Category Archives: Poetry

Reviews, Interviews, Publishing Poetry, Announcements, Readings, Videos of Poets,

UNEARTHED

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Unearthed By Janet Marie Rogers Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Amazing! If I could get away with a one-word review the above would be it. But let’s go a little deeper. My first introduction to Roger’s work was last year … Continue reading →

D’BI.YOUNG ANITAFRIKA TALKS + PERFORMS THE SANKOFA TRILOGY

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Interviewing d’bi.young anitafrika was an amazing experience. We’d met before at a workshop I did with her at International Women’s Day 2008. I remember being impressed with how she conducted the group and with her performance at the end … Continue reading →

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THE BROWN FACE

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

The Brown Face By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I’ve got Scandalous by Psycho Realm playing as I write. It’s a Brown thing. Brown Pride more like it. That’s what this is about. It’s also a fitting song since I’ve been referred … Continue reading →

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SHENIZ JANMOHAMED READS HER POETRY

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Meeting Sheniz Janmohamed was amazing! Janmohamed is funny, smart, and very well read. Her interview has been widely read and appreciated as has been her video ghazal poetry workshop, the first video workshop featured on blackcoffeepoet.com. Enjoy Sheniz Janmohamed read … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH SHENIZ JANMOHAMED

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Sheniz Janmohamed is a freelance writer, poet and spoken word artist. She is the founder and president of Ignite Poets, a spoken word youth initiative that promotes peace and social awareness through poetry. Her first book, Bleeding Light (TSAR), released in … Continue reading →

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BLEEDING LIGHT

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Bleeding Light By Sheniz Janmohamed Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Bleeding Light starts off with a cry. A beautiful cry. One that I welcomed. One that I felt. One that set the tone for the entire collection. One that I … Continue reading →

SOUVANKHAM THAMMAVONGSA READS HER POETRY

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Laotian poet Souvankham Thammavongsa is not only a great poet she is a great person. Meeting her for the taping of the video below was a pleasure. We chatted for two hours. Lots of laughs, book talk, and idea sharing. … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH LAOTIAN POET SOUVANKHAM THAMMAVONGSA

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Souvankham Thammavongsa is a Laotian Canadian poet, author of the ReLit-winning Small Arguments and Found, also a short film by Paramita Nath screened at film festivals worldwide including Dok Leipzig and Toronto International Film Festival. Souvnkham has been published in many literary magazines … Continue reading →

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FOUND

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

Found by Souvankham Thammavongsa Reviewed by May Lui Found is Souvankham Thammavongsa’s second published book of poetry, her first is Small Arguments. The poems are pieces, fragments and notes, inspired by a scrapbook kept by Thammavongsa’s father in 1978, the … Continue reading →

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BROCKTON WRITERS SERIES TURNS 2: BCP READS AT BWS

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Black Coffee Poet

It was an awesome experience to read at Brockton Writers Series! It was also an honour. Big up to Farzana Doctor for putting together the most inclusive and diverse reading series in Toronto, Canada, and possibly the whole country. I … Continue reading →

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