The Poet Speaks Podcast

23/06/2024

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It's the Season 7 Finale!

Check out Amanda's conversation with Moyosolaoluwa Olowokure!

Moyosolaoluwa Olowokure is a Nigerian poet, model, digital creator, and recording artiste whose work explores psychology, spirituality, and romance.

Her works have graced African Creatives’ platforms such as, the Aké Festival, LIPFEST, KABAFEST, BellaNaija, and Drummr Africa. She is also known for her commissioned work with NGOs and brands across Nigeria.

Off the stage, Moyosola’s online community has grown to over 30,000 people across the globe as she collaborates with artists of various disciplines and backgrounds. Her debut single, “S*x is a kind of death (SIAKOD)” was released in February 2024 and currently has over 8,000 plays on major streaming platforms.

It's the Season 7 Finale!Check out Amanda's conversation with Moyosolaoluwa Olowokure!Moyosolaoluwa Olowokure is a Nigerian poet, model, digital creator, and...

20/06/2024

This Saturday, June 22nd!
Sign up for Amanda's workshop, here:

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20/06/2024

Is s*x a kind of death?

We have Nigerian poet, Moyosolaoluwa Olowokure on the show this week! Check out this preview for our SEASON 7 FINALE as she discusses her new single, S*x is a kind of death, (SIAKOD) and check out this FULL EPISODE Sunday, June 23rd!

16/06/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Benin Lemus!

Benin Lemus (she|her) is an LA-based poet and educator. Born in La Mesa, California, and raised in Portland, Oregon, she has called many places home, including North Carolina where she attended Bennett College for Women, an HBCU where she earned a degree in English Literature. Her debut poetry collection, Dreaming in Mourning, is published by World Stage Press. She is a 2022 Inaugural Workshop Fellow with Obsidian Magazine’s O|Sessions: Black Listening–A Performance Master Class and the 2022 Honorable Mention in the Furious Flower Poetry Center’s annual poetry competition. Benin’s work is published online and in print, most recently in Márọkọ́: Journal of African Poetry and TORCH Literary Arts.

13/06/2024

"Send your daughters to school, they will give it back to the world,"

This week we have the phenomenal Benin Lemus, check out this preview as she discusses her great grandfather's vision for her and her future, and check out this FULL EPISODE Sunday, June 16th!

10/06/2024

The Poet Speaks Workshop is coming to Gemini Ink !
Amanda's globally touring workshop is coming this summer to San Antonio Texas's own Gemini Ink !
Learn all about African oral traditions and how to create and perform poetry!

June 22nd 10 AM- 1 PM CST!

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!

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09/06/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Estee Marie!

Estee is a multitalented artist, educator, and leader who has dedicated her life to sharing the transformative power of art with others. With a name meaning "star," Estee shines brightly in a variety of creative endeavors, including publishing a poetry collection, "These Dry Bones," which shares the story of how she overcame childhood trauma; and hosting a spoken word TV show, "SPEAK," that aired on Time Warner Cable's Faith on Demand channel. After a decade in the classroom, Estee now works with individuals, groups, and organizations to amplify their authenticity and empower them to become a better version of themselves through the arts. She is a firm believer that art saved her life and all people should learn how to tap into its healing benefits.

06/06/2024

Estee Marie's poetic debut, brought to you by... a Youth Pastor?! 😅 Check out the full episode this Sunday, June 9th!

05/06/2024

Amanda recently sat down with 'The Writer's Desk' to share her writing process and childhood experiences, which have brought her work to life. Check out her interview, here:

The Writer’s Desk features the desks and writing practices of Gemini Ink faculty, visiting authors, teaching artists, volunteers, students, interns, staff, partners and more. Receive new posts in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter at bit.ly/geminiinknewsletter. Join Amanda Eke on Saturday...

02/06/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Tyler Lenn Bradley!

Tyler Lenn Bradley (she/her) is a motivational poet and mental health advocate. Tyler strives to inspire others to thrive in the art of self-love and persevere towards their dreams with joy. Recently, Tyler’s debut poetry collection ‘Phasing Freely,’ was published by Alegria Publishing. In her book, Tyler explores her personal mental health journey through the many phases of the moon, inviting readers to excavate and examine the craters of their own. Tyler’s poetry has a global footprint, having traveled, and performed throughout the United States, Italy, France, England, Ireland, Spain, and Australia. Her work transcends borders, touching hearts and inspiring minds wherever she goes.

