I recently had the privilege of appearing twice on San Francisco's KALW radio.
While the live broadcasts have concluded, listeners can still access the recordings via the links provided below.
On Josiahluis Alderete's "Bay Poets" program, I shared a Qasida of our sweet City of Oakland in anticipation of the upcoming Beast Crawl Literary Festival. The opportunity to contribute to such a respected platform was an honor.
Shuffled, Never Broken
Time is a collective, it moves in spirals
twisted loops in road grease
and midnight tires
Odor of sweets and malt liquor
the idea of silence hovers
under glowing cranes and back bend bridges
Additionally, I participated in an interview with Jeneé Darden on her "Sights and Sounds" show. Our conversation explored a few of the Events lined up for Beast Crawl Literary Festival. I found the experience to be both stimulating and informative.
The Beast Crawl Literary Festival takes place on Saturday July 27. There will be readings in about a dozen small businesses around Downtown Oakland.
BAM House
BAM stands for “Black Arts Movement.” BAM House is the home of the Lower Bottom Playaz theater group. Their founder is Oakland Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga.“The Kitchen Table”
Block Community Club
“The Kitchen Table” asks, “What feeds your body and mind?” San Francisco poet and activist Kevin Dublin is hosting.“MARHABA”
Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
“Marhaba” means “welcome” in Arabic. This reading features writers from the Middle East and North Africa. This is the first time Beast Crawl has had an all MENA lineup. Youseef co-curated this event.Beast Crawl happens on Saturday July 27 in Downtown Oakland, from 4-10pm.
I extend my sincere gratitude to both Josiahluis and Jeneé for inviting me to be a part of their respective programs.
