Category: Poetry

TOMORROW: AT 3:30PM

TOMORROW: SUNDAY AT 3:30PM

WE START AT 3:30PM & END AT 5:30PM

great weather for MEDIA Presents: Spoken Word Sundays featuring Felix Guzman

Sunday, March 12th, 2023
4:00 PM 5:30 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York , NY

Host – Jerry T Johnson

NOTE TIME CHANGE ONLY FOR OUR MARCH 12th EVENT ……ONLY ON MARCH 12th OUR EVENT STARTS AT 3:30PM AND ENDS AT 5:30PM

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 1 amazing feature: Felix Guzman

Plus Open Mic
Signup at 3:30pm – 3 minutes on the open mic

21+
$3 suggested donation.
Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Felix Guzman

Felix Guzman is a poet, community organizer and advocate. He is the author of two chapbooks, Savage Garden Concrete Jungle: A Chapbook to Remember Me By, and Shakur&Bronte&Hughes&Angelou&Shakespeare: Under the Influence.
A born and bred New Yorker, Felix uses his writing to organize and build positive conversations around the issues of ending mass incarceration, ending homelessness, increasing access to harm reduction, and addressing mental health treatment disparity. He teaches poetry workshops in community venues and institutional settings.
 Felix’s poems have been published in Voices of Fortune twice, and two of his poems were featured on 4Tune Society Success Stories, an album produced by the Fortune Society. He has performed his poetry at press conferences, rallies, open mics and award ceremonies from the steps of New York City Hall to the storied stage at Carnegie Hall. His op-ed on issues in regard to homelessness was published in the New York Daily News. An op-ed on the importance of removing law enforcement from encounters with those in emotional crisis appeared in City Voices Newspaper.

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THIS SUNDAY!!!

THIS SUNDAY

WE START AT 3:30PM & END AT 5:30PM

great weather for MEDIA Presents: Spoken Word Sundays featuring Felix Guzman

Sunday, March 12th, 2023
4:00 PM 5:30 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York , NY

Host – Jerry T Johnson

NOTE TIME CHANGE ONLY FOR OUR MARCH 12th EVENT ……ONLY ON MARCH 12th OUR EVENT STARTS AT 3:30PM AND ENDS AT 5:30PM

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 1 amazing feature: Felix Guzman

Plus Open Mic
Signup at 3:30pm – 3 minutes on the open mic

21+
$3 suggested donation.
Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Felix Guzman

Felix Guzman is a poet, community organizer and advocate. He is the author of two chapbooks, Savage Garden Concrete Jungle: A Chapbook to Remember Me By, and Shakur&Bronte&Hughes&Angelou&Shakespeare: Under the Influence.
A born and bred New Yorker, Felix uses his writing to organize and build positive conversations around the issues of ending mass incarceration, ending homelessness, increasing access to harm reduction, and addressing mental health treatment disparity. He teaches poetry workshops in community venues and institutional settings.
 Felix’s poems have been published in Voices of Fortune twice, and two of his poems were featured on 4Tune Society Success Stories, an album produced by the Fortune Society. He has performed his poetry at press conferences, rallies, open mics and award ceremonies from the steps of New York City Hall to the storied stage at Carnegie Hall. His op-ed on issues in regard to homelessness was published in the New York Daily News. An op-ed on the importance of removing law enforcement from encounters with those in emotional crisis appeared in City Voices Newspaper.

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Week 2 Advanced Orders: A Coldness — by Jerry T Johnson

I’m sending these out — only once a week!

Advance Sales Period Week 2, Poetry Chapbook:

A Coldness —–by Jerry T Johnson

The advanced sales period will run for 9 weeks. I will only send a gentle reminder out once a week (on Sundays preferably).

Order yourself a copy of: A Coldness by pressing the Order link below.

Shipments begin late July.

A COLDNESS by Jerry T. Johnson

Thanks,

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Jerry

IN TWO WEEKS!!!

IN TWO WEEKS!!!

great weather for MEDIA Presents: Spoken Word Sundays featuring Felix Guzman

Sunday, March 12th, 2023
4:00 PM 5:30 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York , NY

Host – Jerry T Johnson

Plus open mic
Please Note March 12th Event Ends at 5:30pm; WE WILL START AT 4pm SHARP
& OPEN MIC SIGNUP STARTS AT 3:30pm
ends at 4:30pm

Open Mic Starts At 4pm and ends at 5pm
3 minutes on the open

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features: Felix Guzman

Plus open mic
Please Note March 12th Event Ends at 5:30pm; WE WILL START AT 4pm SHARP
& OPEN MIC SIGNUP STARTS AT 3:30pm
ends at 4pm

Open Mic Starts At 4pm and ends at 5pm
3 minutes on the open

21+
$3 suggested donation.
Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Felix Guzman

