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Sometimes, you hear a poem and it grabs you
gently at first,
slowly tightening its grip
becoming subtly relentless.
it’s ‘between us’
–poem of the week or the month or the era–
that reminded me that poetry
is the concrete i walk on
the grass i try to avoid
especially in new shoes
the gas pedals i press to try to flee from or catch
something
Maybe Climbing PoeTree can do the same for you. This dynamic New York poetic duo will be at Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative this Friday to share their most recent work, and spread some of their energy around Kzoo.
This is a pretty interesting description of their performance (from an email to Naima), but it’s really something that you have to experience yourself:
With flawless cadence and impeccable lyricism, these soul-sisters weave together their voices to draw vital connections between shared struggles and common solutions in a critical moment in human history. Both tragic and triumphant, the poetry Alixa and Naima deliver challenges its listeners to acknowledge their own humanity, dissolves apathy with hope, and helps heal the inner trauma so that we as people may begin to cope with issues facing our communities.
The event starts at 8pm (doors open at 7:30) but if you want to hang out with Climbing PoeTree before the show, you can buy a VIP ticket to Fueling the Fire! This is going to be a great event that you don’t want to miss.
I’m so excited for this!!!!
Love your description of the impact of “nothing between us!”
So thought provoking!