The following poem was written by a former student of mine when I was teaching a poetry class online. If I remember correctly, the theme of this assignment was enjambment. For those unfamiliar with the term, enjambment is the strategic breaking up of lines to create suspense. I have since resigned my duties on the … Continue reading “Ghetto Shakespearean Zombie” by Kristen Marie Boyle
spoken word poet
“Tobias”
I released "Tobias" 5 years ago today. Very happy! http://www.amazon.com/dp/1532372906/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_NFVNSAYAAM7ZP4EVWVKW
Haunting You (Poem)
A month of recommendations and a message…
Jacob Moses on The Sealey Challenge Grateful to the following people for their gifts… Brandon Melendez Kyoko Heshiimu Scottt Raven Nicole S. Goodwin Brian Van Remmen Brendan Gillett Tayyaba Qaiser Thomas Fucaloro Rocío Uchofen Vincent Thomas Vok A.i. Firefly M.A. Dennis Michel M. Antoine James Dean Rivera Keisha Molby-Baez Patrick Roche Kassie J. Runyan John … Continue reading A month of recommendations and a message…
Set from the NYC Poetry Festival
Video credit: Douglas G. Cala
Troika (poem)
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Building this fortress just to bring it down Spatial perception is key Interconnection is a happy byproduct brought to the forefront by misfits fitting in with each other or rather fitting into each other with ease and grace Every dream is a line erased Every goal is a paradigm … Continue reading Troika (poem)
Performance from the release of “Never Lick the Spoon”
The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Before attempting to write I imagined typing with my right hand and holding a bottle of Xanax with the left I wanted to see if the collisions of pills within this marmalade bottle could provide the background music to a backdrop of dim lights and rodents Whether I’d be … Continue reading The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
KGB Bar
Photo credit: Jackie Morales This is one of my favorite photos taken before reading at a Staten Island poetry showcase at the KGB Bar Red Room.
Me in 2021 (40 years on this planet)
Me at 40. Not bad!
