Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

Gabi Wilson by Cleven “Goodie” Goudeau. Below, Babatunde Lea by Cleven “Goodie” Goudeau. Back in September we hung a new show of work by Cleven “Goodie” Goudeau here at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe, a combination of prints of both fine art and caricatures. Goodie’s rendition of personalities, all of whom have appeared on [...]

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The first time Gabi Wilson appeared at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Café was when she sat in with Alvon. After mesmerizing the audience with her rendition of Donny Hathaway’s “A Song for You” (both piano and vocals) she introduced herself to me by handing me her own business card which reads: Gabriella “Gabi” Wilson, [...]

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I would like to welcome you to another week of self-discovery and universal understanding. You start this week?Äôs forecast of major transit on Thursday. Mercury at 8¬∫ Sagittarius will square Saturn at 8¬∫ Virgo. The energy of this square of Mercury with Saturn will create obstacles in how you communicate with others. Either you will [...]

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?ÄúThere was no actor anywhere/Better than the jack of hearts.?Äù ?Äì Bob Dylan, ?ÄúLily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts?Äù One of 2007?Äôs most provocative films, ?ÄúI?Äôm Not There?Äù features six actors portraying a character based upon a particular characterization of ?Äúthe life and times of Bob Dylan.?Äù Nearly every reviewer has praised the performance [...]

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what we hope for wish for remember question and doubt what we all wonder about when we don’t speak feel meek and alone in the center of a sea of greyness is so small compared to what is real.

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How can words express what is beyond words the stuff that comes way before speech like mommy’s kisses and creation. Thoughts and Words take their toll each day on Heart and Soul bending truth questioning what’s always out of reach when in doubt.

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DEbate dangling from rusty hook        Squirming worms champing sound bytes              Big fish eat small fry                    DEvouring lines & sinkers swallowed whole DEcoy shysters lame duck quacks        Almost Live Larry King DEvotees              ¬ìI may not always be                    Right but I¬ím never wrong¬î DEbrief Obamama bananana split bikini        Topless baby [...]

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“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.” -Allen Ginsburg Howl I am the ghost Of Jan Hus, On the bus, Scorched by embers’ Fired talk Shouted loud Volcanically To coerce me To slash and cut In knife-like sweeps Against the speakers For the Holy State. Instead I increase [...]

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she had one too many streaks of worry wrapped in the strands of her hair she pulled it back in a tight ponytail tied it away in avoidance hoping they wouldn’t notice her weaknesses if they were flowing freely above her shoulders tightened with discouraged shrugs of all she tried to ignore… she had her [...]

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A Sus Ordenes by gwynn o’gara

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There is a chair by jim benz

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Revolving by phyllis h. meshulam

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Let Me Be Beautiful Like Sea Glass by gwynn o’gara

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MORNING COFFEE IN THE PIAZZA AT URBINO by george stratton

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