The Pinch, and Cincinnati Review. His 2019 poetry collection is For Instance (Chax P), and others include Speech Acts, Without a Trace, and Sessions 1-62. A new collection, Wissahickon Creek, reflects pandemic walks and dreams of 2020. His children’s books are Leo Loves Round and Lissa and the Moon’s Sheep. He also writes on literacy and composition, and he recently published a book, co-written with David Jolliffe, entitled Literacy as Conversation: Learning Networks in Philadelphia and Arkansas (U of Pittsburgh P). He is Professor Emeritus of English at Temple University, where he directed New City Writing, an institute focused on literacy in North Philadelphia.
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while they sleep (under the bed is another country) and The Tertiary / Lo terciario by Raquel Salas Rivera, the 2018-2019 poet laureate of Philadelphia ~~ bilingual critiques on colonialism to add to your must-read list.
#phillypoets #puertoricanpoet #bilingualpoetry #queerpoetry #decolonizepuertorico #hurricanemaria
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while they sleep (under the bed is another country) and The Tertiary / Lo terciario by Raquel Salas Rivera, the 2018-2019 poet laureate of Philadelphia ~~ bilingual critiques on colonialism to add to your must-read list.
#phillypoets #puertoricanpoet #bilingualpoetry #queerpoetry #decolonizepuertorico #hurricanemaria
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• Featured reader at Moonstone Poetry on September 1st! Come to Fergies Pub at 7pm to see me and Amy Saul-Zerby. Open mic to follow. #phillypoetry #poetsofinstagram #poetry #philly #philadelphia #philadelphiapoets @phillypoetryorg #reading #poetrycommunity |
Barnes West conceived Everyday Places Artist Partnerships to provide West Philadelphia residents with spaces to engage with multidisciplinary artistic projects that offer inspiration and promote hope and healing. The selected artists will partner with neighborhood businesses and sites—including grocery stores, restaurants, laundromats, public parks, and community organizations—to build interactive, participatory projects that engage with the site and residents. The projects will continue through November. Barnes West is an initiative created by The Barnes Foundation and People’s Emergency Center Community Development Corporation (PECCDC),
Additional support for performances at the West Philly Community Poem has been provided by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy through their Arts In Action Initiative.
Additional support for performances at the West Philly Community Poem has been provided by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy through their Arts In Action Initiative.
Moonstone Press has just released Diane Sahms-Guarnieri’s, Covid 19, 2020 – A Poetic Journal.
The chapbook is available here.
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Check out new poem, "I Sing to the People of Philadelphia" by g emil reutter!
Visit The Philadelphia Citizen to read more!
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• Put the whole heart and soul into this one. On Saturday, August 14th the #allloveblockparty returns to North Philly with its most stacked lineup yet. A FULL day of festivities featuring some of your favorite performers in the tri-state area. DJ sets from @djaktive @uniiqu3music @nadus @djsugashay @itshvnlee @dj_amh @nashirah @killsing @sight.beyond.sound @djdommis @itsjovibaby @electricxhoney Performances from @aimetothe @justfrenchie @__joeystix @noelscales @ninja_santos_ @iiamsunnie Hosted by @brothataaj & @queenjomusic Also featuring … LIVE Graffiti Production w/ @tameartz RAIR Stage w/ @rebel_foster & @_jabair_ SOL FED w/ @solfedopenmic As always, there will be a vast assortment of local vendors to support! Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, August 14th Free w/ RSVP only at allloveblockparty.com #philly #summer #festival #blockparty |
FREE BOOKS FOR TEENS!
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Happy Friday! I hope all has been well + your summer has been amazing! I wanted to check in and say hello and let everyone know we have some new books in to giveaway to teens (12-18) so please come through and get you some dope books! A special thanks to #teenreadinglounge + #pennsylvaniahumanitiescouncil!
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¡Feliz viernes! Espero que todo haya ido bien + ¡tu verano ha sido increíble! Quería registrarme y saludar y hacerles saber a todos que tenemos algunos libros nuevos para regalar a los adolescentes (12-18), ¡así que vengan y consigan algunos libros de drogas! ¡Un agradecimiento especial a @teenreadinglounge + #pennsylvaniahumanitiescouncil!
