so...poetry?

...in which the Black Ladies Brunch Collective and i talk the state of joy, poetic resistance, and luther vandross...

the BLBC on instagram: @blackladiesbrunchcollective

celseste doaks' site: www.doaksgirl.com

Twitter: @thedoaksgirl

Instagram: @thedoaksgirl

the next BLBC reading: http://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/an_evening_with_mason_jar_press#.WNbsP-v3aK2

Not Without Our Laughter: http://www.masonjarpress.xyz/chapbooks-1/not-without-our-laughter-by-black-ladies-brunch-collective

other things referenced:

Grace Nichols - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Nichols

reading Hurricane Hits England - http://www.poetryarchive.org/poet/grace-nichols

Derek Walcott - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/derek-walcott

Cave Canem - http://cavecanempoets.org/

"won't you celebrate with me" by Lucille Clifton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM7q_DUk5wU

Chris Abani - http://www.chrisabani.com/

in which i talk about my 2017 AWP experience and do a looooong list of shoutouts...

AWP - https://www.awpwriter.org/

other things referenced:

Swamp Press - http://swamppress.com/

Draft - http://www.draftjournal.com/

Rebecca Olander - https://rebeccahartolander.com/

Perugia Press - https://www.perugiapress.com/

Roanoke Review - http://www.roanokereview.org/

Zephyr Press - http://www.zephyrpress.org/

Hummingbird Press - http://www.hummingbirdpoetry.org/

Plays Inverse - http://www.playsinverse.com/

Epiphany Magazine - http://epiphanyzine.com/

CSU Poetry Center - http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/

Authors Alliance - http://www.authorsalliance.org/

in which i talk with Kendra Kopelke about holding her dog's paw and poetry as a spiritual practice

Hopper's Women - https://squareup.com/store/passager/item/hopper-s-women

kendra's press - http://www.passagerbooks.com/

other things referenced:

Gertrude Stein - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/gertrude-stein

Jackson Browne - http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/discography/

e e cummings - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/e-e-cummings

MacDowell Colony - http://www.macdowellcolony.org/

The Empty Space by Peter Brook - http://internationalcita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Brook-Peter-The-Empty-Space.pdf

in which i say "fuck you" to Donald Trump and read poems by poets who would not be allowed in the US at the time of the recording (1.28.17)

*update* a federal judge in Brooklynn temporarily halts some aspects of Trump's executive order - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/court-blocks-trump-refugee-ban_us_588d4b53e4b0b065cbbc6a6f?

i apologize again for my mispronunciations, especially to Maram al-Masri; i will do better

other things referenced:

excerpt from Fifteen Iraqi Poets -https://www.poetryfoundation.org/uploads/documents/FifteenIraqiPoets.pdf

where to buy it - http://www.ndbooks.com/book/fifteen-iraqi-poets/

New Year by Nazik Al-Mala'ika - http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/article/new-year

her wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazik_Al-Malaika

longer bio - http://www.aljadid.com/content/nazik-al-malaika-1923-2007-iraqi-woman%E2%80%99s-journey-changes-map-arabic-poetry

poems from Barefoot Souls by Maram al-Masri - https://poethead.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/poems-from-barefoot-souls-by-maram-al-masri/

poems by Bejan Matur - http://www.transcript-review.org/en/issue/transcript-30-poetry-from-turkey/new-turkish-poetry/bejan-matur

article about Maram al-Masri and Bejan Matur - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/04/female-poets-of-syrian-war-turkey-middle-east

article on Syria's war poets - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/07/syria-war-poets-refugees/375195/

Reborn by Forugh Farrokhzad - http://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2015/march/reborn-forugh-farrokhzad

her wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forough_Farrokhzad

Your Village by Elana Bell - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/weekly-poem-your-village/

her site - http://www.elanabell.com/

other Iraqi poets - http://www.poetrytranslation.org/poems/from/iraq

other Iranian poets - https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/iran/articles/iran-s-10-most-inspiring-poets-and-their-verses/

other Syrian poets - https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/syria/articles/10-syrian-writers-you-should-know/

ban + advocacy organization information - http://weleavehome.tumblr.com/post/156513263333/feministpsychologist-sauvamente-what-are-some

in which I ACTUALLY TO SOMEONE ELSE HOLY FUCK! WE EVEN READ POETRY AT EACH OTHER!!!

twitter: @ASargusKlein

Breezewood: http://asargusklein.wixsite.com/poetry

kleinprince: https://kleinprince.bandcamp.com/

POEMS IN BIG LUCKS: https://www.biglucks.com/journal/andrew-sargus-klein

A NOTE: Andrew talks about one of his favorite books, "Sara Or the Existence of Fire," but misnames the author, Moss Angel Witchmonstr (formerly Sarah June Woods). He deeply regrets the error.

other things referenced:

a suuuuper brief guide to the New York poets - https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/brief-guide-new-york-school

Frank O'Hara - http://www.frankohara.org/writing.html

Kenneth Koch - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/kenneth-koch

Robert Creeley - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/robert-creeley

some poems from Blood Dazzler by Patrica Smith - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96922274

A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/a-natural-history-of-the-senses-by-diane-ackerman

