I know i do this ish all tha time…but sometimes events just sneak under my radar, until its nearly too late – and i just found out about this one…

Gonna go hit up tha Metro Lounge on Westcott at 6pm…i guess they have a poet there tonight with upstate NY roots, so I’m told…he goes by tha name Antonio “Heat” Winters. Maybe i’m doin somethin wrong, but i had a hard time findin him here on tha interwebz….anyway, he better be worth $10 is all i’m sayin. lol.

Looks like a nice place, either way, though i don’t eat sushi. I guess i gotta get out more…

when: Wednesday 6pm-9pm
where: Metro Lounge, 505 Westcott Syracuse
what: Art & Soul Cafe featuring the poetry of Antonio “Heat” Winters

catch u there. peace.

mtp

One of tha greatest things about immersing oneself in art, is the friendships made along tha journey and tha other artists I find myself interacting and brainstorming with. I have been fortunate to have tha support of so many of my peers; poets, musicians, photographers, and artists of all walks of life.

If you’ve paid any attention to tha poems on this site, you have likely seen a handful of Sandusky Images photographer Jeremiah Howell‘s shots. Jeremiah has been kind enough to allow me to use many of his images to accompany my poetry here on micthapoet.com. My walls at home are adorned with two of his framed images, one of which was a gift, upon his moving from Syracuse to Vermont late last year.

“Over My Shoulder” is tha third book of photography Jeremiah has published, and perhaps his most passionate collection of visionary images yet. In his tertiary installment, the author has included bits of his own poetry to add intrigue to the complexities of city life captured digitally. In many ways, “Over My Shoulder” is a poetic-photographic memoir; a journey, from cover to back-cover, through the many observations of a man and his camera – in a landscape left behind.

Please support Jeremiah by clicking on tha above picture or any of tha links. This will allow you to purchase “Over My Shoulder,” and other titles by Sandusky Images photographer Jeremiah Howell.

…and please continue to support all your local artists…
& a BIG THANX for your continued support here at micthapoet.com

Underground Family,

Last Thursday at the UPS was a very powerful and inspirational show. It is amazing when you enter into some one’s life and hear their story how blessed you feel. Mos Def once said on def poetry jam,”if we all threw our problems in a circle, some of us will go get our problems back and go get some more problems. I would like to thank YOU for being in the building last Thursday, all the poets who touched the stage, esp. Marquis, India, and Simone for sharing their story, and our great host Mic tha Poet.

Things to look out for:

Verbal Blend Poetry Slam

The Underground Poetry Spot poets have been invited to participate in Syracuse University Verbal Blend Poetry Slam on April 22, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel. If you are interested in participating in the slam, you will have to audition this Saturday March 27, 2010 3pm -6pm on SU’s Campus HBC Kittredge Auditorium. The best 15 poets will be selected to performed in the Slam. If you have any questions contact me at stwilson31@gmail.com or Cedric Bolton at ctbolton@syr.edu.

Introducing something new to the Underground Poetry Spot!!!!
India “Yaya” Clark presents the Poetic Soap Opera… she has put together a soap series that will run throughout the month of April. This is going to be HOT! National Poetry Month is going to be on point! More information about the Poetic Soap Opera will be available soon.

April 1 — Host: Mic tha Poet. Open Mic, Poetry Battle TBA, and our features will be Tiffany Viruet aka Ms. Contrary and Aaron Cage aka Agame. $3 entry fee.

Tiffany is an SU student and member of Verbal Blend. She is also my little sister and one of the most prolific poets at her age. She is very blunt with her words, so please get ready for an amazing performance.

Agame is probably one of the funniest poets at the Underground. If you need a good laugh with great poetic words, PLEASE make sure you are there for his performance. And you know the laptop will be in the building lol. In his words, Agame says, “B ready cause I’m gonna take em to church then back to bed lol.”

Also tickets are selling fast so make sure you get your tickets for Taalam Acey on April 15, 2010. for tickets information please email me at stwilson31@gmail.com.

-Seneca Wilson

Author Mary Higgins Clark reflects on her experiance as a writer and offers advice to aspiring writers in this video from Simon and Schuster.

Each of her forty-two books have been a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remain in print as of 2007, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are The Children, in its seventy-fifth printing. She is also a minority owner of the New Jersey Nets. -wiki