Category Archives: slam
Suheir Hammad ~ poetry of war, peace, women and power (Friday Slam #5)
A Poet of startling depth, passion and bravery, Suheir Hammad integrates the stories and sounds of her Palestine-American heritage with the spirited voice of Brooklyn. An original writer and performer in the Tony Award winning Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, she is also the author of breaking poems and Zaatar Diva. While much […]
Friday Slam #4 ~ Johnny Depp as Jack Kerouac
I was originally looking for something on Jack Kerouac when I came across this sparkling bit of footage – Johnny Depp as Jack Kerouac reading Mexico City Blues in PBS’ 1995 TV documentary, The United States Of Poetry. Yeah, that’s cool…
Friday Slam #3 Alicia Keys ~ ‘POW’
This week’s slam comes from Def Poetry Jam and features the Grammy award winning R&B singer and musician Alicia Keys as she embraces the stage with a powerful performance - reciting ‘POW’, from her book of poems, “Tears For Water”.
Friday Slam #2 – How To Be Alone
One of my personal favorites – Singer/Songwriter and Poet Laureate of Halifax Tanya Davis performs her beautiful testament to the virtues of solitude on “How To Be Alone.” For more on Tanya, visit her website ~ http://www.tanyadavis.ca
Friday Slam ~ This Body by Lisa Slater
Lisa Slater is a social justice poet from Vancouver who came in 3rd place at the Vancouver Poetry Slam on May 7, 2012. In this video, she recites her poem, The Body…
