From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...
Meet my friend Therosia, and meet her stage. On Saturday, January 25, I had the privilege of sitting in on one of her live shows and the recording of her DVD called "Love 2 Life." The poetry night was ...
Outspoken Saturdays celebrates the diversity of Boston’s creative scene and reminds us that poetry isn’t confined to the page ...
The award winning Canadian poet celebrates 32 years of career by bringing his annual spoken word concert, When Brothers Speak ...
What do the poems “Cartoon Physics part 1” by Nick Flynn, “England in 1819” by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Sweet Tooth” by Russell Edson all have in common? Well, actually not very much. But that’s why ...
For Liana Wallace, spoken word poetry means vulnerability. A Georgetown University sophomore and a 2019 Evanston Township High School alumna, Wallace said a club she joined in middle school introduced ...