#performancepoet

Ok I'm #MOTIVATED!! Look what just came in the mail!! @muhammadali @coodierock @cozah @bet @naacpimageawards #2016 #throwback #history #documentary #bet #naacp #naacpimageawards #imageawards #mondaymotivation #inspiration #performancepoet #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity

Throughout the month of July, I have been in residency at @studio303 alongside Alexei Perry Cox, as part of @kmdup's DEEP CURATION series. In 𝑾𝒆'𝒗𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆, we braid our multilingual tongues into rituals that honour the complexity of our grief, hopes, nostalgia, joy, creation and love towards our respective islands, Mauritius and Cuba. We presented a showcase from this residency in late-July with a performance at @whitewallstudiomtl and we have another one coming up on Aug 9 at 7pm at @theatreauxecuries & I cordially invite you to attend! It's a unique experience, a meaningful one, and besides, when do you ever see two poets dancing to 80s Madonna during a poetry reading?! 😱💃🏾 Link in bio! 📸 2: Farah Atoui 📸 1, 3-5: @kimurabyol, courtesy of Studio 303 #poetry #curation #poem #performance #performancepoet #interdisciplinary #literary #ritual #prayer #island #performer #chant #salt #sound #soundartist #island #mauritius #cuba #ocean #montreal #mtlartists #alexeiperrycox #deepcuration #studio303 #lamackerel #kamalamackerel #transmontreal (at Théâtre Aux Écuries) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg0bYUoLtLO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s with mixed emotions that I post this. On the one hand I’m really stoked to have a poem as part of this important collection , along side so many talented artists including my childhood hero Benjamin Zephaniah. Not only a poem in the book, but my excited face next to the legend himself on the cover!! What an honour. But on the day I found out the book was finally released and available to buy, I also found out that my cousin had taken his own life. The suicide rates in the UK have risen and continue to rise year on year. In the under 25’s it’s risen 93% (from 2012 - 2019). Men aged 45 - 49 and women aged 50 - 54 have the highest suicide rates in the UK. It’s my hope that this book makes it out there and gets people talking, and maybe someone will read it and realise they are not alone. Maybe as the title says “a collection of poems that may save a life”. It’s available from amazon worldwide and the profits are going to MIND the mental health charity. #poetry #spokenword #poet #poetsofinstagram #performancepoet https://www.instagram.com/p/CR1u74-l93i/?utm_medium=tumblr

Great to be back on stage tonight for ‘Stretched Lips 4’ in Margate! Well worth the 280 mile round trip! Big thanks to @montyboyone2 and the @thealbionroomsmargate for making it happen! Felt really good to be back in front of a real life live audience!! 🎉 📸 @kirstyallison_ #spokenword #poetry #performancepoet #slampoetry (at The Albion Rooms) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRxSJoelK_c/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Eight Years Deep” #poetry #spokenword #performancepoet #poem (at Stony Stratford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRn193oFAEU/?utm_medium=tumblr

Not long now Margate!! Stretched Lips 4 is coming for you!!! See you at the @thealbionroomsmargate on the 25th of July back in front of a live audience!! #spokenword #skaterpoet #performancepoet (at The Albion Rooms) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRN-XLYF4fL/?utm_medium=tumblr

2011.... the year I had a panda costume...no me neither??? 😂 #sadpanda #panda #performancepoet #artist (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiip1xBgtF/?igshid=1ug00o4wzpddv

Had a great time performing last Thursday at @bristoltonic It's a great night of spoken word and music where performers have a month to create a new piece based off a "scratch" writing prompt. Mine was "You can't control how you feel but you can wait" and I was was really pleased with the supportive atmosphere that allowed me to try some new stuff on stage. It takes place at the most comfy venue, @hortsbristol , and the next one is on December 5th. Come along for a lovely night. . #performance #performancepoet #poetry #poet #spokenword #words #writewords #poets #perform #performancebristol #bristolperformance #bristolpoet #bristilpoetry (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xjVAtHa96/?igshid=guxhtmnxjbi2