spoken word poetry

The next adventure takes us to the Windy City of Chicago, where Dave & Paul hear what the United Center has been up to. Meet Derrick Christian, Senior Marketing Manager for the venue, home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. Derrick walks us through their amazing collaborations with the teams and local community, allowing for the state’s largest COVID-19 vaccination center as well as serving as a voting super site back in November. Hear about their support for community messages, like their “United Against Racism” boards, and their emphasis on innovation, especially when it comes to artist experiences and welcomes. Derrick also talks about his own motivational men’s accessories line, MR. SUITABLE, and his passion for spoken word poetry, where he hopes to personally inspire and impact everyone to move forward in style.

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Gone are the days of heavy words and melancholy filled Shakespeare poetry. It's the time of relatability and rebellion. Poetry in the present day and age, for us millennials, is a way of expression. A lot of us are independent, often lonely, facing an identity crisis, and are still getting used to life as an adult. Many times, the emotions faced are inexpressible in regular conversation but when weaved into poetry, it is our version of putting things out in the world in a way that our heart is on our sleeve and poured out, we are relatable and at the same time, it is not too much personal information going out.
It was World Poetry Day on 21st March and to mark that, we invited fellow millennial and 'baby adult' Rabia Kapoor- she is a spoken word poet, a writer, an editor of a magazine named 'Spacebar' and freshly back in the city from London where she was studying.
Ayushi, Rytasha & Rabia chat about life in general, life in poetry, how does it feel to be back in the city and home after having stayed alone for a long time, and in this pandemic situation; about social media, the general attitude of the people towards youngsters and much more.
Tune in for some sisterhood and solidarity :)

We promise to incorporate your thoughts & queries. Do write to us on: aglastationadulthood@gmail.com

Rabia can be found on Instagram as @rabiaaunty
Her spoken word poetry is available on the Kommune India Youtube Channel.
Spacebar Magazine: https://www.spacebarmag.com/

The poem she has recommended:
Olivia Gatwood - "Ode to the Women on Long Island": Olivia Gatwood - "Ode to the Women on Long Island" @WANPOETRY

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In this edition of the podcast we look at spoken word poetry.  We feature a new project from Kent: a music and poetry collaboration by Nancy Gaffield and The Drift.  We look at spoken word record label Nymphs and Thugs and we hear from Lisa Mead, CEO and Artistic Director of Apples and Snakes.  The presenter is Marie-Claire Wood

There is some swearing and references to suicide and drug use  in this podcast. Please avoid if this is likely to offend

 In today’s podcast you heard: 

 An interview with Nancy Gaffield, Rob Pursey, Amelia Fletcher and Darren Pilcher of Nancy Gaffield and The Drift.   http://thedrift.uk/

 The track you heard was Wealden Part 3 : Song of The Shingle from the album Wealden published by Longbarrow Press as a book and CD pack
https://longbarrowpress.com/

 Wealden is also available as a digital download from The Drift’s record label Skep Wax  https://skepwax.bandcamp.com/

 Follow Nancy Gaffield, The Drift and Longbarrow Press on Twitter here 

https://twitter.com/nancyjgv1
https://twitter.com/thedriftkent
https://twitter.com/LongbarrowPress

 You also heard an interview with Matt Abbott, founding owner of Nymphs and Thugs.  https://nymphsandthugs.net/

 The poems you heard were 
“I Saw Goody Proctor Jogging Without a Face Mask” by Salena Godden
“Nowt Matters Now” by Toria Garbutt 

 You can buy content from Nymphs and Thugs including these recordings via their band camp page here
https://nymphsandthugs.bandcamp.com/

 Follow Nymphs and Thugs, Matt, Salena and Toria on twitter here
https://twitter.com/nymphsandthugs
https://twitter.com/MattAbbottPoet
https://twitter.com/salenagodden
https://twitter.com/ToriaGarbutt

 Our final interview is with Apples and Snakes and their Artistic Director Lisa Mead. Find out more about Apples and Snakes and link to their online content here https://applesandsnakes.org/   

and here for their excellent YouTube channel where you can see many poets performing live
https://www.youtube.com/c/ApplesandSnakesPoetry

