Here’s an article I found on Newsweek/MSNBC talking about the apparent debate over the validity/importance of “National Poetry Month”.
The Cruelest (and Coolest) Month
It was really quite interesting to read both sides of the argument. However, those in the “National Poetry Month is a silly premise” category always seemed to come across as a bit elitist and proud of it.
Sure, on the surface, it may seem to demean the art of poetry…
This week’s show takes us to “The Poetry Slam Against Drugs and Violence” put on by high school senior and poet Chris “The Activist” Goins. The event was held at the Emergence Community Arts Collective here in Washington, DC.
It was a great event and I’m looking forward to hearing more from this young man.
Here’s the show’s breakdown:
00:52 The theme for “Second Sunday” for May 14th, is “Architecture and Buildings”
Last night’s “Poetry Slam Against Drugs and Violence” put on by Chris “The Activist” Goins was very well done and I look forward to hearing and seeing more from this young man.
It seems rare that you see that much dedication to making a difference in someone so young, but I’m not convinced that it is as rare as we are made to believe. The media likes to play that angle, but we are not…
Friday is going to be a great day around DC. Gerry T and I will be covering two great local events here in DC. The NUSPAs and “The Poetry Slam Against Drugs and Violence”. (see “Announcements” for details).
We expect to get some great interviews and audio for you, so be sure to stay subscribed and be on the lookout for more great content here on Cloudy Day Art!
Ok, that’s enough…
So, I was checking out the Burning Man website (see link on Show #46) and came across the giant purple head that Katy mentioned in the interview. Well the one on the Burning Man website is not safe for work , but this one is:
Flipping through all the pictures, it all seems so surreal and that kind of makes it appealing. It seems like it…
This week’s poetry podcast takes us to the “National Mall” here in Washington, DC.
I grab my portable recorder and interview random people about National Poetry Month and poetry in general.
I scored four interviews out of the ten attempts that I made, so I’m pretty happy about that.
Thanks to Gregory, Don P and Cinderella, Capri and Sherita, Katie and Vaysel for taking the time to talk…
It’s another Second Sunday poetry podcast! This month’s theme, as suggested by Robert G. Parent.
This month’s contributions:
G.S. Buss – “Aylesford Friary” *
Robert G. Parent – “Symbol of God”
Belinda Subraman – “Approaching the Veil”
Will Brown – “Soul Circle”
Don’t forget that April is National Poetry Month here in the U.S.. Share some poetry today!
Outro song:
This week’s poetry podcast is an interview I conducted with poets Stephen Meads and Aaron Enskat during a recent performance at the DC Slam team’s weekly poetry slam.
I couldn’t fit all their poems into the show, so I may post those later.
Links mentioned in the show:
Aaron Enskat
Stephen Michael Meads
Beevine Records
DC Slam Team
Emergence Community Art Collective
Slam…