Check out Amanda's conversation with Tyler Lenn Bradley!Tyler Lenn Bradley (she/her) is a motivational poet and mental health advocate. Tyler strives to insp...

30/05/2024

Embrace your true self so deeply that it encourages others to do the same.

Tune in to our podcast this week as we have the privilege of hearing Tyler Lenn Bradley share her powerful story, a reminder that we all have the capacity to inspire others.
Don't miss the full episode this Sunday, June 2nd!

26/05/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Milissajoi!

Milissajoi is a 17-year-old spoken word poet and two-time LA Youth Poet Laureate finalist. Her achievements include being featured in the 2023 and 2024 Pan African Film Festival Spoken Word Fest, graduating from the 2022 California State Summer School of the Arts and earning her associates degree in Business while in high school.

Check out Amanda's conversation with Milissajoi!Milissajoi is a 17-year-old spoken word poet and two-time LA Youth Poet Laureate finalist. Her achievements i...

23/05/2024

Why is Poetry so vital for today's children to learn about and express themselves through writing?

Hear Milissajoi's thoughts, a 17-year-old spoken word poet and two-time LA Youth Poet Laureate finalist. And check out this full episode, airing on Sunday, May 26th!

19/05/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Neha Misra!

Neha Misra नेहा मिश्रा (she/her) is a first-generation immigrant poet, a contemporary eco-folk artist, and an award winning climate justice advocate. Neha’s Mother Earth wisdom centered interdisciplinary studio rooted in her Global Majority lineage embodies the transformative power of art to build bridges between private, collective, planetary healing and justice. Neha is a 2023-35 Hamiltonian Artists Fellow. She has been honored as a Presidential Leadership Scholar and Regenerative Artivist with the Buckminster Fuller Institute and habRitual's Design Science Studio for leading planet conscious artists. Neha is a Public Voices Fellow on the Climate Crisis - an initiative of the OpEd Project and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication to change who writes history. She serves as the inaugural global ambassador of non-profit Remote Energy that is making the solar energy field more accessible for communities of color, especially women. Neha shares, curates, teaches poetry across conventional and unconventional collaborators that include local libraries, public parks, urban farms, museums, youth theatre camps, global climate leaders, veterans’ circles, social justice leaders and senior citizens.

16/05/2024

Poetry, a form of art that speaks to the soul, but what does it mean to you?

Join us this week on the podcast as we welcome the remarkable Neha Misra and discover what Poetry means to her.

Tune in on Sunday, May 19th for the full episode!

12/05/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Krystle May Statler!

Krystle May Statler is a Black-multiracial artist and designer with an MFA in Writing from Otis College of Art & Design. She is the author of Prayer for Relief and lives in Portland, OR with her partner, Kevin Thomas.

Check out Amanda's conversation with Krystle May Statler!Krystle May Statler is a Black-multiracial artist and designer with an MFA in Writing from Otis Coll...

09/05/2024

The loss of a family member can be a transformative experience, and the loss of a sibling is truly incomprehensible.

This week, we are honored to have Krystle May Statler sharing her story of how her brother's passing inspired her debut poetry collection. Tune in on Sunday, May 12th for the full episode!

05/05/2024

SEASON 7 PREMIERE!
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Check out Amanda's conversation with Elizabeth Bradfield!

Writer/Naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield’s recent books are Toward Antarctica, Once Removed, and the anthologies Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry, co-created with CMarie Fuhrman and Derek Sheffield and winner of the 2024 Pacific Northwest Book Award, and Broadsided Press: Fifteen Years of Poetic/Artistic Collaboration, co-created with Alexandra Teague and Miller Oberman. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Poetry, The Sun, and her honors include the Audre Lorde Prize in Le***an Poetry and a Stegner Fellowship. Liz works as a naturalist and field assistant at home on Cape Cod, teaches creative writing at Brandeis University, and is Editor-in-Chief of Broadsided.

Check out Amanda's conversation with Elizabeth Bradfield!Writer/Naturalist Elizabeth Bradfield’s recent books are Toward Antarctica, Once Removed, and the an...

02/05/2024

🚨🚨 EVERYONE, SEASON 7 IS HERE!

And we are heading *Toward Antarctica* with the AMAZING Elizabeth Bradfield ! .bradfield

Check out this preview and check out this FULL EPISODE Sunday, May 5th!

