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Aja Monet

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This summer I was invited to a poetry festival in Cuba which I used as an opportunity to find family in Guantanamo & Havana. My grandparents fled after the Revolution in 1961. It was a trying and transformative trip. I am still processing lots and I am hoping to share new visions inspired by this trip for my first solo performance in NYC coming this…

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LONDON: Looking forward to my first two solo shows in your city! Full set of poetry on two dates! SPREAD THE WORD, BRING YOUR FRIENDS, BRING YOUR FAMILY, BRING YOUR LOVE! SOON COME! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS— DATE 1: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013 http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/invite-friends?eid=8195076695 DATE 2: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/invite-friends?eid=8195187025

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deshaunicus: Aja Monet(by DeShaun A. Craddock) The first performance of the night on Friday was Aja Monet and her great spoken word. If you’re reading, I hope you enjoy the photos.

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It is Deep (don’t never forget the bridge you crossed over on) by Carolyn Rodgers

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Having tried to use thewitch cordthat erases the stretch ofthirty-three blocksand tuning in the voice whichwoodenly stated that thetalk box was “disconnected”My mother, religiously girdled inher god, slipped on some love, andlaid on my bell like a truck,blew through my door warm wind from the southconcern making her gruff and tight-lippedand scaredthat her “baby” was starving.she, having learned, that disconnection results fromnon-payment of bill (s).She…
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Fragments of a thread # 3

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Fragments of a thread #2

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