Team Hawaii wins the 11th Annual International Youth Poetry Slam – Brave New Voices 2008 Grand Poetry Slam! Wow, that was a lot of words, and there were some amazing words spoken at tonight’s Grand Slam Finals. The final teams were Hawaii, Rochester, NY, New York City, Chicago, and last year’s returning champs, Philadelphia. There… Continue Reading
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Video – Team Santa Fe – Brave New Voices 2008
Team Santa Fe, New Mexico. The only all Native American team at the Brave New Voices 2008 International Youth Poetry Slam gives their introduction. The crowd loves it! Brave New Voices 2008 – Team Santa Fe from Will Brown on Vimeo. Here’s a great article in the NY Times about the team and their mission:… Continue Reading
Video – Brave New Voices 2008 – "Unofficial Proclamation"
Brave New Voices 2008 is off to a great start. I captured some great pieces today. More to follow, but for now enjoy this highly motivating piece “Unofficial Proclamation”: Brave New Voices 2008 – International Youth Poetry Slam from Will Brown on Vimeo. What do you think?… Continue Reading
See you at the International Youth Poetry Slam 2008 – Brave New Voices
*UPDATE* I’ve added some video here. I’ll be attending next week’s “Brave New Voices 2008“, the 11th Annual International Poetry Slam Festival, here in Washington, DC July 15-19th 2008. Over 450 poets from around the country and world will be converging on the nation’s capital to compete. The festivities will include workshops, discussions on the… Continue Reading
Featured Video : Taylor Mali – "Like Lilly Like Wilson"
This week’s featured video is by the amazing poet Taylor Mali. Since the first time I heard it on Indiefeed, this spoken word piece has always been one of my favorites. Listen…. Continue Reading
NaPoWriMo 2008 – 30 Days of Poetry
In honor of “National Poetry Month”, which begins April 1st, I’m going to participate in this year’s NaPoWriMo or National Poetry Writing Month. Poets from around the world are committing to writing one poem a day, every day, for the 30 days of April. I first heard about it through a post by Shanna Compton,… Continue Reading
Flashback Friday – Brother Yao interview by Gerry T
Gerry T, now of “The Gerry T Show“, interviews poet, performer, and entrepreneur Bro Yao. From March 20, 2006. Check it out here: Cloudy Day Art #42 Flashback Friday is a new regular feature that I’m adding to the site, because there are many great interviews and shows that many of you have never heard… Continue Reading
Elementary School Poetry Podcast
It always brings a smile to my face when I hear about teachers finding unique ways to bring technology into the classroom and the learning process. This time I am smiling ear-to-ear when I heard about a teacher doing it using two of my favorite passions: Poetry and Podcasting! The school is Glenbrook Elementary of… Continue Reading
The 2007 Poetry Super Highway Contest
There are three weeks left in “The 2007 Poetry Super Highway Contest” of which I am one of the sponsors. One lucky poet will win, from me, one interview on “Cloudy Day Art” and a $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com. There are plenty of great sponsors, so be sure to check it out and send… Continue Reading
Summer Reading – The Poetry Home Repair Manual
I just started reading the book, “The Poetry Home Repair Manual : Practical Advice For Beginning Poets” by Ted Kooser, the U.S. Poet Laureate from 2004-2006. I’m only on Chapter 1 “The Poet’s Job Description” and am ready to give my whole-hearted recommendation for this book. Here’s a chapter excerpt that captures the importance of… Continue Reading