Oct 20, 2023 | Events, Poet Laureate Happenings, Poet Laureate's Corner, Publications
On this episode, we break bread with Tariq Luthun, award-winning poet and community organizer. We talk about a “community of breads,” freedom, and Safia Elhillo. (Make sure to listen to the blooper at the end!) Guest: Tariq Luthun, IG: @tariqpoems,...
Sep 27, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings, Poet Laureate's Corner
Diannely Antigua, Portsmouth poet laureate, says her trauma brings power to her writing Ian Lenahan Portsmouth Herald 9/26/2023 PORTSMOUTH — The first of many journals Diannely Antigua has written in throughout her life was a childhood Christmas gift from her sister....
Sep 27, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings, Poet Laureate's Corner
On this Bonus Slice, Maya Williams from Episode #9: Oat Bread & Jonah Poems reads “Samson & Suicide” from their debut poetry collection Judas & Suicide. Bon a petit! Listen on Simplecast Bonus Slice is a little offering, an appetizer if you...
Sep 27, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings, Poet Laureate's Corner
On this Bonus Slice, Myles Burr from Episode #3: Pumpernickel & Epistolaries performs the poem “Valid Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner/Rubbernecking: Or There’s Nothing To See Here” from his upcoming EP with The Last Straws titled “Futuristic Dread And...
Jul 29, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings
The first poetry workshop under The Bread & Poetry Project! Maya Williams, Poet Laureate of Portland, Maine, will be leading a poetry workshop and discussion of the poetic devices of displaying first date impressions on Monday, August 7th, from 6-8 PM Register...
Jul 29, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings
We are so proud of Poet Laureate Diannely Antigua! “I am beyond delighted to announce that I’ve been awarded 1 of 23 Poet Laureate Fellowships by the Academy of American Poets! I’ve spent most of the morning in tears of absolute joy and bewilderment thinking of...
Jul 6, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings, Poet Laureate's Corner
On this two-part episode, we break bread with host and poet laureate of your hearts Diannely Antigua and talk about casabe, ars poetica, the Dominican Republic, and what the first year of being poet laureate has been like. Johnathan Riley, former guest from Episode 1,...
Jun 2, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings, Poet Laureate's Corner
On this two-part episode of Bread & Poetry Podcast, Diannely breaks bread with dynamic poetry duo Sara Deniz Akant and Adrienne Raphel. They talk about braided breads, twin language, and the complexity of memory. As always, send us your poems inspired by the...
Apr 22, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings
On this episode, we break bread with poet and musician Alexandria Hall and talk about biscuits, improv, and Catherine Barnett. listen on Simplecast Alexandria Hall is the author of Field Music (Ecco, 2020), a winner of the National Poetry Series. She holds an MFA from...
Apr 14, 2023 | Poet Laureate Happenings
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