This episode features a Spoken Word artist and published poet, Martin Grey who has a debut poetry book called the Prettyboys of Gangster Town published by Fly on the Wall Publishing. Martin explores spoken word poetry writing, how to prepare for poetry slams, and talks about his new book and the inspiration behind the poems. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Martin Instagram: @martin_grey_poet Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthvmxQJjhZSgi3q9YEBe8Q Website: http://martingreypoet.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's connect! You can follow my work here: Instagram: @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: @poemsfromyheart Website: https://www.flowcode.com/page/poemsfromyheart
Listen to Afshan perform a spoken word poem from her new book [Re:Desire] Together, we perform spoken word poetry and discuss miscarriage, Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome (P.C.O.S) and feminism. Afshan is an award-winning spoken word poet with a new book which is an exploration of languages, cultures and sexuality and longlisted for the Jhalak Book Prize. You can buy her book from her website (below). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To connect with Afshan Instagram: @afshandl Twitter: @afshandl Website: https://afshandl.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's connect! You can follow my work here: Instagram: @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: @poemsfromyheart Website: https://www.flowcode.com/page/poemsfromyheart
Myself and a guest Moeed Majeed, (an activist living with Crohn's Disease) explore living with chronic illnessess: Endometriosis and Crohn's Disease and how it impacted our lives as well as how we managed to use these conditions to inspire ourselves to use our creative skills to raise awareness. This episode was made to explore difficult topics through poetry and stories. ............................................................................................................................................................ Do you have any personal stories that you have related to Endometriosis or Crohn's Disease? Drop me a voice message to share your experience or reach out to me on my social media platforms. Would you like to be a guest and share a story through poetry? Get in touch: instagram: @poemsfromyheart1 twitter: @poemsfromyheart ............................................................................................................................................................ Connect with Mooed: Youtube Live Series called Bag Chat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7MGKiUwwWBCceuZv-r2YOg Instagram: @moeedmajeed
In today's episode, I speak with Shagufta Iqbal. We discuss poetry and the taboo of divorce and how that particularly impacts women within the South Asian community. You will get to hear Shagufta's open and honest account of her own experiences and how her art and poetry have helped her to find a release and heal, as well as listen to spoken word poems and projects she is currently working on. We explore spoken word poems: Little Man of the House Spectrum (an alphabet poem on mental health) "Founder of The YoniVerse Poetry Collective and Kiota Bristol, Shagufta K Iqbal longlisted for the Jerwood Compton poetry fellowship, is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, workshop facilitator and Tedx Speaker. Described by gal-dem as a poet whose work ‘leaves you validated but aching – her narratives are important, heart-wrenching and relatable.’ Her poetry collection ‘Jam Is For Girls, Girls Get Jam’ (one of Burning Eye Books bestselling collections) has been recommended by Nikesh Shukla as ‘a social political masterclass.’ Her poetry film 'Borders' has won several awards, and has been screened across international film festivals, including London Short Film Festival, Glasgow Short Film Festival, Athena Film Festival. She sits on the board for Cape Farewell (An Art Response to Climate Injustice), and is currently writing her second poetry collection and a debut novel." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To learn more and connect with Shagufta: http://www.shaguftakiqbal.com/ @shaguftakiqbalpoet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poems From My Heart Podcast aims to connect, empower, celebrate and amplify the voices of writers, performers and activists. Hosted, edited, and produced by Angela Rideau. Thank you for listening, and thank you for your support. You can now leave me a message on here, and don't forget to hit the like and follow button so you never miss an episode.
