Written, Spoken, Heard [May 21]

Relishing in present progressive – Telegraph-Journal – Saint John,New Brunswick,Canada
I’m not sure why the spoken word seems different from the written word. Some poets help you understand their poems by reading them out loud. …

Can you say SPOK(a)N(e)? – By The Spovangelist
Taking a broad view of what that includes, SPOK(a)N(e) goes beyond the typical music and visual arts coverage to include DIY fashion, community radio, graphic design, poetry, photography, film, offbeat theater and even news from the local comic … It’s great to see art that’s unique, like spoken word artists and folks making their own clothes. It’s pleasing to see people in Spokane who don’t mind freaking out the grandmothers of the world. S: Coming here, in some ways, …

Black Teen Empowerment Radio 5/17/2009 – Black Talk Radio™ on Blog …
Combining life experiences with spiritual wisdom Miela Reigns uplifting poetry connects with the experiences of every day people while her honest portrayal of love lost and self-love reclaimed endears audiences nationwide. … Can spoken word be a tool used to empower Black youth News Topics of the Day Parental Guidelines Consequences May Be Why Fewer Black Teens Smoke Than Whites Blindness From Smoking Terrifies Teens But Few Realize The Two Are Linked Economy damages …

Slam poets envision a brave new world – Mills Campanil – Oakland,CA,USA
Their common connection was their love for poetry and spoken word. Rap icon Queen Latifah provides the voice-over for the HBO series that follows seven …

Jane Fishman: Power of metaphors transcends generations – Savannah Morning News – Savannah,GA,USA
This week his own Spitfire Poetry Group sponsors the fifth annual Savannah Spoken Word Festival. Some of the events will be held at the International …

Laureate Duffy ‘coup’ for venue – BBC News – UK
He said: “My passion is the spoken word. They are both brilliant readers of their poems.” Mr Ayot, has set up a series of Welsh/English readings by …

An Evening with the outgoing Poet Laureate – Journal Live – Newcastle upon Tyne,UK
It takes place on Thursday, May 14, from 7.30pm, as part of the Berwick Festival of the Spoken Word which runs until Sunday, May 17. …

Shawnee Mission Northwest honors top verse in annual poetry slam – Kansas City Star – MO,USA
“Over the years, poetry has become cool,” said Lindsay Kincaid, an English teacher and the poetry slam’s organizer. “The spoken word has thrived since the …

Biker-poet pens odes to the road – KeepMEcurrent.com – Scarborough,ME,USA
Originally from the North Shore area of Massachusetts, Bridges settled in Biddeford a while back and formerly hosted the Port Veritas spoken word events in …

Speaking through words and art – UW Badger Herald – Madison,WI,USA
Casal was initially interested in spoken word poetry and developed his style in a Youth Speaks program under Marc Bamuthi Joseph in his hometown of San …

Jimmy’s House: Burying the Lede By James O’Hearn
They don’t like poetry because it is poetry, they like poetry because it, to them, is like rap. And with rap being seen as haram (wrong/prohibited) by pretty much every adult Khaleeji I know, this leaves spoken word poetry was the only …

Poetry spoken in sign languages by Tiffany Hill – OregonLive.com By Marty Hughley, The Oregonian
Bill PutmanTiffany Hill, a student at the Oregon School for the deaf, signs her poem at the National Recitation … Some try to milk so much meaning from every word that the overall meaning is fractured. Some speak in stylized, hipster inflections. Some (especially the seemingly endless number of young women who recite “Salome”) use emotion like a cudgel. …

The Stone Pigeon: May 11th Stone Pigeon – By Tim
Thus began her poetry love affair that includes “Between You & Me” and “In Certain Places,” spoken word programs she performs at Senior Residences. Lindsey loves painting portraits of people’s pets, her cat, living in Deerfield and a …

SPEAK 2B FREE: “This is your country because if you had to, you … – By Vangile Makwakwa
Using their own money and skills they decided to launch the Novissima Verba poetry festival. Since you have to be established and well known to get any form of publicity as a poet, they decided to launch their own spoken word poetry …