Catfish McDaris’ best readings were in Paris at the Shakespeare and Co. Bookstore and with Jimmy"the ghost of Hendrix"Spencer in NYC on 42nd St. He’s done over 20 chaps in the last 25 years. He’s been in the New York Quarterly, Slipstream, Pearl, Main St. Rag, Café Review, Chiron Review, Zen Tattoo…
Luis Fermin was born in Pensacola, FL, March 25, 1987, to a White-American mother and a Dominican father. They divorced when he was 2 years old. Subsequently, he and his mom moved back to the United States. His creative writing actually started in elementary school, where artistic expression was st…
Lynne Spigelmire Viti was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a lecturer emerita in the Writing Program at Wellesley College. A graduate of Mercy High School in Baltimore, she attended the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and received her B.A.cum laude in English Literature from Barnar…
Bill Cushing lived in various states, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico before moving to California. As an undergrad, he was called the “blue collar” poet by classmates at the University of Central Florida because of his years in the Navy and later as an electrician on oil tankers, fishing boats,…
A.S. Coomer is a writer and musician. His work has appeared in over fifty literary magazine, journals, & the like. Novels include Rush's Deal, The Fetishists, Shining the Light, & The Devil's Gospel (forthcoming). He runs Lost, Long Gone, Forgotten Records, a "record label" for poetry. He co-edits …
Marianne Szlyk is a professor of English and Reading at Montgomery College and was a member of the DC Poetry Project. She also edits The Song Is... a blog-zine for poetry and prose inspired by music (especially jazz), and she belongs to the DC Poetry Spot and the DC Poetry Magic Theater. This sum…
QL:P Special Guest: Avis D. Matthews The constant themes of my life have been family, music, and words. I am the second of four children and part of two pretty large, close-knit families who are several generations deep in the African-American communities of Prince George’s County, Maryland.…
The mission of Quintessential Listening: Poetry is to provide a forum to examine topical events and contemporary issues through the power of poetry. The live format offers poets and spoken word artists opportunities to showcase their own poetry and/or the works of others. The program also serves as…
The mission of Quintessential Listening: Poetry is to provide a forum to examine topical events and contemporary issues through the power of poetry. Hosted by Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram, the live format offers poets and spoken word artists opportunities to showcase their own poetry and/or the works…
The mission of Quintessential Listening: Poetry is to provide a forum to examine topical events and contemporary issues through the power of poetry. Hosted by Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram, the live format offers poets and spoken word artists opportunities to showcase their own poetry and/or the works…
Heather Corbally Bryant teaches in the Writing Program at Wellesley College. She went to Harvard College and received her PhD at the University of Michigan. She has taught at Harvard, University of Michigan, and Penn State where she won awards for her teaching. She has written extensively on Elizab…
The Universal Power of Poetry: A Conversation with Laura Grevel 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 profound insights from her extensive life…
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 readings from his impactful poetry collection 'Human Togetherness,' which delves into themes of global unity…
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 readings from his impactful poetry collection 'Human Togetherness,' which delves into themes of global unity…
The Universal Power of Poetry: A Conversation with Laura Grevel 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 profound insights from her extensive life…
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 readings from his impactful poetry collection 'Human Togetherness,' which delves into themes of global unity…
The Universal Power of Poetry: A Conversation with Laura Grevel 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 profound insights from her extensive life…
Exploring the Power of Poetry with Kolawole Alatishe: A Quintessential Poetry Book Club Discussion 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 readings…
Ahmad Al-Khatat was born in Baghdad, Iraq. His work has appeared in print and online journals globally and has poems translated into several languages. He has been nominated for Best of the Net 2018. He is the author of The Bleeding Heart Poet, Love On The War’s Frontline, Gas Chamber, Wounds from …
Tali Cohen Shabtai, is a poet, she was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She began writing poetry at the age of six, she had been an excellent student of literature. She began her writings by publishing her impressions in the school’s newspaper. First of all she published her poetry in a prestigious liter…
Bio:Celaine Charles lives in the Pacific Northwest where she teaches elementary school, writes poetry and fiction, and blogs about her writing journey on Steps In Between. Her poetry book, Colors Collected, debuted in August 2019. Her poetry series, Colors, hosted on Channillo, was awarded Best Con…
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,…
Marianne Szlyk’s poems have appeared in of/with, bird’s thumb, Mad Swirl, Solidago, One-Sentence Poems, Bourgeon, Mike Maggio’s COVID-19 series, Sheila-na-gig, Verse Virtual, Cactifur, Music of the Aztecs, and Resurrection of a Sunflower, an anthology of work responding to Vincent Van Gogh’s art. H…
I’m a girl from a small rural village in Hungary. Growing up in humble but love filled surroundings, I always knew there’s more out there for me. In 2000 when I was 20, I moved to the UK and have created a new life that has been nothing less but incredible. I came a long way in the last 20 years. M…