This poem is about my hometown and where I grew up. It's based in Wolverhampton, also called The Black Country in England. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets connect: Instagram @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: poemsfromyheart Youtube: poems from my heart Drop me a message (text or record a voice message for me) to let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poemsfromyheart/message
AIR the air i breathe a whisper from Vayu is the force behind all motion a child of ether that creates a delicate dance with nature playing with us transitioning into lighter times with each exhale i permit my negative thoughts to flow out allowing a lightness within me making space for inspiration and creativity with every inhale i expand my consciousness to absorb the hidden secrets the ideas floating around me that i cannot yet see ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets connect: Instagram @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: poemsfromyheart Youtube: poems from my heart Drop me a message (text or record a voice message for me) to let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
WATER the water i drink passes through so many living beings contains memories and experiences that recycle through me the moment it touches my lips connecting our energy teach me how to be more like you water forever humbly adapting never stuck in one state forever morphing flowing freely ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets connect: Instagram @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: poemsfromyheart Youtube: poems from my heart Drop me a message (text or record a voice message for me) to let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
you first knew ether floating in her womb a lightness, a nothingness an empty dark hole that ether created for you moving all the organs around space to grow as an embryo that was your home for 9 months all you knew was peace before the world came rushing in ether exists in the calm, the quiet in hollow spaces between your bones moments when your mind is still for as long as humans have known this universe we've eternally tried to fill her space ether can only be filled with love ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets connect: Instagram @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: poemsfromyheart Youtube: poems from my heart Drop me a message (text or record a voice message for me) to let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
This is a series of poems based on the 5 ayurvedic elements of life; earth, air, water, ether and fire. Fire i'm warm enough to melt your heart be gentle with mine my embers are hot enough to set you on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets connect: Instagram @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: poemsfromyheart Youtube: poems from my heart Drop me a message (text or record a voice message for me) to let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
This is a series of poems based on the 5 ayurvedic elements of life; earth, air, water, ether and fire. Earth i am most grounded and complete when filled with your maternal energy and kissed kissed by droplets of dewy grass skimming against naked skin sprinkled sprinkled with grains of sand accumulating slowly over time cushioning every footstep revealing a transformative past of eroding eroding rocks lighting up the night sky as shooting stars once burning boulders mountains sailing sailing in the sky the smell of moist earth floating into my consciousness i am most grounded and complete when connected to you ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets connect: Instagram @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: poemsfromyheart Youtube: poems from my heart Drop me a message (text or record a voice message for me) to let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
In today's episode, I speak with Juanita Rea, writer, artist and activist and leader of eduSOIL: a charity that nurtures the mental, emotional, physical and social wellbeing of children, and adults through mindfulness, yoga and changemaker programmes. We discuss poetry and childhood sexual trauma and the responsibility we have to protect our children by destigmatising the issue. We explore ‘Intra-familial childhood sexual abuse' within the South Asian community and how it impacts SEND communities as well. You will get to hear Juanita’s open and honest account of her own experiences and how her art and poetry has helped her to find a release and heal, as well as listen to a spoken word poem about sexual abuse. Juanita Rea is a South African artist-activist living in Belfast and working in a range of creative arts to de-stigmatise intrafamilial child sexual abuse, address injustice and promote wellbeing practices and activism. She has an extensive background in education and is the multi-awarded founder of eduSOIL, a social enterprise enabling under-served youth in South Africa, India, the Philippines and Sudan to access yoga, mindfulness and changemaker programmes. Juanita has been creating art all her life and having previously channelled her creativity into wellbeing resources and programmes for others, she has recently begun sharing her art through online performance, publications and exhibitions in 2021 with the aim of breaking her heart open to healing truths. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To learn more: http://www.edusoil.com/ https://www.juanita.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poems From My Heart Podcast aims to connect, empower, celebrate and amplify the voices of writers, performers and activists. Hosted, edited, and produced by Angela Rideau. Thank you for listening, and thank you for your support. You can now leave me a message on here, and don't forget to hit the follow button so you never miss an episode.
