#poetry slam
Caroline Rothstein’s Set List - Austin Poetry Slam, Austin, Texas, 10/29/13 (The Slut, How Not To Purge, Patience, You Could Be Next, Time Heals?, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For).
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Hallo meine kleinen Sonnenscheine,
Gestern war ich mit meiner Mama bei einem Auftritt von Julia Engelmann und um es einmal vorweg zu nehmen, es war wirklich toll, wir hatten wahnsinnigen Spaß und haben viel gelacht.
Julia Engelmann macht einen total sympathischen Eindruck. Außerdem glaube ich manchmal kann sie selbst gar nicht glauben, dass sie vor so vielen Menschen steht, dann grinst sie nämlich und schüttelt den Kopf, als wollte sie sagen, „Das kann doch alles nicht wahr sein.“
Schön war auch das sie ein paar Publikums Fragen beantwortet hat.
Besonders klasse war, dass Julia Engelmann gleich mit dem Lieblings Text von meiner Mama angefangen hat. „Stille Wasser sind Attraktiv“ Dieser Spruch finde ich totale klasse, wieso sich jetzt auch eines der T-Shirts in meinem Besitz befindet, außerdem habe ich mir meine Ausgabe von „Wir können alles sein, Baby“ signieren lassen und noch ein Selfie mit der Poetin gemacht.
Alles in allem war es ein toller Abend, der Saal hat wirklich gekocht (wie auf dem unteren Bild zu sehen, Julia Engelmanns Auftritts-Selfie), meine Mami hatte auch ihren Spaß und wenn Julia Engelmann nach ihrem nächsten Buch wieder tourt gehe ich sicher nochmal hin.
Alles Liebe eure Jana aka Sunny ♥
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I decided to do a “Five Fav Fridays” series, just listing a few great things about my life, things I’ve enjoyed, or whatever else I’d like, on Fridays.
1. Pure Leaf Iced Sweet Tea
Pure Leaf Iced Sweet Tea is my favorite brand of iced sweet tea. I’m a sucker for sweet tea, given my insane sweet tooth and love for tea, but Pure Leaf has managed to create a tea that isn’t too sweet, but not too bitter either. Plus, it’s only a few bucks at the grocery store! Perfect.
2. Spoken Word Poetry
Spoken Word Poetry has a very special place in my heart. I’ve spent numerous hours on YouTube, Vimeo, and Ted Talks, watching in amazement how these strangers can pull so many emotions out of me with their own. Spoken word is amazing, and if you haven’t checked any of it out, I’ll post some of my favorites below.
Sarah Kay: If I Should Have A Daughter
3. Homecoming Football Game
My home town is known for having an intense virus of school spirit. Homecoming is nothing short of crazy, intense, and wild, all in good fun. Tonight is the homecoming football game, and, being a recent graduate, I’m really excited to watch the game and see the Homecoming Court be presented during half time. My little brother is a running back for the team and I’m really looking forward to watching him play and run the ball! Friday nights were meant for football.
4. Cute School Supplies
Cute school supplies are a must! Especially now that I’m in college, I want to be excited to do my school work and be successful. Cute pens and organization helps! (Though my desk drawer isn’t that cute).
I bought this chevron binder for .49 cents and already had this coral monogram sticker, so I combined the two and woolah! I have a cute binder to put my text book! Annoyingly, two of my text books came as a stack of loose papers, so this was a trendy solution.
Cute pens and personalized stationary is also essential. I bought these pens at Target in the $1 section! They come in a pack of two and are super cute, but don’t last very long. But, they’re trendy and only .50 cents! My monogrammed paper I made, easily by printing it out from Microsoft Word onto blank white paper! So easy and cute!
5. New Riding Boots
Unfortunately, my Steve Madden boots I bought last January have come to an end. It’s been a great 9 months, but they’re just too worn to wear now. Luckily for me, that meant it was time to buy new boots! I saw these in Target (online here) and thought, “I have to buy these.” I’m so glad I did! They were only $39.99 (a steal) and are so comfy and cute! My Target was running out of them, so I would recommend getting them soon or ordering them online if you’re looking for a reasonably priced riding boot!
Thanks for reading! I hope you all have a great Friday!
Fin.
Today marks my Soberversary; four years of not wanting alcohol. I honestly did not think that I was going to reach 50 and in a couple weeks I’ll turn 52. That, for me, is the sort of miracle that AA talked about, especially during those horrible first months when getting through a whole day without a drink felt like an impossible hurdle.
For anyone out there battling their own demons: the struggle for sobriety is worth it. I thought that, perhaps, I might be able to stop drinking for a while, just long enough so friends would stop bothering me, but I never thought that I’d lose my thirst. I was sure that I’d always have the craving. I am grateful to say that I was wrong about all of that. In this case it was good to be wrong.
We might all hit rock bottom on our own but none of us have to be alone in battling this disease. There is a redemption story for all of us, if we want it.
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(viahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEke9B5cNo8)
#RenaSpeaks does freestyle on the spot and this is what came out. Spoken Word doesn’t just begin on paper, it starts in the heart. WATCH!!!! -Rena
Interpal is pleased to invite you to an evening of performance and poetry to help raise awareness of the desperate situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as the winter approaches.
All proceeds will go towards our #LightUpALife campaign to bring safe lighting equipment to the people of Gaza to help them through the darkness of winter and alleviate the safety risks posed by flooding and environmental catastrophe.
Please RSVP to: [email protected]with your name and contact details as soon as possible.
Tickets will cost £3 and will be available to purchase on the door.
Further information is available on our Facebook page.
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RJ Walker “Twilight”
Austin Poetry Slam “The Game of Economics”
Kofi Dadzie “Restraint (after Janae Johnson)”
Dada Slam at Group Piece Finals 2017
Christopher Michael “Purse Clutchers”
Megan Falley at the 2017 IWPS
Ephraim Nehemiah “Prison Got Bars”
Delray Beach, FL’s dada Poetry Slam Team performing at the 2017 National Poetry Slam Group Piece Finals in Denver, CO.
Team Boise at 2017 Group piece finals
Individual World Poetry Slam Finals - Steven Willis “How the Hood Loves You Back”
2017 Individual World Poetry Slam Finals - Yaw Kyeremateng “The Name is YAW - Get it Right”