 You heard poems by John Bernard and Adrian B Earle

 Follow Apples and Snakes, Lisa Mead, John Bernard and Adrian B Earle on twitter here
https://twitter.com/ApplesAndSnakes
https://twitter.com/applesMead
https://twitter.com/PoetBernard
https://twitter.com/Think_write_fly

 This podcast was presented by Marie-Claire Wood https://twitter.com/MarieClaireWood

 Production, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory
Individual sound design and editing of the poems and interviews within the show were by the contributors

 We would like to thank all contributors to this podcast.  If you can please check out all the links we’ve posted, buy content from the suppliers and support artists, poets, musicians, writers and any creative endeavour you can during this difficult time. 

Vulnerability a poem written by The Poet ~Walter LaRaye.  Books are coming soon so please be patient.  We are excited about the future of M.I.S.S. (May I Speak Sincerely?)

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In honor of National Poetry Month, I talk about four different levels of integrating spoken word poetry into your classroom curriculum.  As a spoken word poet, I advocate for this genre because it adds emotional understanding to social justice issues.  I want my students to know that what I am teaching them is beyond research, data, and theories.  It is real, it is visceral, and these issues have a human toll that can only be understood on an emotional level.

Many of us are being driven to find/create content for the distance education format and I want to encourage us to allow our passions to drive our content.  My passion for hip hop lead me to develop into a spoken word poet, but more importantly, it helped me construct a curriculum that empowers historically marginalized students by helping them center their beliefs, culture, and perspectives in an academic environment.
Quick points:
- Pursuing your passions as an instructor allows the content to be meaningful to you
- Use your classroom to help students pursue their own passions and this will close equity gaps
- I use spoken word poetry to help students connect with the emotions of a social issue
Poetry Resources
Ant Black - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZrQbv9RO3o
Rudy Francisco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR1_2lFXJI4 Yes, that is                                               me obnoxiously laughing in the background! He was the                                                       featured poet at an open mic here at MiraCosta College.  This                                               was before he got famous.
                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3F0FfNiFss - This is his                                                performance on Jimmy Fallon
SocioPoetix - http://www.spitjournal.com/sociopoetix/
Def Jam Poetry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4cMD2lnHWU&list=PLnkh7-oYHNf-uU6Fz12dF3M5NTy8QgWmH
Button Poetry - https://www.youtube.com/user/ButtonPoetry
You can find my poems/music at https://brucehoskins.com/

Gaby Comprés es una escritora dominicana que con 23 años tiene ya tres poemarios publicados y otro en camino. Hablamos de sus poetisas favoritas: Sarah Key y Mary Oliver; de cómo comenzó a escribir y cómo se decidió a publicar sus poemas, así como de lo importante que ha sido el encontrar una comunidad de lectores identificados con su obra. También hablamos de niños, porque Gaby además es educadora y gusta de contarles cuentos en el colegio, pero también en cuanta librería la invite a hacerlo. Es una charla llena de alegría, positivismo y luz, mucha luz, que es la que irradia nuestra invitada al conversar con ella. 

Puedes adquirir los libros de Gaby en Amazon. Y puedes seguirla en Twitter e Instagram en su cuenta @gabywrites donde comparte algunos de sus más de mil poemas. Recuerda suscribirte al podcast en Apple Podcast o en Spotify y si te gusta, nada mejor que compartirlo.

On today’s episode, Aija Mayrock joins us to talk about her book, “The Survival Guide to Bullying”, her public speaking and writing work, and connecting to and engaging with a Gen Z audience in an authentic way.

Aija has written a #1 bestselling book, she speaks to audiences from students to educators to politicans, and she has performed her spoken word poetry in major venues like Madison Square Garden and the United Nations. You can follow her online @aijamayrock.

Throughout the pod, we chat about:
3:25 -- Aija’s backstory
6:30 -- Pushing past rejection
8:30 -- Shifting conversations around mental health and bullying
10:55 -- Role of social media in bullying
13:00 -- Protecting ourselves online
14:15 -- Practicing self-care
15:22 -- Growing a brand online while being authentic
18:15 -- Social media as a requirement for branding
19:55 -- Balancing and prioritizing school and work
23:00 -- New projects
24:00 -- Advice for fellow Gen Z-ers

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