William Howell is an artist and musician in Denver. He's spent most of his life doing nothing, which continues to be the main source of inspiration for his art. 

If you're interested in his upcoming projects, you can find him on Instagram @runofthewill.

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In this episode:

1. Highway (0:22); 2. Into Blue (3:43); 3. Love Poem to My Trumpet (4:49); 4. Questions no. 5 (6:48); 5. Prison Visit (8:22); 6. Of Love (9:12); 7. A Memory Recalled on a Sunny Day in August (9:57); 8. Poem for Dark Souls (10:36); 9. You Put a Hole in Me (11:27)

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Jonny Schreiber loves to create and engage with art in all of its forms and can be described as a poet, musician, comedian, DJ, storyteller, (aspiring) author, (passable) dancer, and (extremely mediocre to below average) drawer (is that even a word??). He likes to think that he is extremely talented at following detailed recipes to cook meals for his friends and family, having abstract existential conversations about the meaning of life in the back of the dance club, and overanalyzing almost any situation that arises in his life. However, since he is writing this bio, we will take that last sentence with a grain of salt. 

Jonny is a Colorado native and has a strong passion for the outdoors and partakes in most of the outdoorsy Colorado activities that you would expect. His art is inspired by his emotions, experiences, dreams, and desires. He unfortunately does not have any writing published (yet). However, he does have an album of Indie-Electronic Music called “Angst” that he released in 2022 under his music-persona, “The Elaborate Owl”. You can listen to it here. You can also stay up to date with his artistic endeavors and general shenanigans on his Instagram @elab_owl_music

Jonny has many creative projects in the works, including another album, a novel, and a collection of poetry to name a few (or maybe it’s multiple different collections of poetry, or an album of poetry performed over ambient music, or maybe it’s a series of music videos but for poetry, or maybe it’s a scavenger hunt and each time you get a clue it’s a piece of a poem and then by the end you have the full piece). Unfortunately, we have no idea when these projects will be complete as Jonny switches his medium of art almost daily, and continues to discover new forms of art that inspire him. Damn him! But nonetheless, stay tuned, for he has a lot to share with the world.

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Find Q's spoken word album, A Son Never Forgets - Ashe, on Bandcamp

Quincy Hull (aka “Q”) has been writing poetry for over 30 years, and has been a member of the Still Black See Writers’ and Artists’ Guild for over 20 years. He has traveled extensively, reading and speaking at venues across the nation, including colleges from UWF and FSU to the University of Illinois, Loras College (Dubuque, IA), Northwest Missouri State University, and the University of Missouri. He has performed for and with some of the most respected poets in the nation. He has also been featured in several magazines and newspapers, including Pensacola’s own Independent News (IN) and the Pensacola News Journal.

Q moved to Pensacola in 2009 and joined the WFLF in 2010, and has since served a term as Vice-President of that organization. He has even starred in a play entitled “Thru the Eyes of a Child”.

In 2021 Q moved to Denver, Colorado where he quickly became a mainstay in the city’s poetry and arts scene. Q hosts an open mic for music and poetry at the Corner Beet Cafe (1401 Ogden St) every Monday, and he is a rotating host at the Friday night open mic at the legendary Mercury Cafe (2199 California St).

Q has published three poetry books: a compilation project entitled “Tribal Initiations” (2000), “Anarchism” (2001), and “Like Crabs in a Bucket” (2003). He has also produced or co-produced and released five CDs of his work: “Anarchism” (2003); “For Big Mouths and Bad Feet” (2004); and the compilation projects “Truth and Consequences Vols. 1 and 2” (2005, 2006) and “A Son Never Forgets, Ashe” (2015).

In this episode:

1. A Very Recent and True Story (0:21); 2. The Day My Life Changed (17:00); 3. Untitled (32:18); 4. Untitled (38:08); 5. For the Sake of Love (49:48); 6. Ease the Pain (1:06:34); 7. My Masterpiece (1:25:47)

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Racine Frank began writing poetry in December 2019 during her time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia. She started by writing haikus and then branched into free verse poetry incorporating rhyming schemes. From an early age, she traveled to and lived in multiple countries with Ethiopia being a time of tremendous growth and transformation. Her writing surrounds the power of love - not only for others, but for oneself. With love being the core of her creative writing, Racine explores other aspects of life that aid in the self-discovery and evolution of individuals. She recently shared with the world her first ever self-published poetry chapbook titled Conversations with Self. She is enthusiastic about creativity, whether that be in the form of dancing, singing, writing, or inspiring others to live life to the fullest.

Follow the link to purchase Racine's new book, Conversations with Self.

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Welcome Brandon Doulos Garett to The Poets.

Also, check out the Something Different Variety Show for information about upcoming shows.

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Emily Wiecec returns to The Poets to share new and old poetry, and for a discussion on the darkness and healing that lives within the human experience. ALSO, if you are listening to this on December 31st, 2023 (or any year) the Mercury Cafe New Year's Eve Erotic Poetry Festival is TONIGHT at 7:00pm. $15 entry. 2199 California St, Denver CO.

Today's episode contains discussions about domestic violence.

Emily’s bio:

I am a Denver poet, mother, teacher and lover of words. I am privileged to have a longstanding relationship with the Mercury Cafe as a host of the Friday Night Open Mic and member of the poetry community. The Mercury Cafe is a magical and wonderful place to be. I have also poet-ed elsewhere, with students and with a Boulder group called Word By Word Journeys. Through that work I have come to believe and cherish the fact that poetry is for everyone. The latest adventure for me has been starting a full moon open mic which is a clothing-optional open mic about radical self acceptance and building community. I also have a transcendent love for comedy, which is also new. Aren’t life and it’s surprises amazing!

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David Price joins The Poets to share poems on love, grief, politics, and protest. We discuss his history and future with the Mercury Cafe as well as the questions both behind and within his work. David talks inspirations from the crowd, from his life, and from entire letter sections of the dictionary. Work on several of David's projects including poetry collections and an urban fantasy novel is underway, so stay tuned for more. Thanks for listening.

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Chef, poet, human.

Follow Tariq on IG @tarooksalem

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