This week we present poet Neil Hilborn.
Neil Hilborn is a College National Poetry Slam champion, and a 2011 graduate with honors from Macalester College with a degree in Creative Writing. His debut full-length book, Our Numbered Days, is now available, as well as his chapbook, Clatter. Neil was a member of the 2011 Macalester Poetry Slam team, which ranked first in the nation at the 2011 College National Poetry Slam. He co-coached the 2012 Macalester team, leading them to a second place finish nationally. He was also a member of the Minneapolis adult National Poetry Slam team in 2011, which placed 5th out of 80 teams from cities across the country at the adult National Poetry Slam. He is the co-founder of Thistle, a Macalester literary magazine, and has run numerous writing workshops with college and high school students. His work has been featured in publications such as Borderline Magazine and Orange Quarterly. Find him at http://buttonpoetry.com/2013/06/03/neilhilbor/
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Neil Hilborn's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from Ketsa
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http://archive.org/download/NeilHilbornMixdown/Neil%20Hilborn_mixdown.mp3
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Write About Now featuring Pages Matam!
This week we present poet Pages Matam.
Pages Matam is a Cameroonian artist residing in the D.C. metropolitan area. He is a Write Bloody author, Callaloo fellow, 2014 National poetry slam champion and winner of Beltway Poetry Quarterly's Best New Book of 2014. Pages is a proud gummy bear elitist, bowtie enthusiast, professional hugger and anime fanatic. When he takes stage – as a performer, educator, or activist for immigration and surviving sexual trauma – be prepared to be taken on an experience of cultural, socially conscious storytelling. Find more about him at: pagesmatam.com
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Pages Matam's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from Ryan Little
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http://archive.org/download/PagesMatamMixdown/Pages_Matam_mixdown.mp3
Pages Matam is a Cameroonian artist residing in the D.C. metropolitan area. He is a Write Bloody author, Callaloo fellow, 2014 National poetry slam champion and winner of Beltway Poetry Quarterly's Best New Book of 2014. Pages is a proud gummy bear elitist, bowtie enthusiast, professional hugger and anime fanatic. When he takes stage – as a performer, educator, or activist for immigration and surviving sexual trauma – be prepared to be taken on an experience of cultural, socially conscious storytelling. Find more about him at: pagesmatam.com
@WANPoetry
writeaboutnowpoetry.com
youtube.com/WANpoetry
facebook.com/WANpoetry
wanpoetry.tumblr.com
Hosted by Davis Land.
davisland.info
Pages Matam's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from Ryan Little
http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry
http://archive.org/download/PagesMatamMixdown/Pages_Matam_mixdown.mp3
Friday, June 12, 2015
Write About Now featuring Zach Caballero!
This week we present poet Zach Caballero.
Poet. Organizer. Energy Enthusiast. Mover & Shaker. Professional Optimist. Bokononist. Co-Founder of Spitshine Poetry. Law Student South Texas College of Law. @CabbythePoet
@WANPoetry
writeaboutnowpoetry.com
youtube.com/WANpoetry
facebook.com/WANpoetry
wanpoetry.tumblr.com
Hosted by Davis Land.
davisland.info
Zach Caballero's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from Willbe
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http://archive.org/download/ZachMixdown/Zach_mixdown.mp3
Poet. Organizer. Energy Enthusiast. Mover & Shaker. Professional Optimist. Bokononist. Co-Founder of Spitshine Poetry. Law Student South Texas College of Law. @CabbythePoet
@WANPoetry
writeaboutnowpoetry.com
youtube.com/WANpoetry
facebook.com/WANpoetry
wanpoetry.tumblr.com
Hosted by Davis Land.
davisland.info
Zach Caballero's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from Willbe
http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry
http://archive.org/download/ZachMixdown/Zach_mixdown.mp3
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Write About Now featuring Arati Warrier!
This week we present poet Arati Warrier.
Arati Warrier was a member of the 2013 and 2014 They Speak Austin Youth Slam Teams and has been a member of UT Spitshine Poetry Slam since the fall of 2012. She represented UT, Austin at the national collegiate poetry slam in 2014, winning 1st place and the title of Best Poem and in 2015, where the team placed 13th and was awarded Best Writing for a Team. She has performed and led workshops across Texas. Arati is a third year English and Asian American Studies major and an aspiring English teacher. Her work is currently focused on reconciling multiple identities and experiences in one body and honoring the joy of living. She has performed and led workshops across Texas. Arati's other interests include dancing, reading, and loving intentionally. She likes to think of her heart as an ocean. You can find more about her as well as purchase a book at aratiwarrier.com
@WANPoetry
writeaboutnowpoetry.com
youtube.com/WANpoetry
facebook.com/WANpoetry
wanpoetry.tumblr.com
Hosted by Davis Land.
davisland.info
Arati Warrier's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from deeB
http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry
https://archive.org/download/AratiMixdown/Arati_mixdown_update.mp3
Arati Warrier was a member of the 2013 and 2014 They Speak Austin Youth Slam Teams and has been a member of UT Spitshine Poetry Slam since the fall of 2012. She represented UT, Austin at the national collegiate poetry slam in 2014, winning 1st place and the title of Best Poem and in 2015, where the team placed 13th and was awarded Best Writing for a Team. She has performed and led workshops across Texas. Arati is a third year English and Asian American Studies major and an aspiring English teacher. Her work is currently focused on reconciling multiple identities and experiences in one body and honoring the joy of living. She has performed and led workshops across Texas. Arati's other interests include dancing, reading, and loving intentionally. She likes to think of her heart as an ocean. You can find more about her as well as purchase a book at aratiwarrier.com
@WANPoetry
writeaboutnowpoetry.com
youtube.com/WANpoetry
facebook.com/WANpoetry
wanpoetry.tumblr.com
Hosted by Davis Land.
davisland.info
Arati Warrier's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX.
Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA
Music from the FMA from deeB
http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry
https://archive.org/download/AratiMixdown/Arati_mixdown_update.mp3
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