Poetry Spoken Here

Charlie Rossiter sits down with Wilnona Marie and Jade Dee also known as the And I Thought Ladies who helm a multi-platform media empire. They write books, publish a literary magazine, and host virtual events among many other ventures. Find out more about Wilnona and Jade and their various endeavors at: https://andithoughtladies.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Freesia McKee shares her poetry and discusses how she makes a living as a poet and writer. In the second part of the show host Charlie Rossiter reviews DeWitt Clinton's new book "By a Lake Near a Moon" which was inspired by Kenneth Rexroth's translations of ancient Chinese poetry. SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Poet, writer, activist, emcee, father, and academic Propaganda shares poems from his new book "Terraform: Building a Better World" and reflects on the power of narrative, the necessity of 'institutional neighborliness,' and what it's like living in a house that has strong female energy. Learn more about Propaganda and his writing and activism, here: https://www.prophiphop.com/ Get a copy of Terraform: Building a Better World, here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/terraform-propaganda?variant=32907403526178 SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Award-winning poet and poetry festival founder Katerina Canyon shares poems from her newest book "Surviving Home." She also discusses the personal history she drew on when writing the collection, her time as Poet Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga, and the struggle to have her voice and work adequately valued. Learn more about Katerina Canyon (and buy her books!), here: https://www.poetickat.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Poet Rob Carney reads from his new book "Call and Response" just out from Black Lawrence Press. He also shares some of the advice he gives poetry students and a poem from his previous book, "The Book of Sharks." Get a copy of "Call and Response" here: https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/call-and-response/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Khalisa Rae reads from her new book Ghost in a Black Girl's Throat recently out from Red Hen Press. She also discusses some of her numerous projects including Women Speak a "monthly reading series geared towards creating a stage for BIPOC women-identified poets and prose writers of all stages of their career." Learn more about Khalisa Rae, here: https://khalisarae.com/ Get a copy of Ghost in a Black Girl's Throat, here: https://redhenpress.org/products/ghost-in-a-black-girl-s-throat-by-khalisa-rae Learn more about Women Speak, here: https://wocspeakpoetry.mailchimpsites.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Writer Terese Svoboda reads poems from her new book "Theatrix: Poetry Plays" and talks about the secrets to her success in a variety of literary styles - short story, memoir, opera, and more. Get a copy of Theatrix, here: http://www.anhingapress.org/poetry/theatrix-poetry-plays-by-terese-svoboda SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

New Orleans poet Kelly Harris DeBerry reads from her new collection "Freedom Knows My Name," talks about how writing poetry is a "sacred practice," and how she combines her experience with spoken word and performance poetry with the academic and technical knowledge from her MFA days. Learn more about Kelly and get a copy of "Freedom Knows My Name" here: https://www.kellyhd.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Paisley Rekdal reading at the Unamuno Author Festival. The festival took place in May of 2019 in Madrid, Spain. This reading was recorded at Desperate Literature an independent bookstore in Madrid. Though this reading is short it includes everything from Greek myths to Mae West impressions. Rekdal is the current poet laureate of Utah, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah, and the recipient of many honors for her poetry. She is also an essayist and memoirist. Her latest book, "Appropriate: A Provocation" examines cultural appropriation. Learn more about Paisley Rekdal, here: https://www.paisleyrekdal.com/ Get a copy of her book, Nightingale, here: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/books/nightingale-by-paisley-rekdal/ Get a copy of "Appropriate: A Provocation" here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324003588 Learn more about Desperate Literature, here: https://desperateliterature.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetry

Poet, writer, and animal rights advocate Gretchen Primack shares her poetry. She reads from her 2013 book "Kind" which reflects on the dynamics between humans and other animals as well as her new book "Visiting Days" which was inspired by the teaching work she has done through prison education programs. Buy a copy of Kind, here: https://lanternpm.org/shop/kind-poems-by-gretchen-primack/ Buy a copy of Visiting Days, here: http://gretchenprimack.com/visitingdays.php SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Award-winning poet and writer Howard Debs shares poems form his new chapbook "Political" as well as information about some of his many projects including New Voices: Contemporary Writers Confronting the Holocaust. During the episode, he mentions a piece he wrote for On Being "The Poetry of Bearing Witness" which can be found, here: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-poetry-of-bearing-witness/ You can learn more about Howard, here: https://howarddebs.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Steven Sanchez reading at the Unamuno Author Festival. The festival took place in May of 2019 in Madrid, Spain. This reading was recorded at La Residencia de Estudiantes which cultural luminaries such as Frederico Garcia Lorca and Salvador Dali once called home. This reading was recorded just after Sanchez received the inaugural Frederico Garcia Lorca Poetry Prize for an emerging Latinx poet. Sahcnez's first book "Phantom Tongue" won the Rochelle Ratner Memorial Award and his work has appeared in The Missouri Review, American Poetry Review, and North American Review among many others. Learn more about Steven Sanchez, here: https://stevensanchezpoetry.com/ Get a copy of his book, Phantom Tongue, here: https://sundress-publications.square.site/product/phantom-tongue-by-steven-sanchez/51?cs=true&cst=custom SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.

