BLACK COFFEE POET READS “THIS IS WHY I WRITE”

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

I applied to an MFA in Creative Writing program in 2009. Hundreds apply to this program and I made the wait list. It was encouraging but it wasn’t an acceptance.

I was honoured to be put on a list that was one step away from entering but of course I wanted more.

No one dropped out; “more” didn’t happen.

I decided to make something happen: blackcoffeepoet.com, my own MFA program.

The video below is my letter to the MFA program which outlines why I write.

My words are my weapons.

Enjoy!

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1 Response to BLACK COFFEE POET READS “THIS IS WHY I WRITE”

Nicole Burton says:

August 20, 2011 at 3:46 am

This is great, Jorge! I really appreciated reading it today, when I was feeling a little demoralized about my own writing. Thanks, brother.

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