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POETRY Reading; THE GOLEM, by P. James Norris
https://www.ocetacea.net/pjamesnorris/
www.linkedin.com/in/pjamesnorrisPerformed by Val Cole
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POETRY Reading: MAD CAT, by D. C. MacLean (interview
MAD CAT, by D. C. MacLean
After Nemo the psycho cat disappeared
There was no one left to murder the birds
Neither the weeds nor the moss
Sci Fi worlds becoming real in our backyardRemembering the small monster on the roof of the shed
Her howling angry and sublime, circling the earth
But Nemo d... -
POETRY Reading: A Letter To My Unborn Child, by Badradeen Mohammed (interview)
Get to know the poet:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
Education
2) What motivated you to write this poem?
I see the young generations are in need of guidance so I wrote this poem thinking it might give them an idea about life and help them grow wiser.
3) How long have you been wr...
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POETRY Reading: THE BEACH, by Elliot Stanton (interview)
Dark, death, painful, philosophical, sad, and redemption.
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the poet:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
A person wracked with a terminal illness, reaches the end of their life and finally accepts the inevitable in an unforgiving, desolate setting.
2) What m...
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POETRY Reading: BELONGING, by Anuradha Grover-Tejpal
Performed by Val Cole
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POETRY Reading: SOLITAIREEE, by Lawrence Riggins
Performed by Val Cole
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POETRY Reading: Ruins of Memories by Badradeen Mohammed
Performed by Val Cole
Ruins of Memories by Badradeen Mohammed
On a sunny autumn day
I was leaning on a plastic chair in front of my house
With sweat dripping from my body
Caused by the high temperature
And resentment for the intensity of my anger
Suddenly, without realising I found mys...
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POETRY Reading: Virtual Gratuity, by Brian Spellman
virtual gratuity
about 10:30am a
systems analyst seated
himself at the boardroom of
our exceedingly prestigious software company,
snorting isopropyl alcohol through a paper
mask while awaiting tech support for stressful
presentation. he continued to transmit his
intricate calculations between qui... -
POETRY Reading: America is More Than a Place, by Ben Neuberger
“America is More Than a Place” — (Original) Poem
By Ben Neuberger
The strength of this country doesn’t just come from the force of our might;
Or the power of our bite
It comes from what we represent
And the horrors we choose to prevent.
Our power isn’t defined by the weapons at our disposal,
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POETRY Reading: We're Not a Love Song, by Ben Neuberger
WE'RE NOT A LOVE SONG
We're not a love song
We're not gonna dance in the rain
When you leave me there will be no stainWe tried our best
We put us to the test
We knew and so did the restOur chapters over
But the story’s not done
In fact, I think it’s just begunWe’ll give It another go…in ...
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POETRY Read: 'NICHOLAS' The Master and His Work by Patricia Poulos (interview)
The Master and his Work
by Patricia Poulos
One, was this Master with his work;
his hands, his mind, his eyes in unison
to create each sculptured masterpiece
of white marble which lived
Nicholas,
the greatest scuptor of our time
whose gift of design and craft,
brings a cold white marble slab
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POETRY Reading: The Corps of Discovery, by L. J. Martin
The Corps of Discovery, by L. J. Martin
A President named Jefferson, he had a big dream.
It would take special men who could act as a team.
Jefferson picked Lewis, Lewis picked friend Clark
From a camp named Dubois, now to make their mark.
You can search for an answer, then find at your f...
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POETRY Reading: DON'T LISTEN TO HARRY, by Wayne E. Johnson
Don’t Listen to Harry, by Wayne E. Johnson
Business was slow,
I had nothing to do.
I sat in my office,
Tying my shoe.I sat there in silence,
And stared at the clock.
And wished it were Friday,
Or at least 12 o’clock.Too early for lunch,
Too late for a break.
I tapped on my desk,
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Poetry Reading: Drop me off in the Wilderness, by K.C. Wilson
Performed by Val Cole
Drop Me Off in the Wilderness
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Drop me off in the wilderness
By the river shore where we were before
By the abandoned shack by the railroad track
Slow down and I’ll jump out the door
And find my own way back, I guess,
From the valley of excess
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Poetry Reading: DEATH, by FERNANDO MAGELA DA SILVA
Performed by Val Cole
DEATH, by FERNANDO MAGELA DA SILVA
From my most unbreakable certainty, I worship my most
visceral doubt, the legacy of death, day by day, in
seconds that drag on through my time, and to his
throne, now I am attentive, now I am carelessDeath seems fair to me, it does not...
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POETRY Reading: A Mourning Hug for John Mendelssohn, by Stacy Alexander
A Mourning Hug for John Mendelssohn
A glowing day
hell-orange
Nimbostratus cloud
hovers here,
choking everything,
from plants to crows
to this disillusioned woman
as a hard wind
whips the cloying air,
from Northern California,
taunting an already-battered heart.
This time last year
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POETRY READING: Morning Dew, by Kyle Leighton
Performed by Val Cole
"Morning Dew" by Kyle Leighton
And so it is, a new day has dawned
As here I sit to greet it right
A pebble, nay, a grain of sand
In the depths of space on this land
Tomorrow brings what we not know
But care at all is nay we have
For sorrow comes to those who wait
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POETRY MOVIE: [So, it began like], by Robert Giron
[So, it began like]
So, it began like
I have a dream of the
perfect, lovely evening.So, it began like
Well, hello.
Is this seat taken?So, it began like
Why it’s for you.
—Thanks—smiling.So, it began like
I’m looking
forward to
seeing The
Little Shop
of Horrors.
—So am I.So, it began li...
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POETRY Read: A RIDDLE OF BREAKABLE THINGS, by Janine Parkinson (with Interview)
Performed by Val Cole
“A riddle of Breakable things”, by Janine Parkinson
A love like ours starts out
with one cup of sugar
a teaspoon of thymeAdd a fight,
some words unkind
we sit broken, cracked, poachedResting in silence, stirring
your pointed finger, stabs
Oozes yellowThe sunset
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Poetry Reading: COFFEE, by Paul Wood
Performed by Val Cole
COFFEE by Paul Wood
On no what a palaver
What an awful din
The barista is going crazy
As the customers all pile in
Mums with small children
Spotty teenagers with attitude
All sorts from all walks of life
Are waiting in the que
I shuffle slowly along the co...
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Poetry Reading: An Abridged Autobiography, by Theresa Cardiello (with interview)
Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
An autobiography – told in little snippets.
2) What motivated you to write this poem?
I am currently in a creative writing class.
3) How long have you been writing poetry?
I really started writing creatively ...
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POETRY READING: “Sword of War”, from “Of Virtue, Love and War”, by Ryan Christiansen
Performed by Val Cole
“Sword of War”, from “Of Virtue, Love and War”, by Ryan Christiansen
Would I were a soldier still – would I were yet still a knight
A servant of the beautiful – honor bound to all that’s rightI’d marsh’ll out to meet the foe – for her return to fight
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POETRY READING: A Civil Soldier's Tale, by SJ Roebling
Performed by Val Cole
Genre: Historical
A Civil Soldier's Tale
"Lie still now, soldier", the Union General said,
As he knelt down beside the boy's bloody, wounded head.
The dying young lad, no more than fifteen, if a day,
Wore the blight of cannon, from being in its way.
The General swallo... -
POETRY READING: My Mountain To Climb, by Bethany Zare
Performed by Val Cole
My mountain to climb by Bethany ZareDiagnosis cancer,
like others have had.My type is common,
so not really that bad.
The experience feels
like an amusement ride,
With ups and downs
but nowhere to hide.
Each test brings more questions
no clear path t...