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Tag Archives: Resistance Poetry
BENDING THE CONTINUUM
Bending The Continuum By Dane Swan Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Meeting Dane Swan before absorbing his book gave me an idea of what I was going to be reading: well written poems that didn’t pull punches. The Pugilist is … Continue reading
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Tagged "Bending The Continuum" by Dane Swan, Anti Colonial Literature, Black History Month, Black History Poems, Black poetry, Canadian Racism, Dane Swan, decolonization literature, First Nations People, Guernica publisher, Idle No More, Political poetry, post colonial literature, Rebellion Poetry, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poetry, Resistance Prose, Toronto poet
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AFTER THE SHOOTINGS: A POEM BY QWO-LI DRISKILL
After the Shootings Quanneapague, December 14, 2012 By Qwo-Li Driskill The names of children sharp needles of loss we use to suture the gash of memory that rises from Potatuck land the story bleeds onto us shouts rapid fire crumples … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Lanza, After The Sandy Hook Shootings, Anti Colonial Literature, Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Writer, Colonialism, December 14 2012, Decolonize, Gun violence in America, Mass Shooting, Mixed Race writer, Murder in America, Native American writer, Newton Connecticut, post colonial literature, Qwo Li Driskill, Rebellion Poetry, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poetry, Resistance Prose, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Sandy Hook one week later, Two Spirit Writer, VIolence Against Children, Violence Against Women
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DECEMBER 17: INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS
Today is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Here is a poem I wrote for sex workers: White Van. Watch, SHARE, Tweet, be an ally. Subscribe to the Black Coffee Poet YOUTUBE Channel: 140 videos: Poetry, … Continue reading
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Tagged "White Van", Anti Colonial Literature, Black Coffee Poet, December 17, Decolonize, End Violence Against Sex Workers, feminism, Hookers, International Day To End Violence Against Sex Wokers, post colonial literature, Prostitution, Rebellion Poetry, Rebellion Prose, Resistance Poetry, sex work, Violence Against Women
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BCP ON “ONE VOICE RADIO” WITH MALIKAH AWERI AND DANE SWAN
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of being on One Voice Radio hosted by the ever talented poet and singer Malkah Aweri. My co-guest was Toronto poet Dane Swan, author of Bending The Continuum. We all participated at … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 Seconds by Michael Bryant, Aboriginal poet, African Canadian Poetry, Black Coffee Poet, class, Dane Swan, Darcy Allen Sheppard, Latino Poetry, Malikah Aweri, Metis Nation, Michael Bryant, Native American Poetry, One Voice Radio, poetry, racism, Red Slam Collective, Resistance Poetry, Violence Against Women, White Power, white privilege
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INTERVIEW WITH MONTREAL POET KATHARINE BEEMAN
Katharine Beeman is a Montreal poet, translator, and activist. Beeman is the writer of the chapbooks A Swamp And Forest Inlander Meets The Sea and Direct and Devious Ways. Her poetry has been featured in many magazines and poetry anthologies. Beeman … Continue reading
A SWAMP AND FOREST INLANDER MEETS THE SEA
A Swamp And Forest Inlander Meets The Sea By Katharine Beeman Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Chapbooks are so overlooked in the publishing world. Even poets these days usually bypass the chapbook stage and go straight for the gusto: a … Continue reading
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Tagged chapbook of poems, Che, Che Guevara, Cuba, Cuban 5, Fidel Castro, Katharine Beeman, Montreal poet, Resistance Poetry
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PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE: ADVICE FROM CHRYSTOS ON PUBLIC READINGS, AND A POEM BY BCP
Putting Yourself Out There: Advice from Chrystos on Public Readings, and a Poem from BCP By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Jeannine Pitas I participated in the International Festival of Poetry of Resistance #4 last Sunday. And I’m participating in We … Continue reading
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