Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets publishes his first poetry collection that reflects the nakedness of our times

[trx_title type="3" font_size="28pt" position="top"] Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets publishes his first poetry collection that reflects the nakedness of our times [/trx_title][trx_title type="5" align="center" font_size="18pt" position="top"]NAKED, A New Poetry Collection by Abiodun Oyewole Introduction by Lyah Beth LeFlore[/trx_title] Abiodun Oyewole, a founding member of The Last Poets, is publishing his first poetry book, NAKED, [...]

Poet Jason Vasser-Elong discusses the evolution of his poetry collection, shrimp

[trx_title type="3" font_size="28pt" position="top"] Poet Jason Vasser-Elong discusses the evolution of his poetry collection, shrimp [/trx_title] I am often asked, “Why do you like poetry and why do you publish so much of it?” and the simple answer is that I have always found poetry intriguing because poets write about themselves, their culture, and their [...]

2LP Poet: “SUNY Plattsburgh professor pens poetry collection”

Congrats to J.L. Torres’ review in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise as noted below! “Boricua Passport” by J.L. Torres, 2Leaf Press, 2014 MARILYN McCABE | ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE | Special to the Enterprise, Adirondack Center for Writing Some of the richest literature of the world is the literature of exile – artists driven from their homelands […]

Last of the Po’Ricans: First Prophecies of Love and Revolution

ROBERT WADDELL | VIRTUAL BORICUA The poet-musician Not4Prophet is a refreshing, inspiring individual. Anyone who has ever met him or heard him perform knows he carries the confidence and energy of someone who creates art for the sake of his community and its political struggle. Very little of what he does involves seeking fame or […]

Samuel Diaz Carrion: Doin’ The Nuyorican Thing

Samuel Diaz Carrion used to work at the Nuyorican Poets Café in the Lower East Side of New York. He would often be asked what a Nuyorican is… In a series of poems and stories from his new book, OUR NUYORICAN THING: THE BIRTH OF A SELF-MADE IDENTITY, Diaz explores the self-made identity that is […]