Sara Or the Existence of Fire by Moss Angel Witchmonstr - http://www.spdbooks.org/Products/Default.aspx?bookid=9780982989692

short interview about Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers by Frank X. Walker - http://www.npr.org/2013/12/26/256869886/poetry-uncovers-legacy-of-medgar-evers-50-years-later

interview with Marie Howe (What the Living Do) - http://www.npr.org/2014/04/25/306528499/poet-marie-howe-on-what-the-living-do-after-loss

Song by Bridget Pegeen Kelly - https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/song

Annals of the Former World by John McPhee - http://us.macmillan.com/annalsoftheformerworld/johnmcphee/9780374518738

Smells Like Content by The Books - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNArEfBKdc

in which i talk a little bit more about mental health...

other things referenced:

Suicide Prevention Service (1-800-273-8255) - http://www.spsamerica.org/considering-suicide

international suicide prevention info - https://www.reddit.com/r/circlejerk/comments/4rjuul/psa_if_youre_having_suicidal_thoughts_please_call/d51xxox/

Mental Health America - http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/

MentalHealth.gov - https://www.mentalhealth.gov/

Chris Gethard's Fresh Air interview - http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/24/499135063/comic-chris-gethard-explains-how-depression-led-to-career-suicide

Other link about creatives and mental illness - http://weleavehome.tumblr.com/post/155362942448/thetomatowriter-hirakumblr

ehhh just listen to the episode...

other things referenced:

THING ABOUT CREATIVITY AND MENTAL ILLNESS THAT IS SO MUCH MORE ELOQUENTLY STATED THAN WHATEVER I RAMBLED OUT - http://weleavehome.tumblr.com/post/155362942448/thetomatowriter-hirakumblr

shit ton of mogwai -https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mogwai

shit ton of toe - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=toe

shit tone of asian kung-fu generation - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=asian+kungfu+generation

in which i present some things artists can do in response to the 2016 election, SPECIFICALLY GETTING INVOLVED AND CONTINUING TO MAKE ART

other things referenced:

2016 Mobbies - http://www.baltimoresun.com/about/social-sun/bal-mobbies-2016-voting-htmlstory.html

President-Elect Trump: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rSDUsMwakI

Holy Fuck Now What - http://www.holyfucktheelection.com/

Human Rights Campaign - http://www.hrc.org/

American Civil Liberties Union - https://www.aclu.org/

Planned Parenthood - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

Center for Reproductive Rights - https://www.reproductiverights.org/

Natural Resources Defense Council - https://www.nrdc.org/

International Refugee Assistance Project - http://www.refugeerights.org/

NAACP Legal Defense Fund - http://naacplegaldefensefund.org/landing/support/join-the-fight.php?track=gbrbr&gclid=CjwKEAiAsMXBBRD71KWOh6fcjRwSJAC5CNE1wkC8l_plPrFQrXBGSg3r4mJ099TS6X_kj0ibYhClchoCzGrw_wcB

The Trevor Project - http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund - http://www.maldef.org/

ProPublica - https://www.propublica.org/

Oh Crap! Now What? Survival Guide - http://www.theworldisaterribleplace.com/ohcrap/

"We're His Problem Now" calling list - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/174f0WBSVNSdcQ5_S6rWPGB3pNCsruyyM_ZRQ6QUhGmo/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true

National Endowment for the Arts grants - https://www.arts.gov/grants

Americans for the Arts funding resources - http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/funding-resources

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grants database - https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/

my big long list of residencies - https://docs.google.com/document/d/18xqN-h7MLDrcjT-EM64h4MTHEklAKTiUmPYcacoshZ8/edit?usp=sharing

how to talk to your members of Congress so they listen - http://weleavehome.tumblr.com/post/153151106973/weavemama-here-are-some-tips-on-how-to-further

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SEE SOMEONE BEING HARASSED - http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2016-6-november-december/green-life/what-do-if-you-see-someone-being-harassed

in which i talk about my experiences with artist residencies and writing retreats...

other things referenced:

Art Farm episode: https://soundcloud.com/sopoetry/sopoetry-episode-four-the-backup-plan

Art Farm: http://www.artfarmnebraska.org/

Idlewild Arts: https://idlewildarts.com/

Mellissa Wyse: https://melissawyse.com/

in which i talk ALL THINGS BOOK ARTS with Jenny O'Grady and Meredith Purvis!

Jenny - jennyogrady.com / https://thelightekphrastic.com

Meredith - http://updownbindery.com/

other things referenced:

article about Joe Sacco's WWI book (search for it on amazon for some neat pics) -http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/books/review/joe-saccos-great-war.html

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks - http://geraldinebrooks.com/people-of-the-book/

HoCoPoLitSo - https://hocopolitso.org/

book trailer (i know, right?) for Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQnYYvnBZA

courting an orbit by Alma Baumwoll; book created by ERICA MENA (I'M SO SORRY I FORGOT YOUR NAME) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23990823@N08/sets/72157635046266848/

Erica Mena's flickr -https://www.flickr.com/photos/acyborgkitty/

Linda Crosfield - https://lindacrosfield.com

Invisible Cities by Ito Calvino - http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780156453806