Collective Breath Poetry Book Club – September Poet of Study Siaara Freeman – 9/4/23

Posted on September 4, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT

Collective Breath

Poetry Book Club

September Poet of Study Siaara Freeman – 9/4/23

Meet Cleveland Poet and Playwright Siaara Freeman

Hexes for my Exes by Siaara Freeman (after Rachel Wiley)

The Drug Dealer’s Daughter by Siaara Freeman

Urban Girl Responds to the Yo Mama Jokes

by Siaara Freeman

Picturing Motherhood Now by Siaara Freeman

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MNP – 8/14/23 – Writing Exercise

Posted on August 14, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
Rest in peace Oliver X. You are missed and never forgotten.

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COLLECTIVE BREATH – POETRY BOOK CLUB – August 7th, 2023 – Poet of Study: Sabrina Benaim

Posted on August 7, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT

BIO from …

Sabrina Benaim

Sabrina Benaim

Instagram @badass_sab | Tumblr sabrinabenaim | Facebook @sabrinabenaim.sb | Twitter @badass_sab

Sabrina Benaim is a writer, performance & teaching artist, whose home base is Toronto. She was a member of the Canadian championship-winning 2014 Toronto Poetry Slam team, & in 2015, she represented Toronto at the Women Of The World Poetry Slam.

Sabrina has written poems for ESPNW, The Government of Canada, & most recently, made her Canadian television debut with Sport Chek, writing & voicing the third installment of their #WhatItTakes Olympic Manifesto video series. Sabrina enjoys breaking down stigma, women who help women, & the Toronto Blue Jays. She will accept any invitation to dance.

First Date by Sabrina Benaim

Explaining my depression to my mother

by Sabrina Benaim

The truth has three sides

by Sabrina Benaim

Recalibration from Chaotic Good (Audio Book)

by Sabrina Benaim

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The Gardener in a War

Posted on July 23, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
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#poetry #poems #poem #poets #poet #poetryishealing #poetrycommunity#poetrytherapy #spokenword #poesia #spokenwordartist #spokenwordpoetry #performancepoetry #performancepoet #pagepoetry #weeklyopenmic #poetryisnotdead #goldenageofpoetry #poetryopenmic #poetryinmotion
#mondaynightpoetry #spokenviewscollective #renoarts #renopoetry #renoartscene#biggestlittlepoets #biggestlittlecity
#jessejameszpoet #sidewayseightpoetry #sidewayseightprojects
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Face Value (7/20/23)

Posted on July 22, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
Thank you very much to @killbuck and @_serrif for capturing these images of my sharing Thursday evening! (7/20/23) as a part of the Artist on Tap series for July @renogenerator
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I’m usually the one who’s snapping pics of others, so it was a pleasant surprise to see I had some new items to add to my performance poetry portfolio
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Congrats again to my friend Sam for a very successful opening night of their FACE VALUE art exhibition dealing with mental health and personal identity issues
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Pieces shared:
“No Explanation” (Depression)
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“Ashes to Ashes” [Full Version]
(Regret / Death and Dying)
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#poetry #poems #poem #poets #poet #poetryishealing #poetrycommunity#poetrytherapy #spokenword #poesia #spokenwordartist #spokenwordpoetry #performancepoetry #performancepoet #pagepoetry #weeklyopenmic #poetryisnotdead #goldenageofpoetry #poetryopenmic #poetryinmotion
mondaynightpoetry #spokenviewscollective #renoarts #renopoetry #renoartscene#biggestlittlepoets #biggestlittlecity
jessejameszpoet #sidewayseightpoetry #sidewayseightprojects
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Happy Pride!

