WUWM

'I Write Where I Want To Be': Spoken Word Poet Andrea Gibson

Editor's note: This conversation first aired on December 10, 2018. Andrea Gibson passed away on July 14, 2025 after living with terminal ovarian cancer for four years. Gibson’s social media stated, ...

First Poetry SLAM! of the year set for March 26

Watermark's first spoken word Poetry SLAM! of the year will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Fozzie's Smokin' Bar-B-Q, 114 Third St. "A poetry slam is a competitive art ...
Sunday World

Spoken word artist Havfy turns poetry into prospects for creative economy

It’s a warm, humid Saturday in Abuja. Hafsat Abdullahi is prepping for a film shoot on location in a quiet neighbourhood.
The Gazette

Mic Check Poetry Fest continues spoken word growth in Iowa City with Rudy Francisco, new headliners

Mic Check Poetry Fest in Iowa City offers workshops for writers of all types and ages, in addition to spoken word poetry performances. (Mic Check Poetry Fest) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...
The Boston Globe

Joshua Bennett traces the history of spoken word poetry from cafes to slams to screens in ‘Spoken Word’

In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...
Dcist Daily

A D.C. Poet Was Nominated For A Grammy In The New Spoken Word Category

When the 65th annual Grammy Awards air on Sunday, there will be a new category announced under the spoken word umbrella: Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. And followers of D.C.’s literary scene may ...
LAist

Raymond Antrobus uses spoken word poetry to portray a diverse experience of sound

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Newsday

Spoken word poetry and open mic nights thrive on LI

"We had a similar start,” Dillon Brown said, amused to compare his own initiation as a poet with that of Langston Hughes, a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and a frequent visitor to Long ...
Capital Public Radio

A high school spoken-word club changed students' lives. Now, you can read their poems

When Peter Kahn became an English teacher at the Chicago-area Oak Park and River Forest High School, he was terrified of teaching poetry. "Poetry was my least favorite subject as a student, and my ...

Anythink Libraries Celebrates National Poetry Month With Adams County Poet Laureate Aerik Francis

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, Anythink Libraries is partnering with Adams County Poet Laureate Aerik Francis to host a monthlong series of workshops, performances and community ...
WUNC

Raymond Antrobus uses spoken word poetry to portray a diverse experience of sound

Album cover for The First Time I Wore Hearing Aids. Raymond Antrobus was born deaf. When he came to poetry, much of his work was built on the history and foundations of poetry slams and spoken word ...