Not Your Mother’s Poetry features the Spoken Word Workbook Poets

Sheri D Wilson of Calgary Alberta edited a workbook for Spoken Word Poets. It provides insight into the lives of and advice from some of the best spoken word artists on the planet.  http://www.spokenwordworkbook.com/

Keep watching this space for more of the spoken word artists featured in the workbook.

 

 

 

 

First to be uploaded to the Mixcloud link is Canada’s own Shane Koyczan.  It is a 4 part set of interviews done by Dee Sweet Greenwood.

https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/shane-koyczan-part-1-talking-about-his-lethbridge-alberta-visit-and-more/

Next up is Ian Ferrier of Montreal Quebec Canada.

https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/spoken-word-workbook-ian-ferrier-explores-exploding-head-man-to-blue-green-algae/

Here is Bob Holman’s take on poetry.

https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/spoken-word-workbook-bobo-holman-knows-all-the-numbers-that-add-up-to-fine-poetry/

Toronto, Ontario’s bill bissett has fun with voice and verse; listen in.

https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/spoken-word-workbook-bill-bissett-wands-u-ta-half-fuuun-wif-poetree/

Matriarch of Western Canadian spoken word Sheri D Wilson takes you into her world.

https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/sheri-d-wilson-is-the-mama-of-dada-and-the-reigning-matriarch-of-western-canadian-spoken-word/

 

 

 

And now …. here are the VIP poets featured on Not Your Mother’s Poetry

Watch this and other entries for updates as to whose voice and verse has been uploaded to my Mixcloud account  https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/

This list will grow. Keep checking back:

Ken Nordine — 

 

Mutabaruka — 

 

Alan Ginsberg —- https://www.mixcloud.com/BlaineGreenwood/let-us-howl-with-one-poetic-wolf-named-alan-ginsberg/

Jim Morrison —-

Pablo Neruda —

William S Burroughs —

Taco Shop Poets —

Poetry Slam in Nobleford Alberta

Nobleford Poetry Slam first ever

I was a slam poetry judge at the Nobleford Slam. There are some rising spoken word artists who are ready to take on other High School slam poets.

Lethbridge, Cardston, Medicine Hat …..  are you ready to take on the Nobleford slam poets?