I’ve been exploring slam poetry and have a passion for it. One poet I came across was Shihan on youtube. He delivers his words so freely and heartfelt.
Youtube References:
- Shihan on Def Poetry, love like
- Rudy Francisco “My honest Poem” (Button Poetry)
- Shihan-Sick and Tired on Def Jam Poetry
- Miles Hodges “Alcatraz of Balloons”
Books:
- The selected poems of Nikki Giovanni
- The complete and collected poems of Maya Angelou
- Loose Woman by Sandra Cisneros
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- The Poetry of Robert Frost