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Poem Duane March (INTOXICATION)

Watch the Poetry Reading: Get to know the poet: 1) What is the theme of your poem?It is a pretty straightforward love poem – a sonnet in essence although not in form. 2) What motivated you to write this poem?Well, there was this woman that I helplessly fell for about 33 years ago (I wrote… Continue reading Poem Duane March (INTOXICATION)

Poet Preston Mehr (THE JUBILANT JOURNEY)

Watch Poem: Voice Over by Val Cole Get to know the poet: 1) What is the theme of your poem?Fantasy, adventure, humanity, optimism, recovery, inspiration, motivational, entertainment, healing, sanity, utopia and kindness 2) What motivated you to write this poem?I first wrote a short fake humorous advertisement for fictional “Caffeine Crunches”(As a funny joke) and… Continue reading Poet Preston Mehr (THE JUBILANT JOURNEY)

Poet Nikki Rawnsley (THE LION)

Watch the Poetry Reading: Performed by Val Cole Get to know the poet: 1) What is the theme of your poem? THE LION is one of my favorite poems in my anthology. It is featured in Part Two, Wild Beasts, Inspired Tales, and other stories from my book Black Heart Words & Poems.I identify as… Continue reading Poet Nikki Rawnsley (THE LION)

Filmmaker Blake Leon (THE STAIRWELL)

THE STAIRWELL, 13min., USADirected by Blake Leon, Brian YuranSet in a future where the Sun has gone nova and killed almost all life on Earth until scientists figured out a way for survivors to live in a stairwell and a new government hierarchy is created. http://belproductions.com/https://instagram.com/belprods Get to know filmmaker Blake Leon: 1. What motivated… Continue reading Filmmaker Blake Leon (THE STAIRWELL)

Interview with Poet Marta Knobloch (HOW TO WRITE A SUMMER POEM)

1) What is the theme of your poem? Creativity 2) What motivated you to write this poem? The part the subconscious plays in the creative process. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? Since I was 5 years old. 4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that… Continue reading Interview with Poet Marta Knobloch (HOW TO WRITE A SUMMER POEM)