Cloudy Day Art #26 - Interview with Poetic Sunshyne
October 24, 2005
This week I interviewed poet Poetic Sunshyne of the Rhyme or Reason monthly poetry podcast. A pre-Katrina resident of New Orleans, she now calls San Antonio, Texas her home. She discusses the tragedy and blessings of the situation and where she goes from there. She also shares her poetry of love and life.
Here’s this week’s breakdown:
00:47 Dave’s Lounge Promo
02:50 Send me your “Second Sunday” submissions! (Topic=Personal Growth)
03:39 One lucky submitter will receive a book of poetry from Marcus Amaker
04:33 Poetic Sunshyne interview begins
05:10 SunShyne describes being uprooted from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina
10:20 The future of her show DaNawlinz Groove
12:54 The origins of The Second Wind Club in New Orleans
15:35 Balancing the family life
17:55 The first time on stage
20:45 “Catch Me I’m Falling” by Sunshyne
23:18 What’s your inspiration?
24:35 “New Orleans Blues” by Sunshyne
29:30 The purpose of poetry for you
31:37 Contact Poetic Sunshyne to get involved
33:24 Outro song: “I Wonder” by Natalie Brown
Links mentioned by Sunshyne:
Rhyme or Reason
The Black Poetry Cafe
House of Ra
CafeDeSoul Radio
Tags:New Orleans:poetry:radio
Hi Will,
Thank you sooo very much for the honor of being on your show..I deeply enjoyed doing it and will continue to listen to future shows as I have been doing..I LOVED “I WONDER” by Natalie Brown!!
Thank you again and keep intouch!!
Sunshyne
Thanks for interviewing Poetic Sunshyne. She is an inspiration. I have been especially enjoying her piece on Bzoo radio that goes “I write because…” puntuated with sighs. I am always very still when I listen to that and I’m touched by its beauty.
Peace Will,
Thank you for that soulful interview with Poetic SunShyne. She is a great inspiartion to me and a consider her a great sistah-friend. My favorite by Poetic is “I Be”. The sistah is an old spirit coming to bless and educate the new. I thank Poetic for sharing a piece of your soul with us.
Peace
Cyintifik
Most definitely, Cyintifik.
It was a blessing to hear the spirit behind the words.
Will
I may be checkin’ in late, but I’m glad that it was there to check out. Great interview with one of the greatest people that I know. It’s good to have good things happen to good people!!