Second Annual Day of the Poet
COMING 2021The festival bringing focus, awareness, and celebration annually to the Poet who has provided a voice for the community, people, and cause throughout time.
Details coming soon!
A Poem Manifesto
Our Words United
We honor the wordsmith.
We commemorate creators.
We parade for emcees.
We shed competition and
shout each other’s names.
Behind a mic,
behind a pen,
within our dialogue
we are changemakers.
We are liberators
of lost thoughts
and reflections
of conjured dreams.
We are guides when stars
cannot pierce the clouds,
and we are light when suns
have exhausted their glow.
We are here.
And on this day,
we celebrate…
Together.
Day of the Poet:
Our words united.
©2019 Terone Allen, Day of the Poet, LLC
Our Directors
Denell Porche'
Community Relations Director
LadyVee DaPoet
Programming Director
CEO Allen Pough
Production Director
Chi Chi Iwuorie
Logistics Director
Terone Allen
Marketing Director
About
Day of the Poet
Who
Day of the Poet, a festival bringing together fellow poets from the Greater Atlanta area and the surrounding cities in Georgia and nationally.
What
To celebrate the poet, poetry and its many forms expressed through varied dialects, tongues, and creative expressions.
Why
Bringing focus, awareness, and celebration annually to the Poet who has provided a voice for community, people, and cause throughout time.
Where
The Second Annual Day of the Poet will take place in Atlanta, Georgia. Location to be announced.
Get Involved
How You Can Help
You love poetry, poets, and immersing yourself in all of its literary glory! Then you definitely don’t want to miss the opportunity to volunteer with us!
We will be sharing updates on how to become a volunteer soon.
Schedule of Events
ANNOUNCEMENTS TO COME
2019
Inaugural Day of the Poet
On April 20, 2019, over 150 total attendees descended upon three venues in East Atlanta Village for workshops, live performances, celebrations, and cake!
Stage 1: East Atlanta Branch Library
“Lyrics 180” Writing Workshop with Lauren Doriahna
Performance Workshop with Mista Funn
Youth Spoken Word Showcase Hosted by Kamiyah Heard
Performances by is0lated beauty, Hoodie Jayy, and Sinsear
Stage 2: Union EAV
Hosted by LadyVee DaPoet
Spoken Word Performances by Muva TheCreator, Harold Outley, Sky3 Hi, Nikki Gray, 22Wolf, VERB Williams. Ascended Breath, and the Art Amok Slam Team
Stage 3: iLounge ATL
Hosted by Nikki Gray
Live Music Performances by Adán Bean, Ke Turner, and JRenee
