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Sales Strategy for Poetry (i.e. Spoken Word/ Performance Poetry).
Recently I was asked if poetry is a passion or a business for me. I said it's a business I am passionate about. He...
Is poetry dying?
QUORA QUESTION:
Is poetry dying?
ANSWER TO THE QUESTION:
I’m afraid not.
Poetry is not dying, it is evolving
It is evolving from a mainly academic exercise into a...
THERE ARE NO CHILDREN IN THIS PLACE
There are no children to count glittering stars with,
There are no children to dig pits of blurry memories.
All I see here is you in...
The beef with Wayne Samuel, and the dangerous trend of bad English. (An honest...
The beef with Wayne Samuel, and the dangerous trend of bad English. An honest opinion from a “Constant Judge” of War Of Words Season...
Poetry Has Value, But Do We Value It?
We write poems because we love writing poems, not because we expect to make a living from it. I feel like that’s probably the...
More pictures from the Grand Final of Naija’s foremost Slam Poetry Competition, War Of...
The foremost Slam Poetry Competition in Nigeria, War Of Words Season 7, has come to a graceful conclusion. The event started from September 9,...
Guide to memorizing poetry and delivering a spectacular performance.
What are the benefits of memorizing poetry?
How could memorizing your poetry change your spoken word performance?
I sometimes feel that audiences at slam poetry events...
Who will be my friend?
"I always prefer male friends to female, they don't gossip" , she said, "and well, they are just my friends", she added.
Now my best friend...
I Hate Poetry
Poetry is for wimps.
When I think of poetry,
I think of maidens,
skipping through meadows
in gossamer gowns,
with baskets full of flowers.
Can you imagine a poet
going out...
Poetry Marketing 101 – Introduction To Marketing For Poets
By Nicole S. Ross
I used to wonder why it was that some of the most talented poets have the least amount of name recognition....
