Joshunda Sanders's Blog, page 41
October 12, 2013
sigfodr:
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A version for tumblr that can be read without opening a new tab, since plenty of people would scroll past this story otherwise.
source: Zen Pencils
"Often, in about three quarters of what I do, I reach a point somewhere, fairly early on, when I..."
"Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they..."
October 11, 2013
"How many times have people used a pen or paintbrush because they couldn’t pull the trigger?"
October 8, 2013
"Still, what will you do about these new encampments, these people who are looking up from the bases..."
Rise and shine: the daily routines of history's most creative minds | Science | The Guardian
October 5, 2013
2014 Southern Writers Symposium Emerging Writers Contest
humansofnewyork:
"If you could give one piece of advice to a...
"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?"
"When a wave comes, go deep."
"I think I’m going to need an explanation for that one."
"There’s three things you can do when life sends a wave at you. You can run from it, but then it’s going to catch up and knock you down. You can also fall back on your ego and try to stand your ground, but then it’s still going to clobber you. Or you can use it as an opportunity to go deep, and transform yourself to match the circumstances. And that’s how you get through the wave.”
nomadamsterdam:
Warsan Shire announced as London’s first young...
Warsan Shire announced as London’s first young poet laureate
The first ever Young Poet Laureate for London has been announced.
Warsan Shire, 24, was chosen from a shortlist of six young poets. She will spend the next year creating work that reflects the ever-changing city.
The Kenyan-born Somali poet will begin with a residency at the Houses of Parliament.
The Londoner was announced by the current poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy at an event in Parliament as part of National Poetry Day.
The scheme is launched as part of Spoke, a poetry and spoken word programme commissioned by the London Legacy Development Corporation.
It aims to offer people the opportunity to watch, perform and develop careers in spoken word and performance poetry in and around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Chief executive Dennis Hone said: “I congratulate all those who took part and have shown London is blessed with some really talented poets.”
He added: “The decision to create a Young Poet Laureate for London is one part of our ambitious plans for arts and culture in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the surrounding area.
"It is our vision for east London to be a thriving cultural district and Warsan as the first Young Poet Laureate for London will play a key part in that transformation."
Source BBC
