J Cole is at #DreamvilleFest talking about recording 7 Minute Drill "I pray my nigga didn't feel no way but if he did I got my chin out take ya best shot I'ma take it on the chin, I ain't gonna lie to yall past 2 days been terrible it let me know how I've been sleeping for the

My guy folded like a curly wurly in the summertime 😔

Kwame Dawes is new poet laureate of Jamaica 🇯🇲 ⁦Kwame Dawes⁩ jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/09/kwa…

🏠 ROOM TO LET Thriving new location in the heart of London's East End. Authentic urban feel. Single occupancy only. Fully furnished, but bills not included. £1950 PCM

I have real life responsibilities so things have changed drastically. But as someone who has religiously followed rap for most of my life; it’s sad to see people care more about gossip and exposing than bars

Don't miss the announcement of this year's #PoetryByHeart finalists coming live from Shakespeare’s Globe 4pm Wednesday 1 May! Hosted by Julie Blake & Daljit Nagra it will be a celebration of everyone who took part and we'd love you to join us. Book your place now! ow.ly/4IZ950RjzL6

Ventriloquism

My God

Proud of Me After a few years of development , my 1st Spoken Word Theatre Play ‘Generations’ comes to Birmingham & Nottingham this May Crescent Theatre Nottingham Arts A challenging process, but a Story that needs telling Ticket Links in bio ✨ 🎫

Guys, it is really bad, Feels like the genocide is refreshing, Bombing everywhere in Gaza, Many people were killed today. PRAY FOR GAZA

Tomorrow. Leicester

Jid?

Students, When you go halves on a bottle, how do you choose who gets to display it in their window?

Looking forward to being back at ⁦Ledbury Poetry⁩ with Randolph Matthews we’re taking over the Great Barn, Hellens Manor with poetry and music ⁦Nine Arches Press⁩ ⁦The Poetry Exchange⁩ ⁦The Poetry Society⁩ ⁦Waterlines⁩

Why do people name their dogs after prominent Black men?

I was just in a coffee shop for the cool kids. This lady came in and ordered coffee beans. They offered her a free cup of coffee because you get that with a bag of beans. She refused the coffee, then went across the road to Greggs. For a coffee

UEA East of England Poetry Showcase 2024 📜🖋️- Thank you to Poetry By Heart and Ty’rone Haughton and all the amazing schools - Acle Academy - Aylsham High - Wymondham College - Fakenham Academy - Jane Austen College - City Academy Norwich ✨🤩

So honoured and humbled to have been made a Doctor of Letters with University of Wolverhampton University of Wolverhampton A joy to have my family and friends celebrate such an amazing day with Graduates of 2024. Nine Arches Press The Poetry Exchange WLV Creative & Professional Writing and big thanks to Dr Rob Francis R. M. Francis 🙏🏿🙏🏿

The Call for Papers for our conference “Poetry Off the Page, Around the Globe”, to take place in Vienna on 13-14 June 2025, is NOW LIVE!🌍 (See below!) Deadline for Abstracts: 20th December 2024. For any questions, write to us at [email protected] #PoPAroundtheGlobe 🎙️✨

Last night I stood in front of a packed audience at Birmingham Cathedral and delivered a ‘sermon’ in honour of Professor Benjamin Zephaniah it was more than a privilege. Thank you Birmingham Lit Fest for making it happen. ❤️🙌🏽