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Aja Monet
Harry Belafonte once called Aja Monet "The true definition of an artist". Her craft is an in depth reflection of emotional wisdom, skill and activism. Currently she is the youngest individual to ever win the legendary Nuyorican Poet’s Café Grand Slam title. She independently published her first book of poetry, ...
Chimene Suleyman
Chimene Suleyman is a writer from London. She has worked with the Royal Opera House to and curate her own text installation, and has represented the UK at the International Biennale in Rome. She is a member of Point Blank Poetry collective and teaches poetry and creative writing workshops for ...
Titilope Sonuga
Titilope Sonuga is a Nigerian born spoken word poet based in Edmonton, AB, Canada. She is the winner of the 2012 Maya Mangelou Poetry Contest and the 2011 Canadian Authors Association Emerging Writer Award. She is the creator of Rouge Poetry, Edmonton’s only Poetry Slam Series and the founder of ...
Bridget Minamore
Bridget Minamore is a 21-year-old writer from South East London who blogs about running, feminism, spoken word, university, politics and the strange things that happen to her on public transport. Proud member of both Point Blank Poets and Rubix poetry collectives. Likes travelling too far and eating too much. Sometimes ...
Kevin Pocock
Writer, Editor (code for proofreading, copy-editing and fact-checking obsessive) poetry consumer and weekend athlete giving you pointers on how to write to the best of your abilities and providing some examples of said prowess that are either intended to make you feel really bad about yourself or just make you ...
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A Poet’s Guide To Self Publishing: Par
June 14th, 2013 by Kevin Pocock
This is the fourth part in this series: The first, second and third parts are here, here, and here respectively. – It was inevitable, I suppose. A book I’m currently reading is called The War of Art. It’s by a guy called Steven Pressfield, and the theme of the book is beating resistance. Otherwise thought of ...
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New Music – Young Fathers –
June 17th, 2013 by Poejazzi
We wish Kanye’s new album had sounded more like this, y’know, experimental without being tuneless (there, we said it) Young Fathers are back with a second EP, sounding more open to several sounds than ever, as they transverse all musical lines between R&B, hip hop, rock and electronica. Highlights include I Heard and Come To ...
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What To Do When You Rap Something Stupid
April 11th, 2013 by Bridget Minamore
Are you an American male rapper who is coming to terms with a massive media backlash over the past few days? Have you found yourself defending accusations of racism and/or misogyny from not only your enemies, but also your peers? Are you confused about what to do next? Do not worry, friend, help is at ...
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The Turkish government do not wish to de
June 5th, 2013 by Chimene Suleyman
Protesting against the redevelopment of a park to build yet another shopping centre is pretty noble. But the issue with reporting this – and largely only this – as the cause for what now has the potential to become Turkey’s own Arab Spring, is a decade of high-handed and harmful politics are being overlooked. Turkey ...
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How To Heal A Broken Heart
February 23rd, 2013 by Titilope Sonuga
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The Princess Monster Trucks of Poetry?
June 12th, 2013 by Not So Popular
Could these websites be the equivalent of Princess Monstertruck in poetry terms? Let’s go viral… Buffy the Vampire Slayer limericks Buffy was kick-ass and I’m sure there are times when in the dead of night you shoot up in bed, wildly thinking in panic ‘I can’t remember in which episode the Angel/Spike/Buffy triangle began’. Because ...
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Fitzgerald
February 5th, 2013 by What You Looking At
“ Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Sell Tickets Online through Eventbrite Sell Tickets Online through Eventbrite...