“Crash Course” – A Prose Essay by Daniel Hees
In this essay, Daniel recounts the life-changing accident that brought him to the edge of death and back.
The Poetry Art Gallery: A Look-Back One Year Later
It’s been a year since producing Los Angeles’ very first poetry art gallery. It seems that even till today I’m still marinating on the event, but here’s what I can admit and reveal about our (overly?) ambitious project, The Poetry Art Gallery.
(Re)Introducing: The Poetry Clash
Is poetry slam the end-all, be-all spoken word competition format? Five years ago we tried to address this, but would soon leave the idea to pursue building the Pen Clique podcast. But with lock-down giving us ample time to develop ideas, it’s time we reintroduce to the world: The Poetry Clash.
Creating a Memorable IG Live Experience
Instagram Live can be pretty hit or miss. But what makes it miss? In this video we identify the weakness of IG Live and how we can imrpove upon them.
Tutorial: Photo Editing & Typography Basics + Adding Handwritten Text In Canva
In this poetry poster tutorial, we’ll cover some Canva basics such as editing a photo, selecting a proper font, and adding text. To take it up a notch, we’ll also add REAL handwritten text!
Poetry “Slam” In The Quarantine Era
Virtual open mics and slams via IG live: Not great. The video quality, audio quality, lack of atmosphere, and most importantly the live aspect are all stripped away. My question is: What would the ideal digital open mic and slam look like in the quarantine era?