KYD KANE, Grand Rapids Poet Laureate
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04/16/21 • 73 min
Kyd Kane (@kydsaidit) is the 34-year-old Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, and she is an inspiration on so many levels. First as an artist: her poetry is unique, soulful, and streams directly from her heart. Next as a black woman: she's the first to hold GR's laureate title. Then as an openly gay person: also the first to be named Poet Laureate. But beyond all else, Kyd is a an inspiration as a human-being. Alongside her friend and fellow poet Wayne Bowerman (@allthingswwb), Kyd sits down for an intimated discussion on poetry, finding your voice, and what it means to get closer to yourself. Primary themes today: authenticity, expression, friendship, love, poetry, and art. Today's episode features music by GR native HILTON.
Important Links:
KYDSAIDIT.com
Diatribe
ATTIC Links
Kyd Kane (@kydsaidit) is the 34-year-old Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, and she is an inspiration on so many levels. First as an artist: her poetry is unique, soulful, and streams directly from her heart. Next as a black woman: she's the first to hold GR's laureate title. Then as an openly gay person: also the first to be named Poet Laureate. But beyond all else, Kyd is a an inspiration as a human-being. Alongside her friend and fellow poet Wayne Bowerman (@allthingswwb), Kyd sits down for an intimated discussion on poetry, finding your voice, and what it means to get closer to yourself. Primary themes today: authenticity, expression, friendship, love, poetry, and art. Today's episode features music by GR native HILTON.
Important Links:
KYDSAIDIT.com
Diatribe
ATTIC Links
Previous Episode
poetry
*watch on youtube*
inspired by the upcoming roster of guests, kirk explores #poetry through musical and lyrical expression. the opener includes courtroom highlights on the debut 'courtcenter' segment and improvised hockey coaching. the body features (3) unique songs composed by kirk to match the energy and tone of (3) different poetry styles: #beatnik, #haiku, and #hiphop.
creative expression is what it's all about, people. much love!
attic links
**patreon**
Next Episode
bicycle day: the origin story of LSD
*watch on youtube* (video to post by 1:30pm edt on 4.21.21)
kirk celebrates 4/20 in style before diving into the global holiday that takes place on 4/19 of every year since 1943: bicycle day. in the first of a multi-part stoner education series, we explore bicycle day's origins in switzerland, where chemist albert hofmann discovered a unique compound derived from a fungus found in moldy rye bread that would go on to spark personal psychedelic journeys and cultural revolutions alike. even the terrible adolf hitler gets involved.
kirk produced three original songs in support of today's trippy installment.
citations:
1. “apparently uselesss...” by tom shroder of the atlantic2. wikipedia entry on albert hofmann
3. a bunch of stoners over the years
atita links
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