Poetry+&+Spoken+Word

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=rhsa Library & Learning Commons - On writing & performing poetry=

808.545 SMI //Take the Mic: the art of performance poetry, slam and the spoken word// by Marc Kelly Smith  808.545 SMI //Stage a poetry slam : creating performance poetry events : insider ti...// by Smith, Marc Kelly. Kraynak, Joe. 808.1 RYA //Extraordinary Poetry Writing// by Margaret Ryan 808.1 RYA //How to Write a Poem// by Margaret Ryan 808.103 YOU //The New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary// by Young 808.1 HOL //Rhyme's Reason: A Guide to English Verse// by Hollander 808.1 HEI //Poetry, Language and Though//t by Heidegger 809.1 CHA //Poetry for Beginners// (Graphic Novel Non-Fiction section)

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 * Blogs & Websites - Poetry **

Poetry Roulette - Spin the wheel... Button Poetry - Broadcasting Today's Best and Brightest Poets Toronto Poetry Map Canadian Poetry Online - University of Toronto Poets.org (poets, occasions, themes, forms, schools & movements) The Poetry Foundation: Ethridge Knight The Art Bar - Live poetry readings at The Black Swan on Danforth, Tuesdays at 8pm The League of Canadian Poets - Poets.ca and Young Poets.ca The Griffin Trust - Canada's most generous poetry prize Canada's Most Memorable Poems: The LCR Contributors' List (part 1) Good Reads: Best Poetry Books (Listopia) 10 Classic Poetry Collections Every Canadian Should Read - CBC Rhymezone (search rhyming words, definitions and thesaurus)

Social Justice Poetry
media type="youtube" key="sTeXz4FxyIU" width="560" height="315" 'Love Me Not' Poem Captures Heartbreaking Reality Of Islamophobia In Canada Back Talk: Poetry and Social Justice in the classroom Citizenship and Social Justice / poetry World Poetry Movement / Poetry 20 Young Writers of Colour Share Their Favourite Poems Black Lives Matter: A Roundup of Worthy Reads Interview: Millennial Spoken Word Artist Nina Donovan On Her Viral Poem “Nasty Woman” The Ballad of Ferguson Missouri "Situation 6" from //Citizen// by Claudia Rankine See also: TED Talks / Social Change =**Spoken Word**=

media type="youtube" key="O3hHwlEVMaM" width="560" height="315" Litlive.ca - Links to spoken word & other poetry websites Top 10 Slam Poets in Toronto 2017 7 Must-See Canadian Poetry Performances - CBC/ Mustafa, Toronto Star, "Regent Park" BlogTO: Spoken Word in Toronto TED - Ten Spoken Word Performances Like Folded Origami Guante: A Beginner's Guide to Spoken Word and Slam Poetry * Excellent list of videos of performances by theme Touring for Spoken Word Artists: Canada Council for the Arts Shane Koyczan's website - Canadi an Spoken Word Artist Teen poet Mustafa Ahmed draws inspiration form Regent Park

=POET INFO= @http://www.ianketeku.com/ @http://sabrinabenaim.tumblr.com/ Metro, "While We All Weren't Looking Poetry Became Cool" @http://www.mustafathepoet.com/ The Toronto Star, "Teen Poet Mustafa Draws Inspiration from Regent Park" Twitter: @MustafaThePoet The Globe & Mail, "What's it Like Growing up in Regent Park? Ask Them." @http://www.dbiyounganitafrika.org/biography/ Kayla Czaga, //For Your Safety Please Hold On -// Today's Book of Poetry = Famous Poets - Biography.com =

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