The delicate movements that each of the performers weaved through, hand-in-hand with their words, almost reminded me of dancing. Spoken poetry is more than just about reciting a poem — it is an art ...

It’s J. Ivy’s moment. Just ask Ivy himself, who earlier this year successfully lobbied the Recording Academy after six years of effort to add a “Best Spoken Word Poetry Album&#822… ...

You can learn more about the Love 2 Life event here, and if you so choose, go like Therosia's Facebook page here! I'd love to know about more spoken word poetry nights! You can reach me at arabusa@asu ...

It’s been said that “To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving.” Truer words have never been spoken. This is the essence of Joanne ...

Gibson, who died this week, valued live performance and emotionally resonant language.

He mentored students in the art of poetry, teaching them how to write and appreciate it by taking them to spoken word venues. Tommy Raps, formerly known as So-So Topic, is one of his former students.

Here’s a fact that will ruffle some hollers: poetry is not only for silent classrooms or forgotten bookshelves. For Andrea Gibson, it was a lifeline a method to rage, love, and live out loud. The 2025 ...

In “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” Joshua Bennett traces the roots, rise and influence of a movement that continues to reverberate. By Tas Tobey When you purchase an independently reviewed ...

The Midlands has many talented poets, but spoken word poetry is a small scene many writers wish was more mainstream. One group in town wants to change that.

Ivy won for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for his 2023 album "The Light Inside." ... "It's always been about the love and passion. When I first started, it was strictly that.