Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Check out my interview with screenwriter and painter Kafia Haile. Below you'll find the words to her poem "A Requiem from the Front Yard", a sample of her artwork, some of her most pertinent quoted from our interview, and how to keep in touch. A Requiem from the Front Yard: A Response to Gwendolyn Brooks’ A Song in the Front Yard by Kafia Haile I longed for the back yard all my life But rarely made my way there Instead I dreamed bigger

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Check out my interview with CHH artist and producer Prafit Josiah. We’ll listen to his song “Count Yah Blessings”, understand his production process and hear about his artist journey. Website: http://prafitjosiah.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prafitjosiah/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/prafitjosiah YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/prafitjosiah/playlists Get to Know: Prafit Josiah itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Meet "Atlanta’s Best" spoken word poet as determined by Creative Loafing magazine several years in a row. Currently the host of the Sunday night Java Monkey Speaks weekly open mic night, Theresa Davis is a pioneer and a force in the Atlanta world of spoken word poetry and it is truly an honor to have her on the show. We listen to her poem “Apocalypse” and she drops some amazing nuggets on how to do art well. Website: http://www.theresa-

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Meet the man who successfully brought the National Poetry Slam competition to Atlanta. Daryl “Mista” Funn is a voice on the spoken word scene that you must know. We review his poem “American Soldier” and he drops some amazing nuggets for the artist. Mista Funn - Famous Enough Interview https://soundcloud.com/famousenoughpodcast/episode-9-fun-with-mista-funn Mista Funn - Mourning the Passion of “Someone Else” poem: https://www.youtube.com

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Welcome to 2018! I am terribly sorry for the delay, but it was for good reason...trust me. In this episode we reflect back on much of the amazing content from the first season of the show. If you are just joining me, please listen to this episode to get an idea of what we discuss and the many topics we explored in Season 1. Season 2 starts now...and it's going to be great! #poetry #spokenword #artists #writers #hiphop

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Meet the artist, lawyer, hip hop professor, activist, husband and father, Timothy Welbeck. He talks about striking the balance between supporting his family and supporting his art. He also stresses how important it is for an artist to invest proper time, education, and money in the backend processes of producing an album. Learn about all the legal matters to consider when creating art and the responsibility of all artists to be the voi

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Hosanna Poetry Contact Information: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Purchase “I Have a New Name” Book Purchase her latest album “Figless” Check out her poem - Bernal Heights on YouTube To hear "I Have a New Name" again please purchase from iTunes and listen on Spotify. #poetry #spokenword #artists #writers #writing #healing #identity #book #isolation #recovery #twelvestep #celebraterecovery

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Wanesha Spencer Contact Information: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Poem: Jury Duty - YouTube To hear "Lost and Found" again and other albums from her album, please purchase "Down My Sidewalk" from iTunes and listen on Spotify. #poetry #spokenword #artists #writers #writing #mothers #hurt #healing #homelessness #drugabuse

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Ric Sincere Contact Information: Website Instagram Facebook - Debate Fuel "Debate Fuel" Podcast Check out his interview on the Business with Bordeaux Podcast His song: Full Throttle His song: Energy To hear "Imagine Me" again and other albums from his release, please follow Ric Sincere on Instagram to stay current on his album progress. #poetry #spokenword #artists #writers #writing #mothers #hurt #healing

Listen on Soundcloud Listen on iTunes Amena Contact Information: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Soundcloud Amena and Missi's Podcast: Here for the Donuts Quotes: "What calls you to the page, shouldn't always be what you think is going to be really dope on stage" "Every woman needs a place where she can be unedited" "Remain in community with other poets that challenge you in your work" What Makes a Good Spoken Word: If you are doing spoken word you should know wher