The Recap: Poetry as a Liberation Technology
💡 In Case You Missed It! -- A Recap Mini-Zine, playlist, and Are.na channel for youuu!
Hey y’all! Hope that you are hanging in there as best as you can, and finding glimmers of light throughout these chaotic times. 🤎
At the end of March, just a few days before National Poetry Month began, I kicked things off with a presentation/workshop on Poetry as a Liberation Technology. We explored Poetry as a "revolutionary language technology" (as I like to call it), peered into mirrors of Memory, witnessed the works of Poets of the past and present, and even co-wrote a Collective Poem that calls in the fierceness of love, belief, and desire for a better future (shoutout to June Jordan and Assata Shakur!).
I am incredibly grateful for everyone who registered, partcipated, and brought their imaginations into this space (especially since this was my first time leading and creating a workshop, and doing it solo — one down, many more to go!). And an extra-special Thank You to Jasmine Banks of Generation Common Good for the support and space to share!
Recap Materials
📒 If you couldn't make it to the event, feel free to read and dream alongside this lil' recap zine I put together.
🌐 And if you're like me and love a good deep dive, check out the Are.na Channel I curated with some of the things I read, watched, and listened to (of course there's a playlist 🎶) while building this world!
🎧 A direct link to the Playlist of songs and Poems that sustained & inspired me while crafting this project.
Hope it moves you to Re-member, and maybe even write something of your own!
💌 Take good care; and Remember to always pour into your Imaginations and Memory, and keep your Language close!!
— Jasmine Lewis