Project Podcast (VLP) Vermillion Literary Project
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Project Podcast, an experiment by the Vermillion Literary Project, reports VLP news and other literary news from around the world, shares clips of local events such as our VLP poetry slams, and, will, no doubt, enrapture all who listen.
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OCTOBER VLP POETRY SLAM PODCAST
GUEST POET - SUZANNE SUNSHOWER
Slam Poets
1. Phil - the Cult of Singularity
2. Sara - The Raven Feather
3. Kenneth - A Man's Voice
4. Joey - Bukowski's Living Room
5. Lois - Three Strikes
6. Paisley - What are the Chances?
7. Paul - Whisper District
8. Janelle - Assigned to Afghanistan
9. Anthony - Seduction/Agrophobia for Lovers
10. Marty - War
11. Michael - Corn Picking
12. Samantha - To the Rest of the Dorm
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ROUND TWO
1. Janelle - Cry on Forever
2. Phil - Wallace: Eulogy For A Minor Poet
3. Samantha - The Inevitible
4. Anthony - The Lonliest Brontosaurus
5. Lois - Where Are You Now?
6. Paul - Buffalo Kings
7. Paisley - Love Emanates From Me
8. Marty - Best Friends
WINNER OF POETRY SLAM - MARTY
VICTORY POEM - To Live And Die -
SEPTEMBER VLP POETRY SLAM PODCAST
This is the first VLP POETRY SLAM podcast of the Fall 2008 Season recorded in September, 2008 at the Coffee Gallery in Vermillion, SD.
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February 2008 VLP Poetry Slam
Round One:
1. Brandyn Johnson - "Why I Walk The Way I Do"
2. Philip DePaula - "Failing American Lit"
3. Annie Christain - "Not All That Familiar With Spoons"
4. John Egge - "Skinwalker"
5. Joe Appley - "Ocean Beach Tidal Wave"
6. Celeste - "The Big Dog"
7. Taylor G. - "Sneak Preview"
Round Two:
1. John Egge - "Who Judges What For?"
2. Brandyn Johnson- "We're Waiting"
3. Joe Appley - "Manifestation American"
4. Annie Christain - "This Is A Robbery"
5. Celeste - "Alone - A Fantasy"
6. Philip DePaula - "Eulogy for B.T. Bruniger"
7. Taylor G. - "I'd Show You"
RESULTS:
3rd Place - Joe Appley
2nd Place - Annie Christain
1st Place - Taylor "Old English Malt Liquor" G.
Winner's Poem: Taylor G. - "Verdina State" -
January 2008 Poetry Slam
This is the official Podcast of the Vermillion Literary Project's "Poetry Slam" - January 31, 2008 which was conducted at the COFFEE SHOP GALLERY, downtown Vermillion, SD.
The evening's Sacrificial Poet was our own Lee Ann Rorigpaugh and her performance was so outstanding that it will be included as a seperate bonus podcast in addition to this "Poetry Slam" competition.
*COMING SOON*
ROUND ONE
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Poem 1
Pam Collins - "She"
01:05 to 02:04
Poem 2
Josh Hohn - "Ever So Gently"
02:05 to 02:46
Poem 3
Annie Christain "We Do This... The Function of Digestion"
02:46 to 03:33
Poem 4
Taylor G. "Remembering You"
03:34 to 03:59
Poem 5
Laurie Johns "Channeling Charles Bukowski"
03:59 to 06:19
Poem 6
Brandyn Johnson "Rap Thing"
06:19 to 08:26
ROUND TWO
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Poem 7
Taylor G. "Gargoyle"
08:38 to 09:19
Poem 8
Laurie Johns "The Times You've Come & Haven't To My House"
9:20 to 12:38
Poem 9
Brandyn Johnson "La Cultura"
12:38 to 15:17
Poem 10
Pam Collins "Journey"
15:18 to 17:26
Poem 11
Josh Hohn "The Picture of My Doghouse"
17:26 to 18:11
Poem 12
Annie Christain "All The Host of Them"
18:12 to 19:15
Poem 13
Brandyn Johnson "B-R-A-N-D-Y-N"
19:29 to 22:09
WINNERS
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3rd Place - Laurie Johns
2nd Place - Taylor G.
1st Place - Brandyn Johnson -
November Podcast Part I
Hello! This is Part I of the November (and last) Podcast of the year. The poets and poems appear in this order:
1. Brandyn Johnson
Poem 1: They Keep Me Young (about the poet’s sisters)
2. Lynda Letona
Poem 2: America and its Troubled Relationship with the Vagina
Poem 3: To my Ex-Husband
3. Joe Appley
Poem 4: Suicidal Confession
4. Brandyn Johnson
Poem 5: Response to Phelps
For an interesting description of Fred Phelps click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps
5. Heidi Hermanson
Poem 6: This is not a Poem About Love
And for the winners of the November Slam:
3rd Place: Joe Appley
2nd Place: Brandyn Johnson
1st Place: Lynda Letona
To hear our Featured Reader’s Short Story and our Sacrificial Poet click on the Podcast below for Part II of the Nov. Podcast. Thanks for visiting! -
November Podcast Part II
Hello! This is Part II of the VLP November Podcast. Listen to our Featured Reader’s Short Story entitled “Al’s Oasis” and a poem entitled “Magic Tattoo” by our Sacrificial Poet.