From Wednesday, June 5, to Saturday, June 8, New Orleans will play host to hundreds of spoken word poets from across the country at the 21st Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam, the second largest poetry competition in the ... Read More »
“Blessings on thee, little man,/ barefoot boy with cheek of tan,/ with thy turned-up pantaloons/ and thy merry whistled tunes…” Those of you who were in grammar school in the ‘40s may recognize these words from “Barefoot Boy,” ... Read More »
T’was the night before Christmas, and all through our house, Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. Our dachshund was nestled all snug in her bed, While visions of turkey scraps danced in her head. The ... Read More »
This poem and other work from local writer Mark Folse can be found at his blog, Toulouse Street: Odd Bits of Life in New Orleans. Come home to New Orleans Bob Kaufman And hear Leah Chase Sing Mahalia ... Read More »
This poem written by Folwell Dunbar, a New Orleans educator, is reposted from The Lens. I’ve been to Peru and old Pompeii, Along the Inca Trail and the Appian Way, Up slippery slopes and down treacherous ravines, ... Read More »
Brad Richard and Jamey Hatley will kick off the fall Creative Reading Series at NOCCA on Wednesday, and the public is invited. Read More »
The following article is from the literary news site, Press Street: Room 220. The original article can be found here. Carolyn Hembree will read live as part of the launch for her new book, Skinny, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 13 at ... Read More »
Teams of performance poets from around the country converged on Charlotte, North Carolina, last month for the 23rd annual National Poetry Slam, and local team Slam New Orleans took away the top prize. Read More »
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