01/05/2024

In collaboration with San Antonio Texas's storied literary organization Gemini Ink, Amanda's globally touring workshop, The Poet Speaks, is coming this summer!

June 22nd 10 AM- 1 PM CST!

Sign up here:
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08/04/2024

🎉 Facebook recognized me as a top rising creator this week!

07/04/2024

It's the Season 6 Finale!

Check out Amanda's conversation with Oombi Solis Flores!

Oombi Solis Flores (b. 1988) is a queer/non-binary immigrant, poet, and licensed clinical social worker. They were born in Zacatecas, México and reside in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. Their work has previously been featured in Razorcake Issue #102, Sister Spit: QTPOC Cruising the West Tour, Altadena Literary Review 2020, innateDIVINITYBooks' A Case for the Personhood of Trees Anthology of Poetry, and in the upcoming short film, Shadows at Night. They are an alum of the Community Literature Initiative, and their debut full length collection of poetry, (BE)LONGING, is out now on World Stage Press.

It's the Season 6 Finale!Check out Amanda's conversation with Oombi Solis Flores!Oombi Solis Flores (b. 1988) is a queer/non-binary immigrant, poet, and lice...

04/04/2024

It is the SEASON 6 FINALE,
and we have the INCREDIBLE Oombi to wrap up an amazing season of poets!
Check out this preview and check out this FULL EPISODE: Sunday, April 7th!

31/03/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Alexander James!

Alexander James is a man of many talents and accomplishments. He was born and raised in South LA and has used his experiences to become a successful poet, father, pastor, truth teller, and professional in his field. As an 2022 Addy and Webby Award-winning poet, Alexander has made a name for himself in the creative world. He has also become a respected Poetry Coach, helping aspiring poets to develop their skills and share their unique voices. From camps, conferences to San Diego comicon Alexander’s gift is taking him from stages from Inglewood to Israel.
One central principal has guided Alexander James‘s work. If the truth will set you free, then lies build presents. Alexander uses his work to free people from the prisons lies have built.

28/03/2024

"The hood annoints you, either NBA or NFL, those are the only two options for big black boys..."

Check out this preview featuring the amazing Alexander James as he recounts his childhood, and check out this FULL EPISODE, Sunday March 31st!

24/03/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Neeta Rare !

Spoken Word Artiste, Voice Actor, Social Worker, Public Presentation Trainer, And Multi In Many Ways. Neeta Rare Was Finalist For The UBA Africa Poetry Day Contest, 2018. She Was Nominated For The Illustrious African Writers Awards As Outstanding Spoken Word Artiste Of The Year, By BEWA Africa In 2021. She Is A Semifinalist And Notable Mention At The SprinNG Poetry Contest, 2022. She Is Winner Of The World Bank Poetry Contest, 2022, And Second- Place Winner Of The African Day Poetry Competition By Afreximbank, 2023. She Was A Nominee For The 2023 APVA Awards, Spoken Word Category, And A Finalist For The Vweta Chadwick 2023 Poetry Prize.

When She Isn't Performing Or Creating Soul-stirring Poetry, She's Taking Care Of Street Children Through Her Organisation, Street Mentors Network.

Check out Amanda's conversation with Neeta Rare!Spoken Word Artiste, Voice Actor, Social Worker, Public Presentation Trainer, And Multi In Many Ways. Neeta R...

21/03/2024

First daughter syndrome, do you have it?
Check out this preview with Nigeria's own, Aneeta Rare, and check out this FULL EPISODE Sunday, March 24th!

18/03/2024

Join Amanda and several other poets globally on World Poetry Day for an amazing event on Instagram Live!
Check your timezone below and join Sunday, March 24th!

17/03/2024

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Check out Amanda's conversation with Mister Motivation!

Mister Motivation (Shaun Murphy) is an Army Veteran, and motivational EDU-tainer; A hip hop spoken word artist, Motivational Speaker, and musician. When he takes the stage, you get high level energy and stylish presentations where he uniquely combines his own original music and spoken word with motivational speaking. He uses his story, words, and music to provide purpose, direction, and motivation to ultimately spread positivity!

Check out Amanda's conversation with Mister Motivation!Mister Motivation (Shaun Murphy) is an Army Veteran, and motivational EDU-tainer; A hip hop spoken wor...

14/03/2024

The same way we audit our writing, audit our taxes, sometimes you need a people audit... right? 🤔😝

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and check out this FULL EPISODE, Sunday March 17th!