A veteran of various forms of public speaking, Analysis is a poet/spoken word artist, organizer, activist, minister, educator, consultant, bookseller, soccer addict and a lover of justice and human rights! He’s featured and spotlighted at venues across New England and the Mid-Atlantic. A background in civil rights, economic justice, anti-apartheid and anti-racist organizing, education, progressive ministry, justice theory and international travel manifests itself in his poetry, as does a love of radical history, family, and people in general. There’s also a naughty side that comes out now and then! A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he studied Public Communication at the American University and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University, where he graduated with highest honors. Analysis is the host of Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe, and a member of Simply Poetic Entertainment. His chap book of poetry, Somewhere Through the Haze, is a short collection of pieces on a variety of justice/human rights topics. Connect with him for feature sets, full performances, emceeing, keynotes, consulting and more!
Emily Dickinson famously said, ‘If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.’ Analysis cuts heads. –Pamela Murray Winters, poet
https://www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter @analysisthepoet
Instagram: analysisthepoet
- Mar, 18 Be Free Fridays--Black History in the Making, featuring Analysis!
- Feb, 05 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--TBD
- Jan, 02 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Roscoe Burnems!
- Nov, 10 Second Sunday’s Open Mic—EC Poetry and Prose, featuring Analysis
- Nov, 02 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Rebecca Dupas!
- Aug, 21 World Above Poetry Cafe welcomes Analysis
- Aug, 03 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Pages Matam!
- Apr, 05 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Breeze!
- Feb, 02 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Rasheed Copeland!
- Nov, 03 Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Kimberly Jae!
Be Free Fridays--Black History in the Making, featuring Analysis!
Friday February 28th, 2020 we are bringing in another year right! Join us for Baltimore's Liveliest Open Mic!!! We only have 2 shows left y'all so you'll need to be in the building. Our feature is Analysis, long time BE FREE family and fantastic poet! We also welcome the amazing poets & musicians who will rock the open mic in the building.
Come out to Baltimore's liveliest and most diverse open mic event hosted by Shelly Says So + Black Chakra (Jacob Mayberry)
At the door is Trai Chic...say hi Trai!!!
Libations by Erica Dorsey
BE FREE community engagement by Najah Schorré Bayyan
DJ harvey dent - Baltimore/DC on the 1s and 2s
Sponsored by Brown and Healthy
February 28th, 2020... Doors open @ 7pm show starts @ 8pm. NEW ADMISSION RATES: $10 All night $5 (w/Student ID) after FIRST 3 Performing Poets get in FREE!!!! Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center 4th Floor 847 N. Howard St Balt, MD 21201... It's gonna be fyah...you don't want to miss it!!!
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--TBD
Folks: Due to emergency procedures to slow and stop the spread of the Corona Virus, it remains to be determined whether or not the May 2 installment of Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe will take place. A decision will be made closer to the time. Thank you for your understanding. Be well!
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Roscoe Burnems!
It’s a new decade, but old oppression lingers, old challenges still haunt us. The need for the arts generally, and poetry specifically, is as great as ever! Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy. Our theme is “Peace, Justice, Poetry!” By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love & erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary ish outside!
Our feature, Roscoe Burnems (Douglas Powell), is an award winning spoken word artist and educator, born and raised in Richmond, VA. He is a National Poetry Slam champion, Underground Poetry Slam champion, two-time regional poetry slam team finalist, and multiple local grand slam champion. Roscoe has published three recognized collections of poetry, has been published in a dozen literary magazines and journals over the years and has been a speaker for TedxYouth. When not competing or touring he conducts writing and performance workshops for schools and non-profits in RVA.
https://roscoeb.webs.com/
Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up!
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet
www.artistEcard.com/analysisthepoet
The MIC LIST will open at 5:00PM.
FREE ADMISSION! [We will take a collection to support the feature.]
(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)
Second Sunday’s Open Mic—EC Poetry and Prose, featuring Analysis
Second Sunday’s Open Mic—EC Poetry and Prose is a monthly event every second Sunday, 3:00-5:00PM, at Syriana Café in Ellicott City, MD. Writer’s, performers and lover of verse are invited to spend time sharing work and experiences in support for the lonely sport of writing, with kind critique of each other’s work and the building a supportive group of Ellicott City poets. The event is accompanied by wine tasting and dinner specials for those who subscribe to our poetry group on meetup. There is an open mic during/after the meetup, and a featured reader/speaker.