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New logo, who dis? Thank you @stark_artwork5!
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There is room for one more female performer! Contact @devinesoulcafe on Instagram! • FEMALE EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY EVENT......COME SHOW THESE LADIES SOME SUPPORT (off 20th & c.b. moore philly) Food, spoken word, fun & sisterhood #blackownedbusiness. #blackenterprise. #BlackGirlMagicIsReal. #blackgirlmagic |
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• Let’s Make a Movie I’m creating a poetic film & need your help, collaboration is the spice of life (all who participate will be acknowledged)I have so much love for your talented beautiful souls. Let’s share that love & maybe get some healing & joy while we’re at it, please either DM entries or email to wonderwoman1977ns@hotmail.com with the subject line “30 Words” by August 9th to be part of the Magic #minifilm #poetryfilm #film #poetry #instagood #artislife #love #peace #joy #healing #artheals @yourvoicepoetsfree |
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• #chakravibes is back with another Chakra healing experience for you! With more exclusive entertainment and we added an #openmic time slot! Sign up by 6:30pm! Come feel the vibe this Saturday 6-10pm @sol_gardenstudio See you there! DM me if interested in vending or performing at Chakra Vibes!!! |
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@open_mike_eagle and @diceraw performing live @the 1st annual Freedom Fest presented by @newfreedomtheatre sponsored by @30ampcircuit Freedom Fest is a free event for the Philadelphia community come out and have a great day of music arts and culture and give a donation to @newfreedomtheatre
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@open_mike_eagle and @diceraw performing live @the 1st annual Freedom Fest presented by @newfreedomtheatre sponsored by @30ampcircuit Freedom Fest is a free event for the Philadelphia community come out and have a great day of music arts and culture and give a donation to @newfreedomtheatre
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• BLAST FROM THE PAST: Safe At Home by poet & playwright Howard Tucker who presented an imaginary soundtrack to Walter Mosley’s classic, Easy Rawlins detective novel, The Little Yellow Dog @freelibrary in @parkwaymuseumsdistrict back in 2017. See The Video: https://youtu.be/BokisdYMFmE |
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• Celebrate with us! It's time to pause, reflect and honor those featured in our Elevate edition! We'd love to hear your reactions and garner your feedback. You'll get to meet and hear from the writers themselves and from those whose stories are featured in the magazine. Finally, you'll be in time to apply for a spot on the 2021-2022 Motivos magazine team as well as sign your school up to become a partner school! What does that mean? Come find out! Meet the young writers and artists, activists and orators behind the stories in this edition. See you July 30th, 4:30-6 PM via Zoom! Register and get your tickets (free-$35!) here: https://bit.ly/3kwzPBZ |
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• Rain Date!!! Meet us Friday! For @solfedopenmic , our first Friday. 5pm to Midnight 3626 Germantown Ave We’re bringing our high vibrations and love to a place that needs it. AND we’re doubling the list and rocking til Midnight!!! First come first serve still applies to the list. It will be located at the door. Hosting we have the @queenyaszy , @deejaythesinger & @diaryofmilena__ DJing we have @djshowtymelive Live band @levites_6 @amir_notes @tybeatz_official & more!!! Vending spots available and Mural/graffiti artists wanted to decorate the space. Text 215-618-6984 for inquiries. (Event depicted is The Dope Show by @deejaythesinger every Saturday) |
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Come catch some of this word play we giving out Sat September 11th!!!
A Poetry event filled with Poets, Creatives, Art, Music, Food , cash bar ,Singing & Vendors Featuring myself & DC’s Matt Capone with special guest the legendary Philly‘s own poet “Black Ice”. For those that have been waiting to come outside.......come on out!!!... .You don’t want to miss this event!! DM for tickets or hit link in bio #poetry #poetrycommunity #phillypoets #phillypoetry #urbanpoetry #creatives
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Come catch some of this word play we giving out Sat September 11th!!!