Posted on July 22, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
To our beloved community of poets and To our entire extended arts family, HAPPY PRIDE! Your true colors are beautiful!
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#arts #pride #prideparade #rainbow #lgbtqia #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqiaplus #artsscene #renoarts #nevadaarts #love #loveislove #authentic #shineyourlight #partner #ally #allies #believe #reno #renonv #nevada #homemeansnevada #poetry #dance #theatre #music #artists #singers #pridefloats #artown
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OFF OF MY CHEST AND INTO YOURS

Posted on July 22, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
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#poetry #poems #poem #poets #poet #poetryishealing #poetrycommunity#poetrytherapy #spokenword #poesia #spokenwordartist #spokenwordpoetry #performancepoetry #performancepoet #pagepoetry #weeklyopenmic #poetryisnotdead #goldenageofpoetry #poetryopenmic #poetryinmotion
#mondaynightpoetry #spokenviewscollective #renoarts #renopoetry #renoartscene#biggestlittlepoets #biggestlittlecity
#jessejameszpoet #sidewayseightpoetry #sidewayseightprojects
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MONDAY NIGHT POETRY – Reno is Artown Special Edition – 7/24/23

Posted on July 21, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
Note: We have updated our codes of conduct.
COMING SOON
MONDAY – 7/24/23
RENO IS ARTOWN CONTINUES
SPOKEN VIEWS COLLECTIVE PRESENTS
MONDAY NIGHT POETRY
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With accompanying vendor @kemeticlove
Writing Prompt(s):
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“Artown”
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Event:
MONDAY NIGHT POETRY
Weekly Open Mic (every Monday)
@mondaynightpoetrynv
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Collaborations:
Bookings and Special Event Coordinator
Iain Watson
@amethyst_noir
Founder of
Spoken Views Collective
@spoken_views_reno
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Venue:
Produced by
Shim’s Surplus Supplies Co.
125 W 3rd, Reno, NV
@shimssurplus
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Created, Directed and Hosted by
Jesse James Ziegler – Poet
@sidewayseightprojects
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Rundown:
July 24th, 2023
(Season 2, Session 30)
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5:00PM – Doors Open
5:30PM – Sign-Ups Open
6:00PM – Prompt Open
6:30PM – Mic Open
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NOTE:
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(Within the Venue at 125 W 3rd St., Reno)
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No hate speech, violence, racism, misogyny, or disrespectful disruptive behavior will be tolerated. No predatory behavior will be tolerated. As an ongoing regular event for Spoken Views Collective, MONDAY NIGHT POETRY has a zero tolerance policy for the fore mentioned behaviors. Spoken Views Collective additionally designates the evening’s HOST as reserving the right to have any and all individuals breaking these expected codes of conduct (which honor the humanity in each other) removed and denied service. If patterns of behavior are either singularly egregious enough or show a pattern of behavior across multiple venues or events then individuals may be denied access to the Collective altogether in order to maintain our vision as a community entity.

Amendment

In addition, any disrespectful behaviors happening outside our events that are affecting the general well being of our community will be assessed and steps will be taken to prevent access to our platform (collaboration, representation & stage time). Any further requests for removal need to be discussed with the owner/manager of the venue.
We condemn the mentioned behaviors and will not have those who engage in
such behaviors represent our entities.*
*(Hosting, Opening Acts, Spotlight Features, Touring Teams, Workshop Leading)
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#poetry #poet #poets #poem #poems #poetrycommunity #mondaynightpoetry
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The Layers Peeled Back

Posted on July 15, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
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#poetry #poems #poem #poets #poet #poetryishealing #poetrycommunity #poetrytherapy #spokenword #poesia #spokenwordartist #spokenwordpoetry #performancepoetry #performancepoet #pagepoetry #weeklyopenmic #poetryisnotdead #goldenageofpoetry #poetryopenmic #poetryinmotion
#mondaynightpoetry #spokenviewscollective #renoarts #renopoetry #renoartscene #biggestlittlepoets #biggestlittlecity
#jessejameszpoet #sidewayseightpoetry #sidewayseightprojects
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A Roadmap in Pieces

Posted on July 5, 2023 by SIDEWAYS EIGHT
~ A Roadmap in Pieces ~
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#poetry #poems #poem #poets #poet #poetryishealing #poetrycommunity#poetrytherapy #spokenword #poesia #spokenwordartist #spokenwordpoetry #performancepoetry #performancepoet #pagepoetry #weeklyopenmic #poetryisnotdead #goldenageofpoetry #poetryopenmic #poetryinmotion
mondaynightpoetry #spokenviewscollective #renoarts #renopoetry #renoartscene#biggestlittlepoets #biggestlittlecity
jessejameszpoet #sidewayseightpoetry #sidewayseightprojects
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