Poets in Exile: Responses to Social Distancing & the Corona Virus

About Poets in Exile: Responses to Social Distancing & the Corona Virus

7 poets perform their work in support of the Corona Mutual Aid Groups: Davidione C. Pearl, Douglas Park, Kara Elizabeth Reilly, Jessica Breheny, James Maughn, Alicia Radage, Claire Engenoi Smyth Art by Vince Packard Donate a few bob to the most vulnerable people impacted by corona: To donate in pounds: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/poets-raise-money-for-corona-virua To donate in us dollars: https://www.gofundme.com/f/poetssupportLondonMutualAid?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=541cffc4005a4ed8be4e33e8bf011632

Publisher

Kara

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 May 2020

Latest episode

29 Jan 2023

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jan 2023

   Draft of epic spectator meets the war on the corona virus

   Draft draft looking for feedback

2. 

   25 Jul 2022

   Mariposa in murmuration

   A guided meditation on the journey of the Monarch Butterfly from the midwest of the USA to Mexico City for Day of the Dead.

3. 

   21 Apr 2021

   “Remembering the 50th Anniversary of May 4, 1970: The personal is political.”

   8 minutes about KSU, my alma mater. I was planning to be at KSU for the 50th anniversary, but the corona virus kept me grounded in the UK. Here I reflect on my relationship with KSU from 1970-2020.

4. 

   8 Apr 2021

   No Justice. No Peace. Re-membering May 4, 1970

   In this segment, I offer my personal reflections on Kent State University for the fiftieth Anniversary. I ask the question “Why?” Why has there never been justice for the wounded and dead from May 4, 1970? This research would not have been possible without the work of Alan Canfora.

5. 

   18 May 2020

   Social Distancing: Poems from exile

   This is a performance of “broken diva in the time of the blot” by Kara Elizabeth Reilly in support of: https://www.gofundme.com/f/poetssupportLondonMutualAid?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=38c8ae67f28448fdbfde2ec00c1215b4

6. 

   17 May 2020

   Davidione C. Pearl reads his poem

   Davidione C Pearl reads his poem in support of the Corona Mutual Aid Groups.

7. 

   17 May 2020

   Poems by Clare Engenoi Smyth

   Performance poet Clare Engenoi Smyth reads two poems. “We are the Nabii” and “Slums & Skyscrapers” in support of the Corona Virus mutual aid groups.

8. 

   17 May 2020

   Poets in Exile: responses to Social Distancing

   Poets support the corona mutual aid groups: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/poets-raise-money-for-corona-virua

9. 

   7 May 2020

   Kara Reilly reads her poems

   Kara Reilly reads poetry in support of corona mutual aid groups.

10. 

    6 May 2020

    Alicia Radage reads her poetry

    Alicia Radage reads her poems “Solomon’s Song,” “The Police Came Back,” “Pulsing”, “Veins,” and “Your Work.”

11. 

    4 May 2020

    Jessica Breheny reads a poem

    Poet Jessica Breheny reads a poem in support of the Corona Virus mutual aid groups.

12. 

    3 May 2020

    James Maughn reads from his new poetry collection “Book of Matches”

    James Maughn reads six poems from his new poetry collection “Book of Matches” in support of the Corona Virus mutual aid groups.

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