A Poetry event filled with Poets, Creatives, Art, Music, Food , cash bar ,Singing & Vendors Featuring myself & DC’s Matt Capone with special guest the legendary Philly‘s own poet “Black Ice”. For those that have been waiting to come outside.......come on out!!!... .You don’t want to miss this event!! DM for tickets or hit link in bio #poetry #poetrycommunity #phillypoets #phillypoetry #urbanpoetry #creatives
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• “It’s all the way live!” Opening for Fred Wesley & The New J.B.s is the The Original LAKESIDE! People’s Poetry and Jazz Festival 2021. https://www.blackwritersmuseum.com/ppjf.html #VernonPark #PPJF #PhillyFamilyReunion Song Credit: Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside |
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New from @amberellaxo and @lace_in_the_moon! Watch my latest IGTV video to learn more!
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New from @amberellaxo and @lace_in_the_moon! Watch my latest IGTV video to learn more!
Repost from @ideaartcenter • We are excited preparing to celebrate the birthday of the legendary @cadillac711 on July 16th at #thepoetshouse as we honor her life and legacy! Purchase your tickets today at eventbrite to watch via livestream or come out and enjoy the show live! The crowd fully enjoyed her selection titled "Saggin" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-poets-house-tickets-162495700013
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• Check out Philadelphia Stories' newest issue! Featuring "Mid-Century Triptych" by Mary Rohrer-Dann, "Something a Ghost Told Me At Dachau" by Mark Antony Rossi, "A Stranger's Time" by Drew Kolenik, a column on writing for social justice, "Holy Cow" by Jeannine Cook, and a whole lot more! |
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Wednesday, July 7th at 7pm, our associate editor, Amber Renee, and Serotonin contributor, Jane-Rebecca Cannarella, will be reading poetry at Fergie’s Pub in Philadelphia, hosted by our founding editor, Sean Lynch. Join us to meet in person and listen to some lovely literature!
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Wednesday, July 7th at 7pm, our associate editor, Amber Renee, and Serotonin contributor, Jane-Rebecca Cannarella, will be reading poetry at Fergie’s Pub in Philadelphia, hosted by our founding editor, Sean Lynch. Join us to meet in person and listen to some lovely literature!
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• E the poet-emcee "Full Circle" from the "Edgar Allan Yo" project! Get It NOW! www.griotsoulrecords.comwww.griotsoulrecords.com |
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• Y’all ready ?! Sunday July 25th we will be collaborating with @pentridgestation a dope outdoor venue! Open expression will feature a live DJ @djjvmz from 6-7pm and 9-10pm along with vendors, food, and performances! YOU can bless the mic or come enjoy the vibes. The Poet, author, curator, and more @_breianicole will be spotlighting so make sure you come ready for a good time ! This show is FREE just RSVP so we know your coming |
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• Next Friday! June 25th @ 7! nearly here! we'll toast SORTES #6 with a reading by some -- maybe all? -- certainly some! -- of our radiant authors: Christian Bufo / Joshua Martin / Kailey Tedesco / Konstantinos Patrinos / Luke Condzal / Robert Wexelblatt / Shine Ballard / Stephanie V Sears / Victoria Mier / &/or Warren Longmire! Your host -- tan, rested, and ready after his Issue 5 hosting sabbatical -- will be co-editor Kevin Travers. The event is free, public, and compulsory. |
“Saunders is also a rap musician and poet who has been recognized by Black Entertainment Network (BET), a cable TV network, for his accomplishments. And he was presented with an official Philadelphia City Council citation for his work. He has recorded two albums, “Moments,” in 2017 and “Honest” in 2019, and he has a third, “Unexpected,” that will be released soon.”
