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Poetry as Protest: The Revolutionary Roots of Spoken Word

Before spoken word poetry was trending on TikTok, it was trending in the trenches of change. It was rebellion in rhythm, revolution in rhyme. Born from the fire of resistance, raised in the shadows of systems that silenced, spoken word.....

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How to Write a Poem That Speaks Like a Sermon and Lands Like a Lightning Bolt

You want to write something that doesn’t just rhyme—it reverberates. A poem that preaches, that prophesies, that pours from your mouth like fire baptized in ink. One that grabs your audience by the collar and lifts their spirit by the.....

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Turning Grief Into Verse: How Poetry Heals

Grief is a ghost that doesn’t knock. It just walks in. It pulls up a chair next to joy and reminds you that love had a cost. And yet, where most of us fumble for silence, a spoken word poet.....

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What Poetry Can Teach Leaders About Presence and Persuasion

Leadership isn’t about talking the most. It’s about being felt the deepest. And that has everything to do with presence. With the energy you bring into a room before you even speak. With the way you hold silence like it’s.....

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How Spoken Word Revives Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

You can’t KPI your way into compassion. You can’t spreadsheet your way into self-awareness. But you can speak your way there. You can story your way there. You can listen—really listen—your way into emotional intelligence. And that’s exactly where Spoken.....

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The Business Case for Poetry: Why Every Brand Needs a Poet

Most brands spend millions trying to sound human. Poets do it naturally. That’s the business case. In a world flooded with content, connection is the currency. And Spoken Word Poetry isn’t just creative—it’s connective. It doesn’t just tell your audience.....

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