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This week we present the Southern Fried Poetry Slam Winners. Southern Fried is a 23 year arts festival celebrating poetry, spoken word and slam. The name alone evokes a sense of home cooked meals and good ol’ Southern food, and Southern Fried shares the absolute best southern offerings-- hospitality, comfort and tradition. @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Southern Fried recorded in Little Rock, AR. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from Anitek http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry http://archive.org/download/SouthernFriedMixdown/southern%20fried_mixdown.mp3

This week we present Tova Charles and Zai Sadler. Nova and Zai are from Austin, Texas. You can find them online at http://tovacharlespoetry.tumblr.com/ and http://zaispitstruth.bandcamp.com/ @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Tova and Zai’s performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from Anitek http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry http://archive.org/download/tovazai_bounce/tovazai_bounce.mp3

This week we present Element 615. Hailing from Texas, he speaks in a cadence that does not break down across barriers of race, age or geography. Soulful stanzas echoing something between Coltrane and Cyrano, Element 615 is unapologetically romantic, devoid of pretension, and delightfully sensual. His work promotes thought as a natural bi-product of itself, while unambiguously uniting his audience with his honest, compassionate take on the human experience. Find him at http://element615.bandcamp.com @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Element 615's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from Anitek http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry http://archive.org/download/ElementMixdown/Element_mixdown.mp3

This week we present Button Poetry. Sam Cook, Dylan Garity, and Hieu Minh Nguyen are from Button Poetry. Button produces and distributes poetry media, including: video from local and national events, chapbooks, collaborative audio recordings, scholarship and criticism, and many other products. Find them at http://buttonpoetry.com @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Button's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from BOPD, 6th Sense, and Cheese N Pot http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry http://archive.org/download/ButtonMixdown/Button_mixdown.mp3

This week we present poet Neil Hilborn. Neil Hilborn is a College National Poetry Slam champion, and a 2011 graduate with honors from Macalester College with a degree in Creative Writing. His debut full-length book, Our Numbered Days, is now available, as well as his chapbook, Clatter. Neil was a member of the 2011 Macalester Poetry Slam team, which ranked first in the nation at the 2011 College National Poetry Slam. He co-coached the 2012 Macalester team, leading them to a second place finish nationally. He was also a member of the Minneapolis adult National Poetry Slam team in 2011, which placed 5th out of 80 teams from cities across the country at the adult National Poetry Slam. He is the co-founder of Thistle, a Macalester literary magazine, and has run numerous writing workshops with college and high school students. His work has been featured in publications such as Borderline Magazine and Orange Quarterly. Find him at http://buttonpoetry.com/2013/06/03/neilhilbor/ @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Neil Hilborn's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from Ketsa http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry http://archive.org/download/NeilHilbornMixdown/Neil%20Hilborn_mixdown.mp3

This week we present poet Pages Matam. Pages Matam is a Cameroonian artist residing in the D.C. metropolitan area. He is a Write Bloody author, Callaloo fellow, 2014 National poetry slam champion and winner of Beltway Poetry Quarterly's Best New Book of 2014. Pages is a proud gummy bear elitist, bowtie enthusiast, professional hugger and anime fanatic. When he takes stage – as a performer, educator, or activist for immigration and surviving sexual trauma – be prepared to be taken on an experience of cultural, socially conscious storytelling. Find more about him at: pagesmatam.com @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Pages Matam's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from Ryan Little http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry http://archive.org/download/PagesMatamMixdown/Pages_Matam_mixdown.mp3