SOURCE: Chestnut Hill Local Get your copy today! |
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• THIS SATURDAY!! Come Meet & Greet @poetically_free “Underground” showcase featured artist @naijallah @the_rollling_poet @lileofficial_ @mr.doitallyall @mrbtc @_sonsoul @se7yn_ @therealjamiemac #pfbrand #poetry #fundraiser |
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• Poet and documentary filmmaker Thomas Devaney (@the_blue_stoop) curates our 39th Radical Poetry Reading on Wednesday, June 2nd! Devaney will be joined by Samuel R. Delany, Tara Middleton, Linda Norton (@lindanorton658), and Cynthia Dewi Oka (@freedewi). The group will read poems that have been instructive to their practice, in addition to works of their own, in the hopes of opening up an inspiring and boundary-free political consciousness. Register for the reading through the link in our bio and then come get your weekly dose of poetic nourishment in the Zoom at 1 pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. |
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“Currently in the midst of running her second annual nationwide poetry and art contest, Bella, 15, of Chadds Ford, a poet herself, organized a Juneteenth ceremony at the Dr. Bartholomew Fussell House, part of the Underground Railroad (in Kennett Township), last summer; created the first “I Matter” poetry and art competition inspired by Black Lives Matter not long after, then collected the poems into a 2020 children’s book..."
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“A surreal blend of hip-hop, poetry, sketch comedy, and visual collage, Code Black Planet is an Afrofuturistic transmission of Black life in Philadelphia in 2021. In disjointed segments, the all-Black ensemble (Anthony Martinez-Briggs, Jaylene Clark Owens, Malika Oyetimein, Brandon J. Pierce, and Taj Rauch) tackle colorism, misogynoir, and the role of faith in Black life. Ideas abound. As genres, methods, and topics shift, the audience is challenged to laugh, listen, and think.”
SOURCE: Broad Street Review |
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• Deadline to apply for @RutgersU's Poets & Scholars Summer Writing Retreat is MAY 15. Join for 10 days of presentations, talk-backs, & a reimagining of the writing workshop w/ @writeantiracist @aireadee, @pardlo & more. No fee to participate! @MFACamden |
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• BLAST FROM THE PAST: Love Notes Poem #1 by poet, Jacob Winterstein with @Lizzie_harp & @elijahj.thomas perform at the historic, Coltrane-inspired, Valentine’s Day event - LOVE NOTES @historicasmh in @oldcityphilly back in 2015. See The Video: https://youtu.be/sbgHLHdxGzM |
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• Our favorite part of One Book programming is the book discussions. Join us to talk about The Tradition, and a lot more, at one of these upcoming dates! Registrants can get FREE COPIES of the book, and reading it beforehand isn't required! RSVP via link in our bio for any of the discussions |
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• THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 30 AT 6PM Join Philly Jawns - Black Women's Poetry Collective, as they pay homage to iconic jazz singer & activist Nina Simone. The event will feature dialogue, as well as spoken word and musical performances presented by some of Philly's most powerful poetic voices. It's hosted by @wrtimusic 's J. Michael Harrison. FOR MORE INFO: https://bit.ly/3vgX4lE |
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• In honor of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH we’re having our very first Poetry Contest! The theme is “SISTERHOOD” and if you are 13-16 years old we encourage you to enter our contest! The winner will receive all full on self care day that includes .... *hair styled *manicure and pedicure *body massage *brunch with our Ceo @_genzjewelz_ and some #glossygang members *And lastly a CASH Prize All covid safety guidelines will be followed, and masks will be worn!!! |
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• Tickets available NOW!!! Click the link in bio pfbrand.com @mr.pfbrand @poetically_free underground showcase Food, Drinks, Raffles, Vibz!!! This is my first event of the year. It would mean a lot if I can count on you for support. Click the link in bio to get your tickets now!! #pfbrand #poeticallyfree #poeticallyfreeunderground #poets #musicians #vibz |
