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Author Nicole Gillespie of Kansas City, Mo., is the proud author of: Transparent Moments and Mirror’s Reflections. Gillespie’s books’ landed her The People Choice Awards  for “Best Author” in her city and 5 star ratings via Amazon.Gillespie has been featured on Quintessential Listening: Poetry Radio online and she appeared twice as a guest panelist in P. English Literature Global Writers Conference, hosted by You-tuber, Peter Okonkwo of Akure, South Western part of Nigeria. She has also been featured in three magazines: ABE magazine “ All Black Everything” (Trish Mitchell, pub), “writing on the Wall Global magazine (Author Renee Drummond- Brown, pub) and Raven Cage Global magazine (Jerry Langdon, pub)Gillespie is known for her pathos writing style and she inks from the depths of her soul. Gillespie’s mission is to shake and move her readers through her body of literary works. Gillespie’s primary goal as a poet is to provoke thought, enlightenment and ultimately change, w…

Hazel-Ann Lynch is an up and coming serial writer and networker. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Hazel transports herself to numerous other locations through her vivid imagination and vicariously through her over 75 pen-pals around the world. Hazel-Ann has an upper-cut sense of humor and desires to bring laughter to the hearts of her readers. This aim has been successfully and most potentially accomplished within the pages of her debut book Señor Fluffy:A Cat's Tale, and in the main character himself Señor Fluffy. And her soon-to-be release Not So Charming After All, a modern day spin on a fairytale. As Hazel-Ann's writing and influence gains momentum, she can be seen featured on various media platforms locally and around the world.https://instagram.com/lynchhazelannhttps://www.facebook.com/hazel.lynch.73https://youtube.com/...@chatterboxchronicles9711

Richard W. Spisak jr.He began his work as a professional artist in the studio of Mel Tanner of Lumonics, studying performance Light art. Then Richard worked with the Lumist Kenvin Lyman of Dazzleland Studios, who had earned the first Doctorate of Lumia granted by the Sorbonne.Then Richard earned a Second Class Radio Engineering License and studied Digital Electronics. He's performed as a LIGHT ARTIST in Planetariums and toured as a LASER ARTIST in the Americas.Richard has been a Writer/Producer/Director in Live theatre, TV, RADIO, and the WEB. His political essays and ANTI-WAR essays have been published in volumes for three decades. He has published two short story collections the first, "Two Small Windows, in a Pair of Mirror Doors", a collection of stories about Aliens, Ashrams, and Gurus, and his second collection, including both fiction and non-fiction, is entitled “Between the Silences". It has been lauded from Asia to the Americas. His new poetry collection is scheduled to…

Since 1970, John Yamrus has published 35 books (29 volumes of poetry, 2 rather awful novels, 3 "memoirs" and a children's book). He has also had more than 3,000 poems published in magazines and anthologies and has recently had a second book of poetry published in Europe, translated by Fadil Bajraj, who is best known for his books of translations of Ezra Pound, Ginsberg, Bukowski, John Fante and many more.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRCC2LTW/ref=sr_1_18?crid=1FGKZI6WL26W8&keywords=john+yamrus&qid=1672409645&sprefix=john+yamrus%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-18

William Washington is a Native of Spanish Harlem New York City. He's an Established Spoken Storyteller/Author/Motivational Speaker & Activist. He's Performed Throughout The United States. His Goal in Life is To Heal The Brokenhearted with His Words.Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/Broken-Book-Love-Given-Love-Taken/dp/B09X5RT8KF/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1691097670&refinements=p_27%3Awilliam+james+washington+sr.&s=books&sr=1-2https://www.amazon.com/Nigger-Chronicles-William-Washington-ebook/dp/B00C9EWPSA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=P74DMU0BT0V3&keywords=william+james+Washington+the+nigger+chronicles&qid=1691097758&s=books&sprefix=william+james+washington+the+nigger+chronicles%2Cstripbooks%2C87&sr=1-1

Dr. Suneet Madan personifies creative diversity. Connecting life dots with insatiable curiosity is how she defines herself and the same is reflected in her creations. A seasoned user experience professional, Suneet has Doctorate degree from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Masters in Design (Visual Communication) from IIT Bombay, and Masters in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University.Having lived across the length and breadth of India, her views and visualizations on societal and culturally relevant aspects find a broader perspective. Her art works and creative writing, while questioning the norms of the world, celebrate the essence of life, using myriad media in intriguing and unusual ways. While conveying hard- hitting deeper meanings, her works tantalize the audience on different sensory levels.  Dr. Madan's poems and short stories have been widely anthologized. Her poems have also been published in the Indian Poetry Review and on Asian Literary Society’s blog. Suneet has bee…

