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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Poetry' (27)

Interview with Dr. Maya Angelou, a muse who captivates audiences through the sheer beauty of her words

"My hope is that we develop enough courage to develop courage. To try to have, try to learn to treat each other fairly, with generosity and kindness. That’s my hope."

Dr. Maya Angelou: A Muse In Our Midst…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 1, 2013 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Saxophonist Brahja Waldman talks about the Jazz, poetry, and the level of musicianship with soulfulness

"Blues lyrics are like poetry. And jazz leaves a lot of room for words. Rock music is also connected to poetry. Poetry and music. It was bound to happen."

Brahja Waldman: The legacy of great souls…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on December 23, 2012 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Conversation with Beat Poet ruth weiss about the Cellar, Blues, Jazz, Sappho, Beats, and Poetry

"When I look into the past – All Seems to Fit into ITS RIGHT TIMING"

ruth weiss:

The Goddess of the Beat…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 20, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Poet/spoken word artist Jim Cohn talks about Ginsberg, Naropa university, music, poetry and his projects

"Music and poetry exist in numerous dimensions exclusive of each another, yet one is never without the other."

Jim Cohn: “Diamond Fragments, Golden Sparks”

Jim Cohn has lead a life chronicling his times…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 3, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Poet, author, and sociologist Michael Sharp talks about the Beat poetry and the impact to him

"I want to change the world and writing is one of the best ways to do that."

Michael Sharp: The Fabric of Consciousness

Michael Sharp is a poet, author, mystic, and sociologist. He has penned close to a dozen books and numerous…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 6, 2012 at 12:00am — No Comments

Poet/writer/professor Jonah Raskin talks about Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, Abbie Hoffman, 60s era; and Sappho

"I write poetry in part to confront the prisons inside and outside and to help people to liberate themselves and I perform my poems with musicians."

Jonah Raskin: Rock and Roll poetry generation

Jonah Raskin is an…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 1, 2012 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Multi talented Big Walker talks about Butterfield, Bloomfield, poetry and his experience on the blues road

"Blues, Jazz, Folk music... This is my heritage, part of my soul, my life, my best friend and my biggest ambition is to influence people, even the world, in a positive way with it."

Derrick Big Walker: Roots Walking

Born in 1953…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on March 12, 2012 at 2:00am — No Comments