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• The Walt Whitman Sampler Mixtape Series was developed as part of @whitat200 - It consists of a series of 100% FREE MIXTAPES celebrating the 200th birthday of legendary poet, Walt Whitman. It features music & poetry created by some of the Philadelphia area's most talented artists. artists like James Solomon, Paul Giess & many more. Get it as a FREE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://bit.ly/2p85SOg |
Online Release Party for Travel By Haiku
March 31, 2021 at 8pm EST via Zoom with live performances of poetry, music, puppetry, and video art by: Lindo Yes, Marian McLaughlin, Javan Howard, Julia Daye, Cookie Tongue, Jeremy M. Brownlowe, Lady Valore, Erin White & Ethan Foote, Cameron Christopher Stuart, Augustus Depenbrock, Stephanie Beattie, and Gladys Harlow + more TBA soon co-hosted by the Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop in Philadelphia, PA |
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• BLAST FROM THE PAST: Optical Delusion by The Mysterious Traveler All Stars w/ poet @howard.tucker.982 & bassist/composer Madison Rast at the @freelibrary / @freelibrarymusic in @parkwaymuseumsdistrict back in 2019. See the video here. #PhillyJazz #HowardTucker #VictorNorth #ChadTaylor #MadisonRast #TimBrey #MatthewStewart #MatthewClayton |
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• This week the Japanese government announced that they have appointed a new “minister of loneliness.” Especially now during the pandemic, human nature can make us feel lonely in isolation. Reaching out to the natural world and writing haiku can help us fight loneliness. Click the link in our bio or visit our Haiku in Action Page on our website to submit your own haiku. |
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• Mark your calendars! To register, go to the event in the calendar of events on our website, madpoetssociety.com, and click the link. |
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• Save the date! To register, visit our website madpoetssociety.com, and go to the calendar of events. |
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• Today we are releasing episode #157 of the monthly podcast “PoemTalk.” Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Trisha Low, and Eric Sneathen tdiscuss Kevin Killian’s poem “Is It All over My Face?” To listen, go to jacket2.org |
Repost from @voices_poetry
• This Saturday, we're excited to feature Rose-Marie Athiley (@rm_athiley) for our monthly New Voices reading. Join us to hear the emerging writers who are shaping the future of poetry! #staywrote #poetry moonstoneartscenter.org/event/virtual-… |
It’s King Shyste Season!Repost from @griotsoulrecords_
• “It’s King Shyste Season”! King Shyste “King Shyste Season” New Spoken Word Recording! Available www.griotsoulrecords.com (Link in bio) Follow @king_shyste |
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Repost from @cydtalks
• Happy Black History Month! Check out this awesome Spoken word entitled capitol that was edited by my friends @wingsofpapertheatre for the MLK Cabaret to support @ • To buy my latest book “Daydreaming”, sign up for a workshop, or watch more Spoken word videos check out muy website at Cydtalks.com |
Call for Submissions!Repost from @impostorlit
• Submissions for our inaugural issue are OPEN through 2/20/21! Impostor is a brand-new poetry journal focused on the work of those who feel intimidated by the established literary world. Visit us at impostorlit.com for more information on who we are and how to submit. We can't wait to read your work! . Image credit: Tiraya Adam via Upsplash |
Repost from @cydtalks
• February 6th starts the Words to Action workshops! You can sign up on my website at cydtalks.com. I’m excited to get to know you all more and write some amazing poetry! Share with all your friends that are under 21 . If you have any questions, you can email or dm me. #phillypoetlaureate #phillyyouthpoet #youthpoet #youthpoetry #poetryworkshop #workshop #youthpoetlaureate #phillyyouthpoetlaureate #philadelphiayouthpoetlaureate |
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Repost from @majr.12
• Wrote this poem because I got into a altercation with someone who was mad at life. They expressed that with objects around them and towards me. As black men we are usually angry but don’t talk about those underlying feelings. There is two perspectives in this poem. One who is trying to get the bottom of the anger. And one who expresses why he is angry. Please share and I thank everyone who took part in this creation directly and indirectly. |
Take up space, marinate on a redefinition of your writer style. Argue with yourself. Challenge what you have held true about what you know, think you know, about your own style of writing.