Poet, film scientist, translator, author of Czech expression (*27.05.1967, Bucharest). Editor/Correspondent: Levure Littéraire (France – USA - Germany), Literomania, FITRALIT, Actualitatea Literară (Romania), Timpul (Moldavia), A Too Powerful Word (Serbia), Alephi (India), Quest (Montenegro), producer & moderator of cultural events in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Romania. Producer & host of the video literary programs International Correspondences and Literary Workshops for Literomania Literary Magazine in Romania (since august 2022), Associate Producer and co-host: Poets of the East Literary Radio/Video Show, produced by Rick Spisak initially for PNN Radio, than for Canary in a Coal Mine TV Society. Awards: The Fertile Brains Literary Festival Award, 2023 (India), The Main Marhoul Award for Poetry for 2021 (Czech Republic), The Panorama Literary Festival Award for 2021 (India), The Morava Banks Literart Festival Award for 2019 (Czech Republic/Slovakia).Books: Landscapes,…

Jennifer M. Garnatz was born in Lucea on the Caribbean Island of Jamaica in 1953. From the age of 4, she was raised in Kingston by her extremely strict single father. Her mother migrated to the UK. Due to his busy work schedule, he immediately placed her in a boarding school, later at diverse private homes. She was also boarded with the nuns at the Convent of Mercy Alpha Academy High School. Seeking independence after graduating, she pursued a secretarial course then worked as a legal assistant.Creative writing and composing songs have been her passion since early childhood, providing her soul with solace. Excepting her daily communication with God, growing up she had no one to confide in. The first 20 years of her life had its share of traumas, among them, six weeks before her 20th birthday seeing her father’s body lying in a pool of blood with a bullet hole in his head minutes after he was murdered by criminals. Suddenly, she was on her own. Independence came in an undesired man…

James L. Rencher Jr. AKA Sir LawrenceSir Lawrence started writing in the early 2000s. He has also appeared and featured throughout the city of Houston while being a part of “Snow Industries” created by Black Snow the Poet. Then life got in the way, which stalled Sir Lawrence’s pen. In 2017 relocated back to Atlanta where he started back writing inspired after participating in platforms like Blog talk radio. Shortly thereafter he published his first book “When We Meet - Poems of Love “ which is a book of Love Poems.The following year Sir Lawrence published his second book “SIR ” which is a book of cultural awareness, consciousness and some sensuality for balance.Sir Lawrence has performed live here in Atlanta at the Apache XLR  - Whiskey Wine and Words and The Soul Café; also a 3-city tour with the Gray Beard poets starting in Locust Grove, GA. -  Memphis, TN. – Greenville, SC. My most recent appearance was at The Coffee Underground in Greenville, SC. Sir Lawrence is also a Cul…

About the Author:Brian Zaffino holds a BA in Creative Writing from New York University. He grew up around New England, primarily in Connecticut and New Hampshire, and now resides in New York. Ghosts of Mr. Baker is his debut poetry collection.Synopsis: A book of nostalgia, tragedy, and universal truths. In his debut collection, Brian Zaffino takes readers on a journey through time and space, exploring the intricate connections between past, present, and future.Through a combination of poetry and prose, Ghosts of Mr. Baker delves into the complexities of individual and interpersonal relationships, as well as our relationship with the natural world. Zaffino's writing is raw and emotional, capturing the essence of the human experience with a deft touch.At its core, Ghosts of Mr. Baker is a testament to the power of self-reflection and personal growth. Zaffino confronts the challenges of growing up head-on, offering readers a glimpse into the messy, beautiful, and ultimately rew…

Stephen C. Pollock is the author of the poetry collection Exits, published by Windtree Press. The book nods to the literary traditions of years past while simultaneously speaking to the present moment. It responds to contemporary anxieties surrounding death and the universal search for meaning in life’s transience. Influenced by Dr. Seuss, Pollock began writing rhymed poems at age nine. In high school, he maintained a poetry journal as part of his sophomore English curriculum, and at Amherst College, he took four rigorous poetry courses. During his final semester at Amherst, in an act of love masquerading as mania, he stopped attending classes, isolated himself from friends, ate and slept reluctantly, and spent five straight weeks writing a metaphysical poem on the theme of subjective vs. objective reality. His professional career was a play in two acts. Trained as a physician, Pollock was recruited to Duke University as Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology in 1987. His clinical practice cons…