Felix Guzman is a poet, community organizer and advocate. He is the author of two chapbooks, Savage Garden Concrete Jungle: A Chapbook to Remember Me By, and Shakur&Bronte&Hughes&Angelou&Shakespeare: Under the Influence.
A born and bred New Yorker, Felix uses his writing to organize and build positive conversations around the issues of ending mass incarceration, ending homelessness, increasing access to harm reduction, and addressing mental health treatment disparity. He teaches poetry workshops in community venues and institutional settings.
 Felix’s poems have been published in Voices of Fortune twice, and two of his poems were featured on 4Tune Society Success Stories, an album produced by the Fortune Society. He has performed his poetry at press conferences, rallies, open mics and award ceremonies from the steps of New York City Hall to the storied stage at Carnegie Hall. His op-ed on issues in regard to homelessness was published in the New York Daily News. An op-ed on the importance of removing law enforcement from encounters with those in emotional crisis appeared in City Voices Newspaper.
A committed activist and a dedicated artist, Felix believes that redemption is always possible. He hopes to utilize his own experiences to help provide recovery-oriented instruction in therapeutic practice. 
At present, Felix is working towards a career in poetry therapy. His full length poetry collection, You Hold Space, You Have Value, You Are Loved! will launch in the upcoming weeks.

poetry #spokenwordpoetry #openmic

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IN THREE WEEKS!!!

IN THREE WEEKS!!!

great weather for MEDIA Presents:

Spoken Word Sundays featuring Felix Guzman

Sunday, March 12th, 2023
4:00 PM 5:30 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York , NY

Host – Jerry T Johnson

Plus open mic
Please Note March 12th Event Ends at 5:30pm; WE WILL START AT 4pm SHARP
& OPEN MIC SIGNUP STARTS AT 3:30pm
ends at 4:30pm

Open Mic Starts At 4pm and ends at 5pm
3 minutes on the open

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features: Felix Guzman

Plus open mic
Please Note March 12th Event Ends at 5:30pm; WE WILL START AT 4pm SHARP
& OPEN MIC SIGNUP STARTS AT 3:30pm
ends at 4pm

Open Mic Starts At 4pm and ends at 5pm
3 minutes on the open

21+
$3 suggested donation.
Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Felix Guzman

Felix Guzman is a poet, community organizer and advocate. He is the author of two chapbooks, Savage Garden Concrete Jungle: A Chapbook to Remember Me By, and Shakur&Bronte&Hughes&Angelou&Shakespeare: Under the Influence.
A born and bred New Yorker, Felix uses his writing to organize and build positive conversations around the issues of ending mass incarceration, ending homelessness, increasing access to harm reduction, and addressing mental health treatment disparity. He teaches poetry workshops in community venues and institutional settings.
 Felix’s poems have been published in Voices of Fortune twice, and two of his poems were featured on 4Tune Society Success Stories, an album produced by the Fortune Society. He has performed his poetry at press conferences, rallies, open mics and award ceremonies from the steps of New York City Hall to the storied stage at Carnegie Hall. His op-ed on issues in regard to homelessness was published in the New York Daily News. An op-ed on the importance of removing law enforcement from encounters with those in emotional crisis appeared in City Voices Newspaper.
A committed activist and a dedicated artist, Felix believes that redemption is always possible. He hopes to utilize his own experiences to help provide recovery-oriented instruction in therapeutic practice. 
At present, Felix is working towards a career in poetry therapy. His full length poetry collection, You Hold Space, You Have Value, You Are Loved! will launch in the upcoming weeks.

poetry #spokenwordpoetry #openmic

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great weather for MEDIA – Spoken Word Sundays!!!

Next Sunday, January 8th, 2023!!!

great weather for MEDIA Presents:

Spoken Word Sundays featuring
Daniella Deutsch and Raymond Alexander Turco

Sunday, January 8, 2023
4:00 PM 6:00 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
New York , NY

Host – Jerry T Johnson

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features:

Daniella Deutsch and Raymond Alexander Turco

Plus open mic
21+
$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Daniella Deutsch

Daniella Deutsch is a 27-year-old poet originally from Los Angeles, California, currently studying at NYU for her Masters in Clinical Social Work. Her poems have been published by online literary journals such as Ink and Voices, LittleDeathLit, and 5×5 Literary Magazine. Her print publications include In Parentheses Literary Magazine, Gargoyle Magazine, Wingless Dreamer, and Clockhouse Journal. Her debut book of poetry, all the things my mother never told me, came out in December of 2020, and her second book, I Woke Up To Words Today, is out now.

Raymond Alexander Turco

Raymond Alexander Turco is a poet and playwright born in Hackensack, NJ. He writes poems in English and Italian and has a special affinity for European history, surrealism, magical realism, and absurdism. The author of nine stageplays, he has published his poetry in the Rutherford Red Wheelbarrow, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, and with Bordighera Press.

