Broadcast on October 5, 2024: Join host Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram for the first Quintessential Poetry Book Club discussion featuring renowned poet and peace advocate Kolawole Alatishe. In this episode, Kolawole shares readin...
Broadcast on October 19, 2024 - Join host Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram as he inaugurates the newly rebranded Quintessential Poetry platform with acclaimed poet and spoken word artist Laura Grevel. In this episode, Laura shares ...
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Welcome to our special Quintessential Poetry blogpost, celebrating National Poetry Month's universal theme of Family and our sub-theme, Poetry Beyond Boundaries. This blogpost is dedicated to French director, teacher, author, and sc…
In this special episode of the Quintessential Poetry podcast, celebrating National Poetry Month and our 'Poetry Beyond Boundaries' theme, host Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram explores the artistic world of Caroline Adler Micó, a F...
In Memory of Rawle James Rawle James was a beloved poet and community builder from Toronto, Canada whose sudden passing has left a profound impact on poetry communities worldwide. Known for his melodic voice, warm smile, and ...
jessica Care moore is the founder and CEO of Moore Black Press, executive producer of Black WOMEN Rock!, and founder of the literacy-driven, Jess Care Moore Foundation. An internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist, and producer, she is the 2019 and 2017 Knight Arts Award Winner, 2016 Kresge Arts Fellow, NAACP Great Expectations Awardee, and an Alain Locke Award recipient from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Moore is the author of The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth, The Alph…
Winner of the 2020 Blue Light Book Award for her poetry collectionBeginner's Guide to Loss in the Multiverse(Blue Light Press, 2020),Claudine Nash is a psychologist and award-winning poet who writes extensively about loss, healing and the liberation of releasing the past. Her other collections include the full-length booksThe Wild Essential(Kelsay Books: Aldrich Press, 2017)andParts per Trillion (Kelsay Books: Aldrich Press, 2016) as well as the chapbooksThings for Which You Thirst (Wea…
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Don Beukes is a South African and British writer. He is the author of 'The Salamander Chronicles' (CTU) and 'Icarus Rising-Volume 1’ (ABP), an ekphrastic collection. He taught English and Geography in both South Africa and the UK. His poetry has been anthologized in numerous collections and translated into Persian, French and Albanian. He was nominated by Roxana Nastase, editor of Scarlet Leaf Review for the 'Best of the Net' in 2017 as well as the Pushc…
Frogg Corpse is a poet from Louisville, Kentucky. Frogg has been writing poetry since he was eight years old. At age 12 in 1999 Frogg was one of the youngest poets and members at that time to be a part of a convention and a member of the International Society of Poets now known as the defunct poetry.com. Frogg had the pleasure of writing a poem with Pulitzer prize Poet W.D. Snodgrass in his time at Coronado Springs, Florida. Through the years Frogg improved upon his writing until he felt he …
Jesse Ellsbury is a poet and singer-songwriter from the DC Area. His first poem came to him on the schoolbus when he was fourteen and he's been writing ever since. He is now approaching his 5,000th poem and has surpassed 600 songs, many of which are listenable. He has long described himself as a closet optimist, with a heavy dose of cynicism and despair wrapped around a small core of hope. His latest project is chronicling the demise of America in short little poems that can be found ta…
Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram is a retired associate professor of Counselor Education and Supervision, social change activist, acclaimed poet and spoken word artist. His poetry explores themes of power, identity, and oppression. He has traveled widely, giving lectures and workshops on cultural competence, mental health awareness, and the development of empathy through poetry.
In addition to his podcasting work, Dr. Ingram is the Founder and Executive Director of the DC Poetry Project, Inc. Based in Washington, D.C., the DCPP seeks to promote awareness of societal, cultural, educational, and health issues through poetry and performance art. The organization is dedicated to fostering partnerships, strengthening communities, and encouraging volunteer support via poetic and artistic endeavors.
In May 2023, Dr. Ingram was featured in an interview with Heart of Hollywood magazine (https://www.heartofhollywoodmagazine.com/post/exclusive-interview-with-the-host-and-producer-of-quintessential-listening). He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in poetry. His eagerly awaited second poetry collection, Metaphorically Screaming" is expected to make a significant impact.