Poetry

MAKERSODE: TAYLOR MALI

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MAKERS: TAYLOR MALI: POETRY, PERFORMANCE + WHAT A TEACHER MAKES

This week, Susan and Laura talk to poet, teacher, speaker Taylor Mali. Called "a ranting comic showman and a literary provocateur" by The New York Times, Taylor is one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement and one of the original poets to appear on the HBO series “Def Poetry Jam”. He is a four-time National Poetry Slam champion, in fact, we've read one of our favorites Taylor Mali poems, “What Teachers Make” on a previous episode of The Spark File and we're so thrilled to get this time with him to catch up and talk shop!

CREATIVITY SPARKS: HAIKU + COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY

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CREATIVITY SPARKS: HAIKU + COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY

Riding high from the recent Spark File New Year 2021 Creativity KickOff, Susan and Laura discuss the highlights, and share two sparks inspired by the event - the enduring artform of Haiku, and the power we yield when we make things together, such as the work done at quilting bees, crafting bees, raising bees -- also known as collective creativity.

Creativity Sparks: Golden Palace + Poet Mary Oliver

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CREATIVITY SPARKS: GOLDEN PALACE + POET MARY OLIVER

In this Creativity Sparks episode, co-hosts Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien discuss the original spark that inspired Susan to write the piece “Golden Palace” for the Off-Broadway show NOW.HERE.THIS at the Vineyard Theatre, as well as the overflowing gift of sparks poet Mary Oliver left for the world.