Creative Drive

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Creative Drive episodes

  • CD70 | Poetry by Sunday T. Saheed

    Hi there,

    Today we feature the work of Sunday T. Saheed!

    Sunday T. Saheed is a Nigerian writer and the Chairman of Ogun Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation. His works have appeared in Kalahari Review, Applied Worldwide, and Open Leaf Press Review.

    Sunday T. Saheed was the 1st runner-up for the Nigeria Prize for Teen Authors 2021. He was also one of the 84 finalists for the WSICE (Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange) 2018.

    "I write because writing is a medium by which all my pains are suppressed. Art holds healing and mirth with it. I’ll advise people who doubt their writing to never do so, again. Give your writing a voice, let the voice be what will speak for you." -Sunday T. Saheed

    Thanks for sharing your work with us!

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    Read and Produced by Jaime Alejandro | Original Music by Cultured Animal

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by Jaime Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

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    4 min
  • CD69 | Poems by Mark A. Murphy

    Hello!

    On this Creative Drive, we bring you the work of Mark A. Murphy!

    About the Author:

    Mark A. Murphy is a working class, Ace poet, living with GAD, and OCD. He has poems forthcoming in Cultural Weekly and Acumen. He has had work published in 18 countries. He is a 3 time Pushcart Nominee, and has published seven books of poetry to date, including, 'Tin Cat Alley & Other Poems: Not to be Reproduced' by Venetian Spider Press, 2021. German publisher ‘Moloko Print’ are to publish his latest collection, ‘The Ruin of Eleanor Marx’ in the spring of 2022.

    A few words from Mark:

    I have always thought that poetry can change lives, and still do. I believe artists have a responsibility to step up to the mark, and say the things, others, perhaps less privileged, would like to, or are unable to say. If humanity is to survive the current and impending ecological disaster beyond the next generation, we must learn new ways to live together.

    Support Mark here!

    https://www.claresongbirdspub.com/featured-authors/mark-a-murphy/

     
    https://waterloopress.co.uk/books/night-wanderers-plea-2019-2/
     
    http://www.molokoplusrecords.de/finder.php?folder=Print&content=75
     
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tin-Cat-Alley-other-poems/dp/1734946954

    Thanks for sharing your work with us!

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    Read and Produced by Jaime Alejandro | Original Music by Cultured Animal

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by Jaime Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    7 min
  • CD68 | Poems by B.I.W.

    Hi there,

    Welcome to Creative Drive! Today we feature poetry by B.I.W. (Beauty in Words)! Please stop by her social media, as I believe her work is fully realized with the visual components and collaborations this artist creates.

    Three poems:

    'the Queen's regime'
    'winter,spring,summer'
    'insects irritation' 

    About the author: 

    b.i.w is the pen name of an upcoming anonymous online poet/writer, sole founder and creator of the instagram page @beauty_in_words._ and built up her following from there. Her content varies from both short and long poems, in both modern and traditional style, illustrated by other artists on the platform. She provides other things related to the field of creation such as books and movie recommendations, as well as reviews. Her poems have been published in several print and online publications, including witchesnpink, Dizzie magazine, Twist in Time Literary Mag, spoken word scratch night and she has been featured and guested on many podcasts such as "Art of Bombing" "Poets Return" and "Mind in the Moon."

    Social Media : 

    Instagram: beauty_in_words._ 
    Facebook: b.i.w poetry 
    Tiktok: beauty_in_words._

    Thanks for sharing your work with us!

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    Read and Produced by J. Alejandro | Original Music by Cultured Animal

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    5 min
  • CD67 | Poems by Januário Esteves

    Hi there,

    Welcome to Creative Drive! Today we feature poetry by Januário Esteves!

