@TWHPoetry

We build Harlem Renaissance spaces in the Contemporary South. #TWHpoetry #TWHtribe. Readings. Workshops. Classes. Teaching Artists.

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The Watering Hole Winter Retreat 2025 lineup! Reminder Applications are open until June 30th 11:59pm EST We’re excited to see returning and new tribe with Matthew “Cuban” Hernandez, Alyesha Wise, and @Danez_Smif as our facilitators this year!
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“if there is no savior, I’ll do it myself, I’ll forgive myself” — Danez Smith . . . This poem appeared in Assaracus Issue 16, published by Sibling Rivalry Press, 2014.
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Great News! 🥳 Great News! 🎉 Great News!🥰 - mailchi.mp/twhpoetry/srdeadl… Plus, this really dope video. youtu.be/WJGQRuDmDv4
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Randall Horton's Craft Talk is today! - mailchi.mp/twhpoetry/eventsr…
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Tonight we celebrate Juneteenth with our third installment series of virtual craft talks. Ghost Enjambment, led by our very own Randall Horton! June 19th 6:30 pm EST Virtual Access to craft talks will be free to TWH Tribe. Link in bio with registration.
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Join us tomorrow as we celebrate Juneteenth with our third installment series of virtual craft talks. Ghost Enjambment, led by our very own Randall Horton! June 19th 6:30 pm EST Virtual Access to craft talks will be free to TWH Tribe. Link in bio with registration.
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Tentatively upcoming dates of craft talks series: Ekere Tallie Craft Talk November 6th #crafttalk #twhtribe #twhpoetry #randallhorton #enjambment #ghost #virtual #juneteenth
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Deadlines are Days from Now‼️ - mailchi.mp/twhpoetry/eventsr…
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Reminder we’re weeks away…🚨 Hey #TWHTRIBE!! We’re weeks away from the deadline to apply for the summer virtual retreat. Submissions open until June 22nd. Apply now. Link is in the bio. Location: Virtual Dates: July 18-20
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Apply now at twhpoetry.submittable.com/su…. Link is also in the bio. We’re excited to have Dinah Johnson covering children literature, Stacey Rose for playwriting, and Jessica Helen Lopez for poetry! #twhtribe #twhpoetry #summer #retreat #virtual #applicationsopen #poetry #writing
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Hey #TWHTRIBE!! Reminder we are weeks away from the deadline to apply for the winter virtual retreat. Submissions open until June 30th. Apply now. Link in the bio. We’re pleased to announce again Alyesha Wise as one of our writing facilitators for the winter retreat!!
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impacted youth with mentorship and arts programming. Alyesha has been featured on platforms and in publications such as OWN TV, BET, LA Times, Bustle, Afropunk, PBS, Buzzfeed and more. Other collabs include the ACLU, The Shabazz Center, The Nantucket Project, Brave New Films and
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the Google Interstellar Project. Ron Howard once wrote about Alyesha’s work, “Very Powerful.” Her collection of poetry, My Older Brother, A Famous Rapper, will be released in summer of 2025 by El Martillo Press. #twhpoetry #twhtribe #winterretreat #poetry #alyeshawise #winter
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Terrance Hayes and Dinah Johnson are coming through 🤗 You gonna be there??? 👀- mailchi.mp/twhpoetry/tim-sei…
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This Thursday, Tim Seibles presents The Art of Tone - mailchi.mp/twhpoetry/tim-sei…
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Hey, y’all! Here’s the schedule for the year! 📆 It’s about to be lit all year long! We hope to see you at some of these upcoming events. The link’s in the bio. New and returning Tribe, roll through!
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Facilitator bios coming later this month. See y’all soon and keep a look out for more updates with virtual craft talks and other events coming next month. #twhtribe #twhfacilitator #matthewcubanhernandez #alyeshawise #danezsmith #poetry #poetrycommunity #winterretreat
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We’re excited to have a fan favorite of ours join us again this winter Danez Smith!!!! #WeSeeYouTribe
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We’re excited to have poet, organizer and teaching artist Alyesha Wise as one of our facilitators this winter!!!! #WeSeeYouTribe
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