COFFEE WINE and WORDS Poetry

Today's poem is "Dark Flame" by Butterfly Thomas. A poet from Virginia who loves chocolate and Jeopardy! 

Today's read is Jump Up In The Air And Stay There by Lady E., a spoken word artist from Dallas Texas. Enjoy! 

Today's poem is from R. Shawntez Jackson, an award-winning poet and a native of the Eastbay. Enjoy! If you'd like to submit, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

I'm sure you've seen the cult classic horror frotm 2009. While the story may be fictional, the murders of teenage girls, unfortunately, aren't.  If you'd love to read for us, visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com or shoot us an email cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

Today our guest is Meaghan Curley, reading her poem "An Ode to Panhandlers." Follow her on twitter at @unclemeag and if you'd like to be featured on our podcast, visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com or email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

Today's guest is none other than Jennifer Harris! Some of you know her as a fellow editor at Coffee Wine & Words Magazine! This is her poem, 'Sisyphus Was A Black Woman.' Visit our website to submit if you'd like to be a guest! www.coffeewinewordsmag.com/contact

Todays' guest is Ivory Bennett reading her poem, Woven Wanderings. Also, check her out in our upcoming Black Girl Poetry Scrapbook anthology. For more information on being a guest and everything else, visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com

Today's guest is Birdman 313, reciting his poem 'A Thousand Miles From Nowhere.' You can follow him on IG: @author_poet_birdman31355

Today's poem is 'Cultural Schizophrenia' read by C. Imani Williams. If you'd like to share your poems with us, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com or visit www.coffeewinewordsmag.com for instructions on submitting! Follow us on Instagram: @coffeewinewordsmag 

My first year in Vegas, I had a call center job for a short time. On my first day they made me pick a nickname, 'Tammy' instead of using my full name, so I would sound more appealing to the people I called. Needless to say that job was crappy anyway, and I didn't last longer than a month. This poem is for all the Black and brown girls who have gone through life in America with unconventional, not-...

This poem is featured in The Black Girl Poetry Scrapbook , available on chardypublications.com !

This is a poem about Billie Holiday. More of an ode to her career and legacy. If you're familiar with her music, then you might notice that I blended some of her song titles into the verses. I hope you enjoy it!

Maybe if more people listened to artists, the world would be a better place. 

This is a poem about mother nature. Cherish the one who gives us life.

This is a poem written by Mantra Lotus and read by Chanel. It's from her book Brownslip: A loose woman's memoir. Also, check out her podcast 'Hello Goddesses' available on Spotify!

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. A poem about assimilating to white beauty standards and how those standards shape our entire existence. 

As 2020 comes to a close and we welcome in the new year, here is a reminder that when it comes to our art, nothing is more important than being heard.  Check out this poem and others from my poetry collection, 'I Had a Dream About You' available on Amazon.

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. A poem about women lost dreams and expectations. 

Written by Meaghan Curley, Read by Chanel Hardy. Featured in 'Vulgar Wisdoms'.

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Sometimes I look at the sun and realize, that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Be thankful. And take care of yourself and your loved ones. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. In my upcoming novel, 'By The Dawn's Early Light' one of my characters is a poet. I wrote this poem for him. Well, he wrote this poem, for Magnolia. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. I believe that God is a woman, and that woman is us. This is a poem for us. The Black woman.  

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Featured in my book of poems 'Sweet Oleander', a poem about what happens when the quality of personal relationships goes past its expiration date.

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. This piece is dedicated all the painters, singers and poem slingers that ever felt like giving up. I know being an artist can be mentally and emotionally draining more times than enough, but keep going. There is always someone watching and waiting for your next masterpiece. 

The title is self-explanatory.  *Kisses*