http://www.guerrillapoets.org poetry & percussion to protect the peace Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:06:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/276 Hey everyone -- just a quick shout out to let you know we started a Facebook Group - DC Guerrilla Poetry Insurgency. Alot easier for sharing photos and videos (although it would be great if you would keep those coming here too). Join us here, there and everywhere! Next Open Mic is Monday ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/we-be-on-facebookyo Lea, with bassist, Will and Kristen on djembe, filled the Dupont airwaves with soulful sounds. Sprinkled in were Ronnie, Laurie, Mo, Jeff, Dylan, Ellie, Damian, Jessica, Mario, Kristy, Ann, Ted, Jorge (from Word of Mouth days!), Kristen and Chris. Duets by Jeff and Dylan and Laurie and Jessica. ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/the-lyrical-stylings-of-august-heat-aug-18 The heat was on and not just because of the humdity! Christylez Bacon and Slice D were sic -- beatboxing, strumming, drumming and spittin rhymes. Sidewalk chalkers in da house - creating artistic delights. Lacy was shaking that booty and balancing the hoops. A young breaker threw down some moves. ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/another-one-out-of-the-ballpark-july-21-lyrical-ambush It was recently the 27th anniversary of the Proposition One Vigil outside of the White House. Prop One is an anti nuclear grassroots movement, that has been doing the vigil since june 3rd 1981 when William Thomas though most know him as just Thomas sat down and then later Concepcion Picciotto ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/prop1vigilpoem The rain can't wash away the guerrillas! Clearing up just in time for us to have a spectacular evening! Poets were spitting their words  -- seasoned vets Mo, Ted and Jeff were joined by newcomers Willow, Ronnie, Chris and Timothy Tattoo. Special shout-out to all the women who answered the ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/june-16-poetry-dance-party Tonight, the SF Collaborative Arts Insurgency celebrates its 5th anniversary with its weekly lyrical ambush outside the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station at 16th & Mission Streets. The crew's been rocking since 2003, and recently got noted by a series of weekly papers, including SF Weekly, the ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/sf-crew-5th-anniversary-seeking-submissions-to-poetry-anthology Alexandra Geller Untitled As far as all us know, love and sin Walked side by side in world from the beginning: Serpent's temptation in the garden of Eden Turned Eve and Adam into human beings. Thank you, the cunning serpent, for your gifts: Apple and passion, untold good and evil, And has remained for many centuries The might of ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/translations-of-three-contemporary-russian-expatriate-poets Project the mind - it resonates with thunder; Reject the mind - around you t burns. Intrepid joy - impassioned restless wonder - The heart-suffused and life-rich way to learn: Intrinsic conflaggrations, hard to pity Or to respect, or even yet to see - The nature's splendor reaching into city To render its inhabitants half-free Until joy drops, ... http://www.guerrillapoets.org/archives/intrinsic-conflaggrations