    More from the author here: https://www.facebook.com/januarioantonioesteves

    About: Januário Esteves was born in Coruche and was raised near Costa da Caparica,

    Portugal. He graduated in electromechanical installations, uses the pseudonym Januanto and writes poetry since the age of 16. In 1987 he published poems in the Jornal de Letras, and participated over the years in some collective publications. Recently published in the Brazilian magazine Musa Rara, in the American magazine EIGHTEENSEVENTY.POETRY.BLOG, in the Brazilian Revista LiteraLivre, in the Romanian magazine Poesis, in the australian review Otoliths, in the american review BlazeVox, in the american magazine Harbinger Asylum, in the liberian Ducor Review, in the Indian Taj Mahal Review, in the american review The Writing Disorder, in the Brazilian review Acrobata in the Brazilian magazine Mallamargens, in the american magazine JMWWBlog, in the romanian magazine ScarletLeaf Review, in the 4th Literary Competition of the Vieira da Silva Editions, in the Indian magazine LiteraryYard, in the american magazine Spillwords, in the Brazilian magazine Revista entre poetas & poesias, in the American magazine Free Verse Revolution, in the portuguese review Athena, in the brazilian review Arara, in the English magazine Lothlorien Poetry Journal, in the american review Bezine, in the american review Adelaide Literary Magazine, in the American magazine Archive - the collaborative , in the Indian magazine INNSÆI, International Journal of Creative Literature for Peace and Humanity, in the american blog Pondersavant.com, in the american review ACADEMY OF THE HEART AND MIND, in the mauritian the Pangolin Review, in the Indian magazine The Criterion, in the american magazine Dreginald, in the american magazine Fevers of the mind, in the indian magazine Wordweavers, in the american review Starline of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.

    Thanks for sharing your work with us!

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    Read and Produced by J. Alejandro | Original Music by descheveler

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    4 min
  • CD66 | 2 Poems by Seema Prusty

    Hello!

    Today we feature the poetry of Seema Prusty!

    Seema recently graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in India, is currently married and settled in Kaust, Saudi Arabia, where her husband works as a Research Scientist. She is working there as well, and they have a young son.

    Thank you for trusting the Creative Drive Podcast with your work, Seema! All the best and happy writing!

    j

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    Read and Produced by J. Alejandro | Original Music by descheveler

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    4 min
  • CD65 | Short Fiction by Christopher T. Dabrowski

    Hello!

    Today we bring you the work of Christopher T. Dabrowski

    CLAIRVOYANT'S MISFORTUNE

    A short piece by Christopher T. Dabrowski.
    Translated by: Monika Olasek

    Support the author here: https://krzysztoftdabrowsk.wixsite.com/krzysztoftdabrowski https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063614135306

    Christopher is an internationally published author from Poland. His work has been featured all over the world:

    Books in USA: "Escape" (2019 - Royal Hawaiian Press), "Anomaly" (2020 - Royal Hawaiian Press) Books in Spain:"La fuga" (2019 - Royal Hawaiian Press), "Anomalia" (2019 - Royal Hawaiian Press) Books in Germany: "Die Anomalie" (2020 - Der Romankiosk) Books in Poland: "Deathbirth" (2008 - Armoryka publishing house), "Anima vilis" (2010 - Initium publishing house), "Grobbing" (2012 - Novae Res publishing house), "Deathbirth and other stories" (2012 & 2017 - Agharta & Armoryka publishing house), "Z życia Dr Abble" (2013 - Agharta publishing house), "Orgazmokalipsa" (2016 - Alternatywne publishing house), "Anomalia" (2016 - Forma publishing house), "Ucieczka" (2017 - Dom Horroru publishing house) & "Nie w inność" (2019 - Waspos publishing house) ANTHOLOGY in: USA, England, Australia, Canada, Poland, Russia, Germany & India. And he published his stories in the following magazines: PLAYBOY (Slovak edition), USA, England, Czech Republic, Russia, Brasil, Spain, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Mexico

    Make art. Much love,

    j

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    Read and Produced by J. Alejandro | Original Music by descheveler

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    8 min
  • CD64 | Prison Philosophy 101 - a short tale by Dr. Thomas Davison

    Hi there,

    Creative Drive is back! Today we welcome back Dr. Thomas Davison! Thank you for sharing your work with us!

    Prison Philosophy 101 – Originally featured in Teach. Write., Summer/Spring Edition, 2020

    About the author:

    Dr. Davison is teaching at two all-male prison facilities in Northern Ohio. He has been deeply moved by his interactions with incarcerated students and has been motivated to create poems and short stories about these experiences. Thomas has started a non-profit dedicated to providing free one-on-one support services for felons. You can view more of his published work at: https://thomasdavisoncom.wordpress.com

    Make art. Much love,

    j

    Read and Produced by J. Alejandro | Original Music by descheveler

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    14 min
  • CD63 - Power Outage Musing Number One (and Zero) | A poem by Jaime Alejandro

    Hey friends,

    Creative Drive is back in action! I wanted to share some music and poetry experiments I have been working on recently. This is the first of a few more to come, and I hope I can keep sharing original work every now and then on the podcast. This is a reading of a poem with original music, from my debut poetry collection, "Flame to the Watering Hole." I wrote it when I worked at the cemetery. Check it out if you can, I would greatly appreciate it.

    https://www.amazon.com/Flame-Watering-Hole-Poetry-Collection-ebook/dp/B08PQCMK9H

    Looking forward to reading your work! Make art. Much love,

    j

    Produced by J. Alejandro

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    0 min
  • CD62 - Badass Black Girl Book Excerpt and Poetry by MJ Fievre

    Hello friends,

    We are thrilled to present the work of MJ Fievre!

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

    Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, M.J. Fievre moved to the United States in 2002. She currently writes from Winter Garden, FL.

    M.J.’s publishing career began as a teenager in Haiti. At nineteen years-old, she signed her first book contract with Hachette-Deschamps, in Haiti, for the publication of a Young Adult book titled La Statuette Maléfique. Since then, M.J. has authored nine books in French that are widely read in Europe and the French Antilles. In 2013, One Moore Book released M.J.’s first children’s book, I Am Riding, written in three languages: English, French, and Haitian Creole. In 2015, Beating Windward Press published M.J.’s memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, about her childhood in Haiti during the brutal regime of Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

    M.J. Fievre is the author of the Badass Black Girl series. She helps others write their way through trauma, build community and create social change. She works with veterans, disenfranchised youth, cancer patients and survivors, victims of domestic and sexual violence, minorities, the elderly, those with chronic illness or going through transition and any underserved population in need of writing as a form of therapy—even if they don’t realize that they need writing or therapy.

    A long-time educator and frequent keynote speaker (Tufts University, Massachusetts; Howard University, Washington, D.C.; the University of Miami, Florida; and Michael College, Vermont; and a panelist at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference, AWP), M.J. is available for book club meetings, podcast presentations, interviews and other author events.

    SUPPORT THE AUTHOR HERE:

    Check out her books and additional content at: https://www.badassblackgirl.com/
    Badass Black Girl: https://mango.bz/books/badass-black-girl-by-mj-fievre-799-b
    Empowered Black Girl: https://mango.bz/books/empowered-black-girl-by-mj-fievre-1600-b
    Pre-order MJ's upcoming book, Resilient Black Girl: https://mango.bz/books/resilient-black-girl-by-mj-fievre-1873-b

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    Read by Brenda Zamora | Produced by J. Alejandro

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit https://cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    0 min
  • CD61 - I Regret to Inform You by Lee Anderson

    Hello all!

    On this special episode of Creative Drive we are thrilled to bring you a short piece by Lee Anderson!

    Warning: This tale features violence and language.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

    Lee has written short stories and essays for a multitude of small and large press publications, including "Fiction International" and "The Miami Herald." He also wrote and staged two one-act plays in New York City, "Supper's Ready" and "Little America." He's the author of the shocking horror novel "What Happened at Sisters Creek" and the critically-acclaimed short story collection "Dark Lords of the Trailer Park. Lee lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and calico.

    SUPPORT THE AUTHOR HERE:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lee.anderson.writes/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/theleeanderson
    Website: https://www.palmcirclepress.net

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    Read and Produced by J. Alejandro

    Creative Drive is an international podcast produced by J. Alejandro to bring visibility to poets and writers from all walks of life. If you have a sec, please SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW this labor of love, and don't forget to tell your writer friends! For more information, visit https://cruzfolio.com/creative-drive-podcast/

    Find out more at https://creativedrive.pinecast.co

    10 min

About Creative Drive

From the publisher's feed

Creative Drive is a short-form international showcase of poetry and short fiction from all walks of life. We welcome writers outside the U.S., works from under-represented communities, and rejected works! Let's get your work out there: Make art, much love!