This is not a traditional workshop. You will look at characterization, plot, world-building, structure, tension, suspense, through the lens of your own style, authenticity and purpose. The objective is to explore craft as a set of tools that you wield, rather than external rules to follow or defy. We will ruminate on questions like these: + When do craft rules serve your writing and when do they blot out your individual style? +What is the difference between a successful story and a correct one? +When do we follow traditional rules of storytelling and when do we chart new territory? This series is an invitation to go down a fiction rabbit hole with intention. In this seminar, by reflecting craft rules against our individual writing style, we will reassess our relationship to the foundational elements of craft and our go-to storytelling method. This class features curated readings, generative writing exercises, guided self-assessment and open discussion. It will be conducted virtually and is open to writers of any level of experience. The series is one month and begins February 18th, 2021 Meetings will be hosted virtually on Thursdays Feb 18,2021 - March 11,2021 _ 6:30 est – 8:30 EST The cost is $225 To register + more information visit littleshaco.com |
New Fiction Workshop this February |
Recorded Poetry Readings in a Time of Social Distancing
Big thanks to poets g emil reutter and Diane Sahms of North of Oxford for sharing their poetry readings with the collective!
Press play and enjoy!
Press play and enjoy!
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Incredibly innovative, Philly poet and poet laureate Trapeta B. Mayson has created a poetry hotline for those who could use a little spoken word during these very complicated times.
As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Philadelphia poet laureate Trapeta B. Mayson on Monday launched the Healing Verse Philly Poetry Line (1-855-763-6792), a toll-free telephone line that offers callers a 90-second poem by a Philadelphia-connected poet. A new poem will be featured each Monday throughout 2021." |
Healing Verse Philly Poetry Line |
One Book, One Philadelphia's
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One Book, One Philadelphia’s pick for 2021 is The Tradition by Jericho Brown, winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize.
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Poems chronicling personal evolution and rebirth, explore Before I Self Destruct by Philly poet Little Blue. Available now on Amazon.com!
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Virtual Open Mic with
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A Writing Cleanse: An Intuitive Writing Workshop for 2020 :: Saturdays 11-1 PM EST$155.00
5 weeks January 9th - February 6th, 2021 Saturdays @ 11 -1 PM EST :: Virtual This 5-week commitment reaps from 2020 by using poetic form creatively and strategically in our writing practice. We will use the sestina, anaphora, syllabics etc, to write poems and, we will also use these forms to express, clarify, and rinse all the happened in 2020. These forms help to extract what blocks us. Poetry is understood with the mind, heart and intuition. In this way, we will use writing with poetic form to tap into our brain, hearts, and intuitions; to explore ourselves. This workshop creates a safe space to fail. The only thing you need is an imagination and some ideas that won’t leave you alone. Using different poetic forms as a scaffold, formula, guide, this workshop will clarify, squeeze and untangle that which seems too overwhelming and inexplicable. All writing backgrounds welcome. For more information, please visit www.sarahheffner.org. |
National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo)
For the month of April, poets write one poem each day, for 30 days.
In the middle of a worldwide pandemic and social distancing? Let's write about it!
We are living a historical moment right now. Generations to come would love to see what art and literature came of this moment.
Visit the link above for more information and for helpful writing prompts.
Happy writing!
Workshop: 7-8PM
Doors: 8:30PM Show: 9:00PM SHARP Pearlstein Gallery 3401 Filbert Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tickets: $10 at the door Reserved Seats (recommended): $15-$20 online only |
Philly Pigeon Poetry Slam
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APIARY X: Launch Party |
Friday, December 13, 2019
Moore College of Art & Design 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 *ALL AGES* DOORS: 6 pm READINGS: 7-9 TICKETS: $5-10 Suggested Donation (Pay What You Can; no one turned away for lack of funds) |
Thursday, June 13th, 2019 |
Beginning this summer, in the Arts Poetica series, Da Vinci Art Alliance will curate themed writing workshops featuring Philadelphian poets. Tonight (6/13), in celebration of the bicenntenial of the birth of Walt Whitman and in conjunction with the exhibit "Encounters with Whitman", poets Jim Cory, M.Nzadi Keita, Shirmina Smith, and Ruja Ballard share their work and share the impacts of Whitman in their writing.
Da Vinci Art Alliance
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Friday, December 7, 2018 @ 7PM
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Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania Call for Poetry Assembly Program
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