Our first feature poet for the winter season is Analysis! A veteran of various forms of public speaking, Analysis is a spoken word poet, a rad bookseller and minister, an educator and consultant, a self-diagnosed soccer addict and a lover of justice and human rights! He’s featured and spotlighted at venues across New England and the Mid-Atlantic. A background in civil rights and economic justice, anti-apartheid and anti-racist organizing, secondary education, justice theory and ministry, and international travel manifests itself in his poetry—as does a love of radical history, family, and people in general. There’s also a naughty side that comes out now and then! A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he studied Public Communication at the American University and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University, from which he graduated with highest honors. Analysis is the host of Red Emma’s Mother Earth Poetry Vibe, and a member of Simply Poetic Entertainment. His chap book of poetry, “Somewhere Through the Haze,” is a short collection of pieces on a variety of justice and human rights topics.
analysisthepoet@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter & Instagram: analysisthepoet
Second Sundays Open Mic is hosted by Patti Ross, a poet and a spoken word artist who is currently the Long Range Planning Chair of Maryland Writer’s Association and lead’s a local poetry critique group.
Syriana Cafe & Gallery is a cultural hub for cuisine, crafts and conversation! Syriana strives to immerse you in a vivid Syrian-themed experience of dining, shopping, and entertainment
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Rebecca Dupas!
It’s Fall—as in, fall into poetry at Red Emma’s! Our stages—both at 1225 Cathedral St. and Pier 5 at the Inner Harbor for the Baltimore Book Festival—are being graced this season by the likes of Lyrical the Lyricist, Duke the Root, Staceyann Chin, and (wait for it…) none other than Rebecca Dupas!
Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy. Our theme is “Peace, Justice, Poetry!” By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love & erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary “ish” outside!
Our feature for the evening, Dr. Rebecca Dupas, is a Louisiana native, is an educator, photographer and award-winning poet whose writing, performance, and contribution to the poetry community who has been recognized in Philadelphia, Baltimore and beyond. Rebecca is the founder and creative director of A DOSE OF DUPAS, an event-based poetry company that houses several live art events. In addition to performance, production and commissioned composition, Rebecca has published four CDs and two books of original works. The latest, "Not Without Black Women", is available at www.rebeccadupas.com. Rebecca has appeared on Centric, Fox 5, and most recently on C- Span, PBS News, and in The Washington Post alongside President Clinton.
"Not Without Black Women" is a compilation of poems about navigating the world as a Black woman. The poems compiled in this book of original work takes readers on a journey through the beauty of being Black, the micro-aggressions of the workday, the relentless trauma of the news cycle, the power of love, and the infallible resilience of femininity. The author presents original works in three chapters: the world, the woman, and the wars. She reminds us all that the perspective, passion, and power of Black women are invaluable through poems she hopes will both resonate and inspire.
www.rebeccadupas.com
https://www.facebook.com/Rebecca-Dupas-307081129894995/
Twitter & Instagram: @rebeccadupas
Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up!
www.artistEcard.com/analysisthepoet
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet
The MIC LIST will open at 5:00PM.
FREE ADMISSION! [We will take a collection to support the feature.]
(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)
World Above Poetry Cafe welcomes Analysis
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 7:00pm the South Jersey Poets Collective welcomes Analysis to World Above Free Poetry Night at Stockton University’s Noyes Arts Garage (2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401).
Our usual Open Mic, where participants read one poem that is less than two minutes long, will run from 7:00pm-7:45pm. Please arrive by 6:50pm to secure a spot in the Open.
After the break, participants will return to a free take-home writing prompt penned by Barbara Daniels.
Then, Analysis will read and sign books.
A veteran of various forms of public speaking, Analysis is a poet/spoken word artist, organizer, activist, minister, educator, consultant, bookseller, soccer addict and a lover of justice and human rights! He’s featured and spotlighted at venues across New England and the Mid-Atlantic. A background in civil rights, economic justice, anti-apartheid and anti-racist organizing, education, progressive ministry, justice theory and international travel manifests itself in his poetry, as does a love of radical history, family, and people in general. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he studied Public Communication at the American University and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University, where he graduated with highest honors. Analysis is the host of Red Emma’s Mother Earth Poetry Vibe, and a member of Simply Poetic Entertainment. His chapbook of poetry, Somewhere Through the Haze, is a short collection of pieces on a variety of justice/human rights topics.
World Above is made possible with support from The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, Stockton’s Center for Community Engagement, and the Atlantic City Arts Foundation.