Welcome, dear listeners, to a special episode of the QLPOR poetry podcast. Tonight, we gather together to honor and remember the lives impacted by the tragic events of September 11th. In commemoration of this day, we have invited poets, singers and musicians from far and wide to share their heartfelt reflections through the power of spoken word.Throughout this episode, we'll be featuring a collection of poignant poems, each carrying its own unique message of hope, resilience, and unity. As we listen to these beautiful words, let us remember and pay tribute to the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Some poets will be calling in live, sharing their verses directly with us. Additionally, we will broadcast other poets reading their poems via MP3 audio files, obtain from Creative Commons archives, enabling us to broadcast them in their own voices.So, find a comfortable spot, take a deep breath, and immerse yourself in the power of words and music. Let it be a reminder that ev…

Poetry Global NetworkA few years after we all met during COVID during the emerging open-mic scene on Zoom, Lakan (LKN) presented the idea of us forming a poet’s community. PGN - Poetry Global Network (PGN) was created in 2021 as a non-profit corporation in the UK. We are an international media platform created by poets to serve poetry and its new and expanding audiences using social media and technology platforms. PGN offers weekly installments of open mics, workshops, partnerships with festivals and publishing. PGN publishing released its first book in 2023, Kaleidoscopoetry, an anthology of 16 member poets, and are currently working on 2 collections by different poets. Website: www.poetryglobalnetwork.comOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoetryGlobalNetwork. Executive Board Members: Lawan Bulatao, Mark Fishbein, Martin Grey, LKN and Phynne

Tré’Jhaun Andrece Dueberry (They/Them & She/Her), also known for their poetry as Love Infinite, is a multi-disciplinary creator, performer and artist currently living in Augusta, Georgia. They bow in service to the ideas of evolution and constant metamorphosis through a reverence of nature, divinity, vulnerability and candor in all they create. They recently self-published an e-book titled The Fear Project, Volume One. For all things Tré’Jhaun, visit www.beacons.ai/tr3333gga.https://trejhaun.wixsite.com/4444https://www.instagram.com/dragonempress99/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071762621768https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7I7kVrtBkKc6fHQr_Wa8tghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/trejhaundueberry/

John Patrick Robbins is a southern gothic writer and poet. He is also referred to as The Mad Editor; he is currently the editor in chief of thirteen magazines. He is also the author twelve books his latest being Midnight Masochism from Black Circle Publishing. He has been published in The Dopefiend Daily, Punk Noir Magazine, Horror Sleaze Trash, San Pedro River Review, Schlock Magazine, Red Fez, Fearless Poetry Zine, Disturb The Universe, It Takes All Kinds A Literary Zine,Mojave River Review, Piker Press, Impspired Magazine Lothlorian Poetry Journal, Fixator Press. His work is dark, often humorous and always unfiltered.

Paul Rabinowitz is a novelist, poet, photographer, founder of ARTS By The People and an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His works appear in The Sun Magazine, New World Writing, Burningword, Evening Street Press, The Montreal Review, and elsewhere. Rabinowitz was a featured artist in Nailed Magazine in 2020, Mud Season Review in 2022 and Apricity and Woven Tale Press in 2023. He is the author of The Clay Urn, Confluence and Limited Light, a book of prose and portrait photography, which stems from his Limited Light photo series, nominated for Best of the Net in 2021. Rabinowitz is creator and co-writer with Brittney Bertier of the TV pilot called Bungalow, and author of the book of poems called truth, love and the lines in between and a chapbook of auto-fiction called Grand Street, Revisited (both with Finishing Line Press). His poems and fiction are the inspiration for 8 award-winning experimental films, including Best Experimental Short at Cannes, Venice Shorts Fi…

Phynne~Belle is a San Francisco Bay Area poet, writer, and co-director of The Poetry Global Network. She had her poetry included in two poetry anthologies in 2021, Sinew: Ten Years of Poetry in the Brew and The Bronx Memoir Project Anthology Vol. V. This year, she has contributed to PGN’s first anthology, Kaleidoscopoetry, which includes works from poets across the globe. Phynne has one poetry collection titled, Some Days, Here. You can also find her holding her a bimonthly online open mic on 2nd & 4th Thursdays, as well as organize other poetry events and programs through her Phynnecabulary platform that endeavor to make the literary arts (poetry in particular) accessible widely. Phynne used to be a superhero of creatures big and small in a past life. You can follow her on Instagram @phynne_belle and on Twitter @PhynneBelle. To connect with her in more ways, you can go to https://linktr.ee/PhynneBelle.https://www.instagram.com/phynne_bellehttps://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&…

