Poetry & Spoken Word

Fresh verses drop weekly from alumni, teaching artists, and youth correspondents. Filter by tag using your browser search.

January 14, 2025

Future Call and Response

Tomorrow is a chant traveling through fiber cables, reminding us that the beat began before wires.

technology, dance, diaspora

January 10, 2025

Honeycomb Night Chorus

We gather nectar from city lights and hum lullabies that taste like starfruit.

ritual, night, care

January 5, 2025

Echoes of the Delta

Riverways remember every syllable carved into their surface, and the delta keeps rhythm for the diaspora.

spoken word, river, community