Please invite your friends to this event, join and share it on Facebook (http://wwwfacebook.com/sjpoets), and link our website (https://sjpoets.wordpress.com) to your social media.
Questions about this series or to apply to be a featured poet, please contact Emari DiGiorgio.
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Pages Matam!
Between the increased global warming from the climate crisis and the increasing level of hot air from candidates, this summer is way, way hot! What we need is some hot poetry taken from pages of wisdom to help get us through! Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy. Our theme is “Peace, Justice, Poetry!” By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love & erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary ish outside!
Bringing the poetic excellence to our feature segment for the evening is international touring artist Pages Matam, the Director of Poetry Programming and Events for Busboys and Poets, a Callaloo Fellow, and the Write Bloody published author of “The Heart of a Comet” (2014), which won “Best New Book 2014” from Beltway Poetry Quarterly and was a Teaching for Change bestseller. He is also the author of “Draikus,” a collection of haiku. The DC-based poet, originally from Cameroon, is a two-time DC poetry slam champion, two-time regional champion and a national champion who is passionate about education, violence and abuse trauma work, immigration reform and youth advocacy. He has been a featured artist and performer for Upworthy, Huffington, Okay Africa, The Pentagon, the Kennedy Center, the Apollo Theater, BET Lyric Cafe, TV One’s Verses & Flow (Season 4 & 5), The Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the Smithsonian African Art Festival.
Pages—who is a proud gummy bear elitist, bowtie enthusiast, professional hugger and anime fanatic—has featured at numerous colleges and universities around the country as a keynote speaker, diversity and inclusion leader, and a fellow, and has opened for or shared the stage with various artists including Chrisette Michelle, Raheem DeVaughn, Afrika Bambaata, Andrea Gibson, Common, Mos Def, Rosario Dawson, Amiri Baraka, Sonya Renee, Sunni Patterson, Rudy Francisco, Rachel McKibbens, Saul Williams, Black Ice, Gayle Danley, Ainsley Burrows, Holly Bass, Joshua Bennett, Talaam Acey, and many more.
https://www.pagesmatam.com/
Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up!
www.artistEcard.com/analysisthepoet
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet
The MIC LIST will open at 5:00PM.
FREE ADMISSION! [We will take a collection to support the feature.]
(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
The evening is brought to you by Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, a worker-owned and collectively-operated restaurant, bookstore, and community events space located in Baltimore's Mt. Vernon neighborhood that is dedicated to putting principles of solidarity and sustainability into practice in a democratic workplace! Here you’ll find delicious, transparently traded, organic coffee, espresso and tea, as well as a selection of vegan and vegetarian food. Get here early so you can check out the books and periodicals on a wide range of topics, with a focus on radical politics and culture. Plus, there’s free internet access!
http://redemmas.org/ https://www.facebook.com/redemmas Twitter & Instagram: @redemmas
Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Breeze!
Spring! It’s a time of hope, renewal and blooming—but not everything is coming up roses in our world. We need poetry to help weed out the evil and ignorance! Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy. Our theme is “Peace, Justice, Poetry!” By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love & erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary ish outside!
A poetic firestorm is overtaking us from Charlotte, North Carolina! Breeze "ILifeThis" The Poet—author, poet, battle rapper, host, workshop facilitator and mentor—is a Richmond, Virginia native and dedicated father of three who began writing poetry in high school and began performing professionally in 2010. While having many accomplishments in his short time as a professional poet, from slam championships to television show appearances, his ultimate goal is to teach his kids how to find their voices and never be silent, how to believe in their dreams and adopt the understanding that, while your gifts will make room for you, faith without works is dead and blessed are those who work diligently towards multiplying their gifts. He also desires to reach the next generations in hopes of helping them find themselves through this gift, as he has!
Breeze, the author of Serenity Song: Whole Hymns For Broken Peace and Amerikkkan History X-The Miseducation of... /The Praise Dance of a Sinner, lives out the idea of "Love Any Way"—a belief that love is the key ingredient needed to be relevant in this craft. Love enough to want to listen, learn, inform, inspire, enlighten and grow. Love also motivates one to always be honest in everything they do. “I was once told, ‘you don't win slams, get applause or praise and accolades because you're the greatest writer or performer, but because people believe you.’" That idea, above everything else, is the epitome of Breeze "ILifeThis" The Poet!