San Francisco-based poet, memoirist, and graphic novel author, Chun Yu discusses poetry, language, and community. She reads her poems and talks about the "Two Languages/One Community" project which promotes cultural exchange between African American and Chinese communities. Learn more about Chun Yu and all her work, here: https://chunyu.org/ Lear more about the Two Languages/One Community Project, here: http://twolanguagesonecommunity.com/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR!: www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Brooklyn poet Asiya Wadud reads from her new book "No Knowledge Is Complete Until It Passes Through My Body" from Nightboat Books. She discusses her influences, and the interdisciplinary inspiration she takes from a variety of art forms. Get your copy of No Knowledge Is Complete Until It Passes Through My Body, here: https://nightboat.org/book/no-knowledge-is-complete-until-it-passes-through-my-body/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR!: www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

The Open Mic of the Air is a project from Poetry Spoken Here that began almost a year ago. When in-person poetry events were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Open Mic of the Air was created as a way for poets from around the world to connect and have a creative outlet. So far over 100 poets have been featured and we look forward to many, many more! This is the tenth episode of the Open Mic of the Air featuring poets from around the world - Zimbabwe, Ireland, and the UK - as well as from across the United States. Give a listen and submit your work for the next episode! Send a recording - 5 mins or less - of yourself reading one of your poems, including your name and location, to openmicoftheair@gmail.com. For full submission guidelines, check out: www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Igor Goldkind, San Diego, California – “The Numbers Game” Hiram Larew, Churchton, Maryland – “Magic” Natascha Graham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK – “The Husband” read by Vee Tames Anne Woodworth, Washington D

Pádraig Ó Tuama reading at the Unamuno Author Festival. The festival took place in May of 2019 in Madrid, Spain. This reading was recorded at the book store Desperate Literature. Pádraig Ó Tuama, a poet and theologian, presents Poetry Unbound as part of On Being Studios and has been dedicated to the cause of peace and reconciliation including a five year stint as the head of Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation community, the Corrymeela Community. His background as a public speaker and broadcaster comes through in this reading, as do his interests in religion, conflict, connection, community, and healing. SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

In an interview recorded on inauguration day poet and activist Luis J. Rodriguez, discusses his hopes for the new administration, the ways poetry saves lives and souls, and the work he is doing in opposition to solitary confinement. He also talks about how he was "cared straight" as an incarcerated young man, and the books that meant the most to him during a difficult time in his life. Learn more about Rodriguez's Tia Chucha Press and the new collection "Make a Poem Cry" here: https://www.tiachucha.org/tia_chucha_press SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Roberto Garcia reads from his new book [Elegies] and talks about his identity and heritage, the power of grandmothers, the writing advice he always gives his students, and much more. He and host Charlie Rossiter also dig into the controversy that lead to Amiri Baraka's removal as New Jersey State Poet Laureate after Garcia reads his poem "Note to AB, A Boogeyman." Find Garcia's book [Elegies] from Flower Song Press, here: https://www.flowersongpress.com/books-1/p/elegies SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

In 2020, Poetry Spoken Here produced more episodes than ever, had more downloads than ever, launched a special project - the Open Mic of the Air - and continued to feature poets from around the world in episodes that came out every other week, and sometimes more often. Here's a look back on some of the poets interviewed in 2020. Of course, we encourage you to go back and check out not only the rest of the episodes that came out in 2020 but the rest of our 149 episode archive! Dean Rader, Co-Editpr of Native Voices: Indigenous American Poetry, Craft and Conversations (PSH 115) https://soundcloud.com/poetry-spoken-here/episode-115-dean-rader-co-editor-of-native-voices-anthology Sheryl Noethe (PSH 136) https://soundcloud.com/poetry-spoken-here/episode-136-sheryl-noethe-and-mayor-ras-baraka Camille Guthrie (PSH 117) https://soundcloud.com/poetry-spoken-here/episode-117-camille-guthrie Nicole Santalucia (PSH 126) https://soundcloud.com/poetry-spoken-here/episode-126-nicole-santalucia Peace Akintade, Youth Poet La

Clint Bruce talks about his new book Afro-Creole Poetry from Louisiana's Radical Civil War Era Newspapers. The book is full pf poetry and history with lessons that reach through to the present. Bruce dug into two papers founded during the Civil War by free people of color in New Orleans. Bruce reads poems from the book and illuminates often overlooked events from the Reconstruction Era including the New Orleans massacre. His discovery of newspaper records on the massacre's aftermath, previously thought to have vanished, show a different history - and one closer to the truth - than that presented in most media coverage from the time. Get a copy of Afro-Creole Poetry in French from Louisiana's Radical Civil War Era Newspapers, here: https://www.hnoc.org/publications/books/afro-creole-poetry SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhe