Drawl | Southern Spoken Word Poetry

Final Draft (Unpacking the Demise of Poetry Slam Inc.)

On this investigatory episode Donney and Desiree talk through the demise of Poetry Slam Inc., what that means for the spoken word community, and the next steps on the path forward.

[BONUS] Live at Plus Fest with Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton

"The Youth Shall Set You Free" (Kalvin Marquiz & Bianca Colette)

Forward Arts is a multi-generational collective of youth, artists, and educators who are committed to providing learning opportunities in Southeastern Louisiana.

“The Return of The Real” (Chelsea Lynne Murry)

Chelsea Lynne Murry has been writing poetry for quite a while. (She never keeps count.) She is a Jack of all trades. Chelsea is a teacher, basketball coach, poetry writer, world traveler, and vocalist. Chelsea left her hometown of Houma, ...

"Family First" (Glori B)

Glori B is the stage name of Austin poet Gloria C. Adams. Adams moved frequently as a child, living in Louisiana, Colorado, Texas, and Florida, but for more than half of her life she has lived in or near Austin, ...

“Name Brand | Off Brand” (Neil Hilborn)

Neil Hilborn, a slam poet from Houston, TX, is the most-viewed slam poet on YouTube and his poem, "OCD" is Button Poetry's top viewed video. His poems often detail personal experiences and battles with mental illness or other disorders. He ...

“WRITEous Intent” (A Scribe Called Quess)

A Scribe Called Quess? is a poet, educator, actor, playwright, and activist in that order. He is a 2-time national slam poetry championship title winner and founding member of Team SNO (Slam New Orleans), New Orleans’ three-time national champion slam ...

"Moving Parts" (Cecily Schuler)

Cecily Schuler is a writer, performer and teaching artist currently based in Brooklyn, NY. They repped Seattle Poetry Slam in 2014, coached Union Square Slam’s inaugural team in 2016, and are the 2016 Vox Pop Individual Slam Champion. Their work ...

"CopyWRITE" (Bill Moran)

Bill Moran is a third-year MFA poetry candidate at Louisiana State University and a former medic. He was the 2012 & 2013 Austin Poetry Slam Champion; has performed and taught poetry throughout the US, Australia, and Southeast Asia; and served ...

"Razor Sharp Words" (Giddy Perez)

Giddy Perez is a nationally touring spoken-word poet and teaching artist originally from Brooklyn, New York. Some of her competition accolades include ranking 10th in the world at the Women of the World Individual Poetry Slam in 2014 and placing ...

The Lesson Plan: Building Youth Spoken Word Culture (Anna West & Sue Weinstein)

Anna West Anna West is a doctoral student in the English Department at LSU, where she concentrates in the area of critical youth studies, poetry, and performance. She was the founding director of WordPlay Writing Project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ...

"Poetry Economics 101: A Primer" (Ashlee Haze)

Ashlee Haze is a poet and spoken word artist from Atlanta by way of Chicago. Earning the nickname “Big 30" because of her consistency in getting a perfect score, she is one of the most accomplished poets in the sport ...

"Star of the StageSlay" (Ebony Stewart)

Ebony Stewart is a touring performance arts spoken word poet and active artist in the Central Texas slam poetry scene and theater arts community for over ten years. She has coached Austin Neo Soul and Austin Poetry Slam, finishing 1st ...

"The Most Known Unknown" (iCon)

By definition, an “icon” is usually a symbol or an image that stands for or represents something other than itself. As an artist, SHA'CONDRIA "iCON" SIBLEY stands for and represents for those who are oftentimes marginalized and whose voices are ...

Drawl'in For All Y'all (Pilot)

Drawl is a weekly podcast about Southern poets by Southern poets. Follow along as we feature poetry performances, conversations with poets, and lots of laughs in between. Hosted by Desireé Dallagiacomo and Donney Rose also known as Donney Rose & ...