#ILifeThis #LoveAnyway
Accomplishments:
-Author of Serenity Song: Whole Hymns for Broken Peace
-Performed on the historic Apollo Theater stage
-Performed for Jill Scott at the Radio City Music Hall in NY as the winner of the prestigious Verses and Flow Writing Competition
-Opened up for Angie Stone
-National Television appearance as a featured poet on Lexus presents TV1 Verses and Flow (season 4)
-2015 Writers Den Grand Slam (Richmond) Champion
-Coached the 2016 Writing Lions (Richmond) to 6th place in the regional competition (Southern Fried Poetry Slam)
-5x consecutive King of the South Regional Poetry Slam champion (2011-2016)
-Took 2nd place at group piece finals with the 2017 Slam Charlotte Poetry Slam team at Nationals
-Creator of Life Line Poetry, an organization that strives for the growth of young poets
- 2018 IWPS for Bull City Slam
https://www.facebook.com/brzthepoet/
Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up!
www.artistEcard.com/analysisthepoet
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet
The MIC LIST will open at 5:30PM. [You must be present to sign up; no call-ins.]
FREE ADMISSION! [We will take a collection to support the feature.]
(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Rasheed Copeland!
February—a month that brings both the mind-numbing hero worship this country falls prey to, as well as the celebration of a people of color who have survived oppression on both sides of the Atlantic. Poetry can helps us navigate this period and stay strong in the Struggle! Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy! [By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love/erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary ish outside!]
Bringing the poetic power to our feature this month is the dynamic Rasheed Copeland! A native of Washington, DC, Rasheed is the author of The Book of Silence: Manhood As a Pseudoscience (Sergeant Press, 2015) and is a recipient of the 2016 and 2017 DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Award. He placed second in the world at the 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam. Currently studying English at the undergraduate level at Howard University, Rasheed's work has been featured in online publications such as Split This Rock and Public Pool. He has performed across the country and has been featured locally at renowned venues such as the Howard Theatre and the Lincoln Theatre.
Twitter & Instagram: @sheedemilio
Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up!
www.artistEcard.com/analysisthepoet
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet
The MIC LIST will open as soon as I arrive in the building! [You must be present to sign up, however; no call-ins.]
FREE ADMISSION! [We will take a collection to support the feature.]
(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)
Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe--featuring Kimberly Jae!
https://www.facebook.com/events/109304626653769/
This November, let's fall into something new—specifically, the exciting brand new location of Red Emma's! We're back in Mt. Vernon, right in the heart of the Cultural Center, and ready to bring the poetic excellence to you as we always do. Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy! [By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love/erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary ish outside!]
Our lead-off feature in our new space will be Kimberly Jae! Born in New Orleans and transplanted to the East Coast via Hurricane Katrina, Kimberly Jae is an actress, director, playwright, slam poet, educator, mother and cancer survivor. Kimberly began her career in the arts attending the famed New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, and later received her BA, teacher and principal licenses as well as a Masters in Education. K founded The PlayGround Children’s Theatre Company in 1998 while still in college. Writing and directing children eventually morphed into teaching teachers how to teach children using theater, and finally into teaching and school administration, in which she has served as a principal of K-8 charter schools. Kimberly is the 2018 Grand Slam Champion of Steel City Slam (in Pittsburgh), 2018 BOSS Slam “Queen of Slam” Champion, 2018 Steel City Slam representative to the Individual World Poetry Slam (IWPS), two-time Pajama Jammy Jam Slam winner as well as a 2018 finalist for Baltimore's Slammageddon slam team. Kimberly is also being published in early 2019 by Finishing Line Press in their upcoming cancer survivor anthology, “Anthology for Young Adults with Cancer.” When not writing or slamming, Kimberly cooks whatever comes into her imagination, and has recently opened a restaurant called Southern Slider Bar!
https://artistecard.com/KimberlyJae
Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up!
www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet
Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet
MIC LIST OPENS AT 6:30pm!
FREE ADMISSION
(Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.)
The evening is brought to you by Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, a worker-owned and collectively-operated restaurant, bookstore, and community events space located in Baltimore's Mt. Vernon neighborhood that is dedicated to putting principles of solidarity and sustainability into practice in a democratic workplace! Here you’ll find delicious, transparently traded, organic coffee, espresso and tea, as well as a selection of vegan and vegetarian food. Get here early so you can check out the books and periodicals on a wide range of topics, with a focus on radical politics and culture. Plus, there’s free internet access!
http://redemmas.org/ https://www.facebook.com/redemmas Twitter & Instagram: @redemmas
Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)
