karla k. morton: Mountain Doggerel
I open night’s window
to the long song of the river—
Video: Suheir Hammad | Poems of war, peace, women, power
Poet Suheir Hammad performs two spine-tingling spoken-word pieces: Wait for the astonishing line: “Do not fear what has blown up. If you must, fear the unexploded.”
Video: Kae Tempest performs More Pressure | Grace
I used to think
Things were so clear
I was so near to nowhere
Video: Jaimie G | Animals
Comedian Jaimie G talks about our treatment of animals, the environmental impact of animal agriculture and much more in this spoken word poem.
Video: Radical Spoken Word | Eleanor Goldfield
Political poetry intertwined with powerful activist art.
Video: “Careful What You Ask For” by Jack McCarthy
Jack McCarthy (1939 – 2013) was an American writer and slam poet whose book, Say Goodnight, Grace Notes, was released in 2003 by EM Press. His work appeared in a … Continue reading
Video: “Renegade” by Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest is the most exciting thing to happen to the English language in a long time.
Video: “Big Ugly Men” by Kate Tempest
In this wild poem, Gloria the Barmaid is trapped after hours in the bar with Clive and Spider.
Jose Padua: The Birth of the Spoken Word Demon
I’d been back in Washington for a month when, standing by the magazine racks at Tower Records, I spotted someone I knew on the cover of High Times. It was … Continue reading
Video: “The Ballad of Terry and Clive” by Kate Tempest
In November 2013, performance poet Kate Tempest and Battersea Arts Centre embarked on a journey together to tour the award winning show Brand New Ancients. … Continue reading
Video: Performance poet and rapper Kate Tempest
Brand New Ancients: the first of a three part series performed by spoken word artist Kate Tempest during a 2013 tour through England and ending in New York City.. Directed … Continue reading
Video: “Accents” by Denice Frohman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtOXiNx4jgQ My Mom holds her accent like a shotgun, with two good hands her tongue all brass knuckled slipping in-between her lips, her hips are all laughter and wind clap ? She…
Rafeef Ziadah: “We Teach Life, Sir.”
Rafeef Ziadah is a Canadian-Palestinian spoken word artist and activist. Her debut CD Hadeel is dedicated to Palestinian youth, who still fly kites in the face of F16 bombers, who … Continue reading