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poetry #spokenwordpoetry #openmic

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January 8th, 2023 – great weather for MEDIA Presents:

January 8th, 2023!!!

great weather for MEDIA Presents:

Spoken Word Sundays featuring
Daniella Deutsch and Raymond Alexander Turco

Sunday, January 8, 2023
4:00 PM 6:00 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street New York

Host – Jerry T Johnson

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features:

Daniella Deutsch and Raymond Alexander Turco

Plus open mic
21+
$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Daniella Deutsch

Daniella Deutsch is a 27-year-old poet originally from Los Angeles, California, currently studying at NYU for her Masters in Clinical Social Work. Her poems have been published by online literary journals such as Ink and Voices, LittleDeathLit, and 5×5 Literary Magazine. Her print publications include In Parentheses Literary Magazine, Gargoyle Magazine, Wingless Dreamer, and Clockhouse Journal. Her debut book of poetry, all the things my mother never told me, came out in December of 2020, and her second book, I Woke Up To Words Today, is out now.

Raymond Alexander Turco

Raymond Alexander Turco is a poet and playwright born in Hackensack, NJ. He writes poems in English and Italian and has a special affinity for European history, surrealism, magical realism, and absurdism. The author of nine stageplays, he has published his poetry in the Rutherford Red Wheelbarrow, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, and with Bordighera Press.

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poetry #spokenwordpoetry #openmic

poetryopenmic

IN TWO DAYS!!!

IN TWO DAYS!!!

great weather for MEDIA Presents:

Spoken Word Sundays: Ron Kolm and Barbara Solsky

Sunday, November 27, 2022
4:00 PM 6:00 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street New York

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features:

Ron Kolm and Barbara Solsky

Hosted by Jerry T. Johnson

Plus open mic
21+
$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Ron Kolm

Ron Kolm is a contributing editor of Sensitive Skin. Ron is the author of Divine Comedy, Suburban Ambush, A Change in the Weather, Welcome to the Barbecue, and Swimming in the Shallow End. He’s had work in The Café Review, Gathering of the Tribes, Great Weather for Media, Maintenant, Live Mag!, Local Knowledge, NYC From the Inside,  the Poets of Queens anthology, The Red Wheelbarrow, the Riverside Poets Anthology, The Silver Tongued Devil anthology, Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts Omnibus, and the Brownstone Poets anthologies. Ron’s papers were purchased by the New York University Library.

Barbara Solsky

Barbara Solsky is a Hoboken, NJ-based poet, writer, and songwriter. Barbara’s work has been published in various ‘zines, including SHOUT! and ROCKERGRL. One of her short stories was the subject of a class discussion at Barnard College. In the early 2000’s, Barbara was a featured reader at the legendary Jushi’s in Chelsea, as well as at the monthly poetry series at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. 
 As founder and frontwoman of the art/noise/improv ensemble Barbiana Complex, Barbara has performed with notable poets and artists, including Jackie Sheeler, Nancy Mercado, Didi Champagne, Daniel Nester, and Elliott Levin, at legendary venues including CBGB, the Bowery Electric, Maxwell’s, and the Viper Room. https://www.facebook.com/Barbiana-Complex-11413503193681

poetry #spokenwordpoetry #openmic

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IN ONE WEEK!!!

IN ONE WEEK!!!

great weather for MEDIA Presents:

Spoken Word Sundays: Ron Kolm and Barbara Solsky

Sunday, November 27, 2022
4:00 PM 6:00 PM

The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street New York

LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE !!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features:

Ron Kolm and Barbara Solsky

Hosted by Jerry T. Johnson

Plus open mic
21+
$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non

BIOs

Ron Kolm

Ron Kolm is a contributing editor of Sensitive Skin. Ron is the author of Divine Comedy, Suburban Ambush, A Change in the Weather, Welcome to the Barbecue, and Swimming in the Shallow End. He’s had work in The Café Review, Gathering of the Tribes, Great Weather for Media, Maintenant, Live Mag!, Local Knowledge, NYC From the Inside,  the Poets of Queens anthology, The Red Wheelbarrow, the Riverside Poets Anthology, The Silver Tongued Devil anthology, Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts Omnibus, and the Brownstone Poets anthologies. Ron’s papers were purchased by the New York University Library.

Barbara Solsky

Barbara Solsky is a Hoboken, NJ-based poet, writer, and songwriter. Barbara’s work has been published in various ‘zines, including SHOUT! and ROCKERGRL. One of her short stories was the subject of a class discussion at Barnard College. In the early 2000’s, Barbara was a featured reader at the legendary Jushi’s in Chelsea, as well as at the monthly poetry series at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. 
 As founder and frontwoman of the art/noise/improv ensemble Barbiana Complex, Barbara has performed with notable poets and artists, including Jackie Sheeler, Nancy Mercado, Didi Champagne, Daniel Nester, and Elliott Levin, at legendary venues including CBGB, the Bowery Electric, Maxwell’s, and the Viper Room. https://www.facebook.com/Barbiana-Complex-11413503193681

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