In today's episode, I speak with Julián Esteban Torres López, creator and culture architect of The Nasiona: a movement that centers, elevates, and amplifies the personal stories of those Othered by systems of oppression and dominant cultures. We discuss: identity activism and Ninety-Two Surgically Enhanced Mannequins: A Micro-Poetry Collection Before we jump into listening to Julián explore his new poetry book: Ninety-Two Surgically Enhanced Mannequins, we explore the social constructs of identity and how to shape our world. You will get to hear Julián and I recite on themes of heritage and cultural identity. His poetry will give you a flavour of some of the poetic genius captured in 92 poems that live within his new micro-poetry collection. The 92 minimalist, at times surrealist and magical realist, pieces tackle the absurdity of what it means to be human and honour how moments, not plots, compose our lives. The collection is an attempt to capture these fleeting moments, while also trying to remember the intensity of the mundane and the abyss of the beautiful. We also touch on current affairs, specifically the political situation of the Great Colombian Uprising of 2021, where Julián performs a passionate spoken-word piece on his hometown of Medellín. Link to book: https://www.jetorreslopez.com/ninety-two-surgically-enhanced-mannequins/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @JE_Torres_Lopez https://www.jetorreslopez.com/ Show some love for #92SEM and get a copy of the book. If you're interested in finding out about the work at The Nasiona, please follow The Nasiona on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for regular updates: @TheNasiona https://thenasiona.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poems From My Heart Podcast aims to connect, empower, celebrate and amplify the voices of writers, performers and activists. Hosted, edited, and produced by Angela Rideau. Thank you for listening, and thank you for your support.
Warrior is about being pushed to your limits and being broken by love and discovering a strength in you. You'd expect love to be the last thing to break you. This episode is about a series of true events that have happened to me (yes I was chased by a bull, hit by a motorbike and walked over by a baby elephant). I'm still here to tell the tale. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poemsfromyheart/message
Welcome to the 'Poems From My Heart' Trailer! Bringing you gifts of original poems, performed as spoken word poetry. Painting pictures of my experiences and musings on the world and starting a conversation through poetry on topics I care about. Connect with Angela: Instagram: @poemsfromyheart1 Twitter: @poemsfromyheart --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
Not all that grows in mud is dirt. The lotus flower grows in mud and is also the flower of choice that many Hindu Gods and Goddesses sit upon. This poem is about how beauty can come from adversity. -------------------------------------------------- All episodes with spoken word poetry contain original poems written by myself, Angela Rideau. If you’d like to see more, why not head on over to my Instagram page: @poemsfromyheart1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
This episode is a story of courage and find strength after adversity. A few years ago my vocals were stolen and published on a music track without any recognition for myself. Un-paused is about finding your creative flow again after a long time of losing your voice and how courage comes to you in all shapes and sizes. -------------------------------------------------- All episodes with spoken word poetry contain original poems written by myself, Angela Rideau. If you’d like to see more, why not head on over to my Instagram page: @poemsfromyheart1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
We all hold pain somewhere. Some people are better are concealing their re-set buttons. In this episode I shed a light on the subject of emotional triggers and healing from trauma. Triggers can come in many forms, such as a touch, a sound, a taste, a smell, a part of your body, a phrase that sets you off. This poems is about a metaphorical button on my back. -------------------------------------------------- All episodes with spoken word poetry contain original poems written by myself, Angela Rideau. If you’d like to see more, why not head on over to my Instagram page: @poemsfromyheart1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/poemsfromyheart/message
In this episode I shed a light on the subject of ageism through spoken word poetry. 'Vintage' is about challenging how people perceive age and aging. Ageing can be graceful and full of vitality. It's about my personal experience with transformation after betrayal. The maturing and rising. -------------------------------------------------- All episodes with spoken word poetry contain original poems written by myself, Angela Rideau. If you’d like to see more, why not head on over to my Instagram page: @poemsfromyheart1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poemsfromyheart/message
Dalit comes from the Sanskrit word meaning broken or scattered. In India it refers to people belonging to the lowest caste, characterised as Untouchable This episode explores equality and the importance of education. It's about how the Hindu caste system carries on over continents and how it can affect young minds. It is my personal experience of being a Dalit as a modern British Indian girl. -------------------------------------------------- All episodes with spoken word poetry contain original poems written by myself, Angela Rideau. If you’d like to see more, why not head on over to my Instagram page: @poemsfromyheart1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poemsfromyheart/message
A few years ago my vocals were stolen and published on a music track without any recognition for myself. Un-paused is about finding your creative flow again after a long time of losing your voice and how courage comes to you in all shapes and sizes.