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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Adariyah Ysrayl
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Adariyah Ysrayl Instagram: @adariyahysrayl Adariyah, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My Name is Adariyah Ysrayl and I am from Chicago,… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Olopade Samuel
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Samuel Olopade Instagram: @_olops_ Samuel, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Olopade Samuel, im from Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: S.R. Graham
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing S.R. Graham Instagram: @thesensualgenius S.R., welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Shakeitha Graham. I am from Salters, South… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest Winners: Chandra T. Mountain
Note: We are in the process of moving all our winning poet interviews to the website. Please be sure to bookmark it at yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/. Introducing Our #1, Chandra T. Mountain! Instagram: @musings.from.my.younger.self Chandra, welcome and congratulations! Please, tell us, what is your name and where are you from? My name is Chandra Tyler Mountain. I… Continue reading
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Poetry Myth: “I Have to Perform My Poems to be Relevant.”
One of the MAJOR misconceptions about the poetry industry is that you have to do spoken word to become a prominent figure. Performance poetry might be the most popular, but there are other ways to be profitable. Artists like Rudy Francisco, Jasmine Mans, Prentice Powell (who was recently nominated for a Grammy), Obbie West, and… Continue reading
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Is Rap Poetry?
We’ve received a few questions about if rappers can enter the contest. The short answer is yes, as rap is a form of poetry. The longer answer requires a bit of a breakdown. RAP and POETRY RAP (often called Rhythm and Poetry*) uses similar forms as poetry, like verses, refrains, rhyming words, rhythm, and meter.… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s 6th Annual Poetry Contest 2023: Rules, Guidelines, and Prizes
Calling All Poets!! When it comes to the arts, poetry is my first love, and this contest is my way of giving back to the poetry community to shed light on the power of the spoken and written word and the artists who love it. It is not just a contest but a movement to… Continue reading
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