As a result of sound issues, your audio device may need to be turned up to a higher volume. Poet, storyteller, and essayist Roberto Carlos Garcia is a self-described "sancocho [...] of provisions from the Harlem Renaissance, the Spanish Poets of 1929, the Black Arts Movement, the Nuyorican School, and the Modernists." He is founder of the cooperative press Get Fresh Books Publishing and currently serves as a NJ State Council of the Arts Poetry Fellow. His collection Black / Maybe: An Afro Lyric was included in the Library of Congress Afro Latinx Literature Bibliography. He has presented Afro Latinx poetry and poetics at Notre Dame University (2022), at Dartmouth College (2023), and has read for Mahogany L. Brown’s Working Intersections Lincoln Center program. Garcia’s essay collection Traveling Freely is forthcoming in 2024 from Northwestern University Press. Visit his website for more information (see below). He is the author of five books. Four poetry collections: the forthcoming …

James Mr. Speaker Sears is a highly decorated retired Army officer with four combat tours who is originally from Louisville, KY.  He is an event host, motivational speaker, spoken word artist, track coach, and professional mentor with the Steve Harvey Summer Camp.He is a highly decorated Soldier, a former adjunct professor for Saint Leo University, the author of two books, (The Heart of a Military Leader and Love Verses Hate).  He has produced five spoken word CDs, and he has co-hosted with BlogTalk and he is the host of Verbal Vibration Podcast.             Mr. Speaker is all about mentoring our youth, supporting veteran’s issues, being a champion for victims, and taking the art of spoken word to the next level.  He has featured and or hosted at the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, Bus Boys and Poets, all over Europe, and he was a featured speaker aboard the Tom Joyner Cruise.https://mrspeakerink.com/https://www.instagram.com/mrspeakersears/https://www.facebook.com/james.f.sears

From an eternal realm, NOUSHKA, was destined to blaze forth, and her ability to was written for her before the beginning of time.As a child, she was often complimented for her beautiful handwriting amongst other things, and though aesthetically pleasing, there were days of old when she naively inscribed her aesthetic; not realizing, everything written and done in this tangible realm has the ability to be trapped in time. Now that she's met Oneness, whenever her life strikes fire, she does all things from the well of, understanding, truth, and love.'Refined, Passionate Fire' is the title of her book available at https://www.noushkapresents.com/

Author/Poet Samuel Rain Benjamin aka Complicated Passions, creator of the Passions Private Collection and Dark Man Blues the series, has written over 40 books including “Love and the Conversation, The Clone in Me and The Foreplay Series.” He has also performed across the country from Los Angeles to New York. His latest work is from the Dark Man Blues collection, “An Interview with Love” which is also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for 2024. Next up “Love Is” a project coauthor by Jah Smalls set to be released in 2024. https://www.darkmanblues.com/

Mike Turner is a songwriter and poet living on the US Alabama Gulf Coast. A retired Federal law enforcement executive, Mike was named 2017 Male Gospel Entertainer of the Year by the North America Country Music Associations International, and was a featured performer at the 2021 Monroeville (AL) Literary Festival. His recordings have received radio and streaming play in the US, UK, Europe and Far East. Mike has had more than 280 poems published in over 50 literary journals and anthologies; his book, “Visions and Memories,” was published in 2021 by Sweetycat Press. When not writing, Mike and his wife Pamela Caudill explore the bays and backwaters along the Gulf Coast aboard their classic trawler yacht.Websitehttp://www.MikeTurnerSongwriter.comBookhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Mike-Turner/author/B098BK9SHZ?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueSocial Mediahttps://twitter.com/schoonerskipperhttps://instagram.com/MikeTurnerSongwriterhtt…

Megan Wildhood is a writer, editor, and writing coach who helps her readers feel seen in her monthly newsletter, poetry chapbook Long Division (Finishing Line Press, 2017), her forthcoming poetry collection Bowed As If Laden With Snow (Cornerstone Press, May 2023) as well as Mad in America, The Sun and elsewhere. You can learn more about her writing, working with her and her mental-health and research newsletter at www.meganwildhood.com.

BIO: Chris Courtney Martin is a Black Queer multidisciplinary artist and psychic medium originally from Philadelphia. Martin's produced screenwriting credits include short independent projects starring talents such as Sheryl Lee Ralph and Niecy Nash, as well as the animated YouTube series 'SOMETHING SCARY'. After a multi-awarded screenwriting trajectory, the artist pivoted to literature. Their debut poetry/prose chapbook THE BOOK OF I.P. (Idle Poems) is available in print on Amazon, via Alien Buddha Press. A second, full-length collection called SLAM POEMS FOR MY BATHROOM MIRROR...And Other Selected Works... is due to launch in October of 2023. Martin also releases music under the name KWEAN OONTZ and debuted with the 'A KWEAN OONTZ NOVEL' MicroAlbum in June 2023, to positive international critical reception.