The Poetry Cafe

The Poetry Cafe

Open Mic, Spoken Word Poetry, Live Shows, Music and Interviews with artists from around the world

Episodes

November 18, 2025 73 mins

Join us for a conversation with Poetry Slam Africa about the movement and the art, the struggles and the future of poetry in Africa

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Join me for another quick artist interview live from The International Theater Festival in Nairobi, Kenya

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Join me as we chop it up with Divine and Saisi and they tell me how poetry is taking over the city!

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Join us as I prepare for my show and talk to Joanne from Uganda and Na Tosh from Kenya. This festival has been amazing and the outpouring of love and support has been beautiful! 

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Join us as we talk to a few members of the hospitality team here at KIT Fest in Nairobi, Kenya! Who they are and what they do what they do.

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Join us as we tap into Zimbabwe culture and music and theater, live from Nairobi's International Theater Festival

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Join us as we discuss this production from Botswana at KITFest 2025 from Nairobi

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November 12, 2025 1 min

The Poetry Minute featuring Kima from Anchorage, Alaska 

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November 5, 2025 50 mins

Live open mic poets and more. Ashlee C., explains to us why she writes. Join us for live music, conversation, and poetry.

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Join us as we continue to share artists from all over the world! The Sankofa Section is based on shows and artists from our past that have helped to shape and build the show to what it is today! We are excited to grow and expand, but want to make sure we pay homage to the artists that paved the way.  Let us know what you think about this Episode. 

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October 22, 2025 1 min

Join us for a call from Jacksonville, FL and Poet Moses West

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A new caller from Warner Robbins, Ga joins The Poetry Cafe hotline family with a poem about North Carolina.

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October 8, 2025 59 secs

Grow each and everyday, we are always becoming...

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Poetry, Music and engaging conversation around the topic of Black Men being able to express love verbally to one another

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September 24, 2025 3 mins

Check out our throwback poem with Trey as he recites a Poetry Cafe Favorite. The Sankofa section reminds to look back at our past in order to respect and understand where we are in the present. 

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September 17, 2025 3 mins

Poetic call from Charlotte, NC

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September 10, 2025 1 min

Purposeful inspiration in 60 secs

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September 3, 2025 52 mins

Join us as we sit down with Ebony Payne-English and Moses West from Jacksonville, FL. Poetry, Power and Purpose...

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Standing in our present, looking back at our past in order to move forward toward our future. A little throwback poetry that helped get us to where we are today. 

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Check out a poet from our poetry hotline and artists call in from all over the world to share their words. This call features Rosa from High Point, NC

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