http://www.guerrillapoets.org poetry & percussion to protect the peace Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:32:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a beautiful night, sidewalk chalked in masterpieces, the DC Guerrilla Poetry Insurgency kicked off their 2009 Summer Season (we'll be in Dupont thru Sept).  Out of the gates, Laurie and Bobbie, Damian armed to the jawbone, pointed at Eryca's kitten.  Brandon summed up his feelings with one word, ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/summer-season-officially-kicks-off when we made the call to go to Bossa sun shining but as the soaked stumbled in we all just grinned. Thanks to Bossa for the shelter and the special treat of being downstairs!!! Laurie kicked us off with Hopi Elder words calling us all to be leaders.  Damian spun his rhythms waking up from ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/there-were-some-doubters Tanene Allison wrote a piece on Huffington Post today titled "Follow the Artists to Our New Democracy." Check it out for some inspiring analysis and fun links! http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/artists-democracy March's GPI was quite a show...with videographers and photographers to boot! It marked the last show at Bossa for this season, and what a way to end the indoor winter run. Jessica Philie hosted, while Laurie Blair was away--and you'll see Laurie again in April! (Remember: April's GPI on Monday ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/march-9th-gpi-report-out It was another banging night with the GPI at Bossa.  Damian showed his vulnerable side, Laurie & Jess exploded with love,  Cherie's musical stylins brought tingles, Shelby spoke of sex while Shahid wished he could stop filling out forms in triplicate and simply rewind.   We learned 99 Ways to Please, ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/the-love-was-palpable There is a conscious counterculture kickin’ in the Capital Back east in DC, the community’s rockin, Non-stoppin’, the underground family’s poppin’ bee-boppin’ to the rhythm of a go-go beat Kickin’ music and revolution out in the street Rhythm Workers bangin’ out a beat in time Guerilla poets wagin’ a lyrical struggle in rhyme Belmontia risin, Batala boomin DC51 ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/counterculture-in-the-capital For those of you who came out last night -- you know we had a packed house and quality poets spittin fire on the mic! Our feature Sol y Sol, with Marguax, Danielle, Heather and Cyn hit us with a range of subjects; the impact of guns on young black men, ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/about-december-8 It felt like home.  Many familiar faces from the Word of Mouth Community joined forces with GPI to create quite a ride.   Shamaine, Lance, Jonathan, Brady, Shahid, Laurie, Jess, Shervin, Elizabeth all blessed the mic to the beats of Ken, Mustafa, Jess and others......  see a review from one of ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/the-return-to-bossa Wow -- of course you already know that the Young Women Drumming Empowerment Young Women ROCKED THE HOUSE! Not only did they lay down the beats, but they also spat their own truths on the mic. It's a beautiful thing to be able to support the up and ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/happy-5-year-anniversary-gpi For those of you who came out --- you know how AMAZING the evening was!  We had several new voices I-J, James, Matthew, Greg and Harold.  Co-founders in from CA, Laila and Fadi spat fire on the drums and mic.  Some of the usual crew, Damian, Laurie, Ted, Lacy, Nick, ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/bringing-down-da-house-in-the-circle