Austin Downtown Arts: Poetry

Go East, Young Man: Poetry in East Austin
An upsurge of poetic activity has begun in East Austin, with many wonderful and diverse readings every week.

Hear or Be Heard
There are many places to experience poetry in Austin.

Heritage Blue
Co-editors Stazja McFadyen and Larry Jaffe have compiled a rich ensemble of poets offering a kaliedoscope of colors in 62 poems, in a vibrant tribute to East 13th Heritage House.

An Interview with Nikki Giovanni
Giovanni says: "I've always resented journalists doing things."

L.A. Poet Engages in Unprotected Poetry
Los Angeles is the home of many a disgruntled poet. Many never escape the doldrums of obscurity, lost in the melee of starving artists and career waitrons. This is not the case for lgjaffe.

The Master Manipulator
John Cutaia is a master manipulator. He is also the lead verbalist of spoken word band Glosso Babel.

Out of the Mouths of Babes
With mass media bringing us so much troubling news, it's enough to send you to Office Depot® for a battalion of Bic's®. You might hand some out to your children, while you are at it.

Slam: The Word Sport
Slam is defined in the 1999 Random House Webster's College Dictionary, Second Edition as: "competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading."

Slam Poetry
The performance of a poem is one moment in time, whereas a poem on a page can be revisited and explored at the reader's leisure.

Soul Food
It has been said that poetry is food for the soul. Diverse Arts Little Gallery's poetry presentation had the recipe.

Springtime for Poets in Austin
The 1999 Austin International Poetry Festival will attract over 200 poets from eleven states and five countries.

True Confessions
Writing in a style that is extremely confessionalistic and disturbingly truthful at times, Ciscel gives a voice to a multitude of personae.

Un Guerrero de la Cultura
With the publication of his third volume of poetry, East of the Freeway, Raul Salinas returns to the barrios of his youth in 53 poems spanning three decades, to leave a powerful testament to the struggles and pride of his people.

Words for the People, by the People
Those of you who followed the recent Poetry Slam Nationals held here in our noble little city may still be, as I am, a bit groggy from ingesting so much spoken word.