The Poetry Cafe
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- 88
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- Nov 11, 2026
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Open Mic, Spoken Word Poetry, Live Shows, Music and Interviews with artists from around the world
Episodes 88
E88: The Poetry Minute From a Street Corner in Nairobi, Kenya proving anything is possible
Just a brief reflective moment from Kenya on Day #3 of my travels for the 2nd Year in a row to the Kenya International Theater Festival as a US Poet. Now not only chasing them, but catching them and manifesting …
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Just a brief reflective moment from Kenya on Day #3 of my travels for the 2nd Year in a row to the Kenya International Theater Festival as a US Poet. Now not only chasing them, but catching them and manifesting new ones.
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E87: Dasan Ahanu - The Journey of The Art
Journey with us from Durham to Harvard, from stage to university classroom and from notebook to nonprofit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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Journey with us from Durham to Harvard, from stage to university classroom and from notebook to nonprofit.
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E86: The Poetry Hotline feat. RL da Gifted 1
Poetry Hotline w RLSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E85: The Sankofa Session w. Kane
From NC to California and back, join us in the weeks Sankofa session with KaneSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E84: The Poetry Minute - Becoming
We end up becoming exactly who we are supposed to beSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E83: WorldWide Ambitions
Dreaming of growing the Brand Worldwide, what does it takeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E82: Married to the Music w/The Polk Duo
Take a journey of love and life and music and family with The Polk DuoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E81:The Poetry Hotline: Adraine from Upward Bound
Young poet calls in to share her work after a summer workshop at upward bound in NCSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E80: The Sankofa Session w. God Child
Join us for an inspirational word from God Child representing VaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E79: The Poetry Minute - War
We are at war...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E78: Comicon Poetry for the Wounded Warrior
Dive in with LJ from Fayetteville and the exciting things he is doing with his poetry. From Nerd Slam to working with Veterans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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Dive in with LJ from Fayetteville and the exciting things he is doing with his poetry. From Nerd Slam to working with Veterans.
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E77: The Poetry Hotline w Jada
Join us for another episode of The Poetry Hotline as Jada tells us all about the one she calls Stinky..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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Join us for another episode of The Poetry Hotline as Jada tells us all about the one she calls Stinky..
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E76:The Sankofa Session w GiGi aka Dannielle
Join us for a blast from the past with one of our older patrons on this weeks Sankofa Session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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Join us for a blast from the past with one of our older patrons on this weeks Sankofa Session.
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E75: The Poetry Minute - Sonnets and Sunsets
I promiseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E74: B-Rock - Baltimore to A&T to ATL, the Making, the Molding, the Momentum
Join us from the 40th Floor of the Westin in Atl for culture and conversation with B-RockSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E73: The Mic, The Church, The Kids, The Business
Join us on for another episode of The Poetry Cafe where Mike Astyn tells the story behind the music that made that man and all the things in between. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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Join us on for another episode of The Poetry Cafe where Mike Astyn tells the story behind the music that made that man and all the things in between.
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E72:The Speaker, The Teacher, The Preacher and The Poet
Join us for this convo with Dr. Daniel Black from Clark Atlanta University on the speech that changed his life!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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Join us for this convo with Dr. Daniel Black from Clark Atlanta University on the speech that changed his life!
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E71: The Poetry Hotline w. Krosswordz
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E70: Flunking out to PHD w/ Dr. Derrick
Join us on this journey from ATL to FAMU and back Flunking into a PHD w/ Dr. Derrick single father and author of Life is life a Rubik's Cube. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California …
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Join us on this journey from ATL to FAMU and back Flunking into a PHD w/ Dr. Derrick single father and author of Life is life a Rubik's Cube.
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E69: Abyss: Grammys, Def Poetry, Atl and More
Join us with the Legendary Abyss as we travel to the Grammys and back. Def Poet and Peabody Award Winning Poet, Storyteller and Musician with the gift of gab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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Join us with the Legendary Abyss as we travel to the Grammys and back. Def Poet and Peabody Award Winning Poet, Storyteller and Musician with the gift of gab.
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E:68 Live From Hong Kong w/Victoria Lee
Join us for a interview with Victoria about here journey in the nd her job with Peel Street Poetry in Hong KongSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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Join us for a interview with Victoria about here journey in the nd her job with Peel Street Poetry in Hong Kong
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E67: The Vision, to Philly and Beyond
Join us with Philly Legend and OG Vision the Poet as he takes us through his journey from past to present and into the future. Poetry touches so many lives and industries as we as artists learn to grow and …
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Join us with Philly Legend and OG Vision the Poet as he takes us through his journey from past to present and into the future.
Poetry touches so many lives and industries as we as artists learn to grow and pivot along the way.
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E66: The Poetry Hotline - The Sun Rises in Me
The Sun Rises in MeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E65: The Sankofa Session: Afraid of the Night
Tashawn is afraid of the night...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E64: The Poetry Minute: Your Dreams should always...
Chase your dreams, they should always be bigger than your ability to reach themSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E63: Brown Girls
Brown Girls with Dr. T and Tashawnna Poetry, Insight, Inspiration and more...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E62: The Poetry Hotline feat. Alex Jatto
Funeral, When do I get mine.... A call to death in the form of a poem.. We have all heard the line, "take me instead", yet no man knows the time nor the hour..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …
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Funeral, When do I get mine.... A call to death in the form of a poem.. We have all heard the line, "take me instead", yet no man knows the time nor the hour..
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E61: The Sankofa Session w/ D.Change
Join us for a little blast from the past... Poetry, inspiration from open mic and connecting the dots to the story of his life, D.Change shares a personal poem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy …
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Join us for a little blast from the past... Poetry, inspiration from open mic and connecting the dots to the story of his life, D.Change shares a personal poem.
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E60: The Poetry Minute: God is Love
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E:59: The Balance of Life and Death, The Blueprint to Poetry and Peace
Join us with conversation and performance from Nick Courman as he teaches about Poetry, Art and Activism, while fusing it with the blueprint of how to build a career that pays to poet. See Privacy Policy at …
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Join us with conversation and performance from Nick Courman as he teaches about Poetry, Art and Activism, while fusing it with the blueprint of how to build a career that pays to poet.
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