#spoken-word — Public Fediverse posts
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Joel Veena - Cardinal
"Cardinal is a sonic journey from original to traditional, played on the 20-stringed Hindustani slide guitar and accompanied by percussion, beats and poetry."
#bandcampcodes #beats #world #fusion #poetry #hindustani #indianclassical #spokenword #music
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The Sabbath Sabotage
They told us
holiness was neat,
pressed flat like Sunday clothes,
folded into bulletins,
spoken in indoor voices,
kept safely between hymns
and handshakes.
They told us
Sabbath was a soft thing,
a nap for the soul,
a gentle pause
before returning
to the holy machinery
of earning, buying, proving, becoming.
But Sabbath was never safe.
Sabbath is a wrench
thrown into Pharaoh’s gears.
A door barred against the market.
A candle lit
in defiance of the floodlights.
A refusal
to kneel before the stopwatch.
A holy no
rising like thunder
from tired bones.
Six days, they say,
you shall labor.
And the seventh?
The seventh is mutiny.
The seventh day
the fields are not your masters.
The ledgers do not own your name.
The inbox may howl
like a beast outside the gate,
but you will not feed it.
The empire counts bricks.
Sabbath counts blessings.
The empire demands output.
Sabbath gathers manna
and says, enough.
Enough for today.
Enough for this body.
Enough for this earth.
Enough for a life
that was never meant
to be fed into furnaces
just to keep the towers warm.
Sabbath is not laziness.
It is revolt
with bread on the table.
It is trust
with dirt under the fingernails.
It is the slave
remembering he is human.
The widow
remembering she is seen.
The ox
remembering grass.
The land
remembering how to breathe.
And maybe that is why
they sabotage Sabbath.
Because rest breaks rank.
Because silence interrupts slogans.
Because delight cannot be monetized forever.
Because a people
who learn to stop
may also learn
they can refuse.
Refuse the lie
that worth is measured in production.
Refuse the sermon
of profit without mercy.
Refuse the fear
that if we cease for one day
the world will fall apart—
as though we were the ones
holding up the stars.
No.
Sabbath is the admission
that we are not God,
and the miracle
that God is still good.
So let the engines choke.
Let the schedules stutter.
Let the tyrants call it weakness.
Let the anxious call it waste.
Let the merchants stand bewildered
before shuttered stalls
and unhurried hearts.
For this is the sabotage:
to rest in a restless world,
to feast in a famine of joy,
to loosen your fist
when all of history
has trained it to clench.
To stop.
To breathe.
To bless.
To remember
that we were not made
for endless extraction,
but for communion—
with God,
with neighbor,
with creature,
with soil,
with our own forgotten souls.
And so, on the seventh day,
we commit our small rebellion:
we light candles against consumption,
set tables against despair,
sing psalms against the grind,
and call this shattered life
still sacred.
This is no small thing.
This is how the kingdom enters:
not always with trumpets,
but with napping children,
unbought hours,
shared bread,
and a people audacious enough
to believe
that the world can turn
without their frantic striving.
Blessed are the saboteurs of empire.
Blessed are the keepers of Sabbath.
Blessed are the tired
who lay their burden down
and find, beneath the weight of all they carried,
a joy the masters could not confiscate.
For every Sabbath kept
is a crack in the idol.
Every prayer whispered at rest
is a seed beneath the pavement.
Every holy pause
is a hammer blow
against the myth
that Caesar owns time.
He does not.
The clock does not.
The market does not.
Time belongs to God.
And God,
in mercy,
has given some of it back to us.
#AntiWar #biblicalImagination #ChristianPoetry #ChristianReflection #empireCritique #faithAndJustice #holyResistance #Nonviolence #peace #peaceWitness #propheticImagination #propheticPoetry #resistanceToEmpire #restAsRebellion #Sabbath #SabbathAsResistance #SabbathRest #SabbathSabotage #sacredRest #spiritualResistance #SpokenWord #steampunkArt #symbolicArt #theologyOfRest #warMachine -
Jorge Lozano H
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 8pm @ Balboa Theatre
#comedy #spokenword #sandiegoevents #sandiegohttps://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2026/may/14/jorge-lozano-h-0a96102e/
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#Bayernslam 2026 in #München: 10 Poet:innen, 1 Bühne, unendlich viele Geschichten.
Wer holt sich den Titel? Ich tippe auf die Worte.
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#Listening to Superhero by Drew Stephenson, feat. G. Stoner Hilcot. This track is righteous;
"Chief. Executive. Officer. He so important he got 3 words all mean the same thing. He a 'wealth creator'. A 'wealth creator'. How he doing that? Exactly."
I found it on a fundraising compilation of protest songs called The Weapon and The Shield (Vol. I);
https://theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/album/the-weapon-and-the-shield-vol-i
(1/2)
#DrewStephenson #GStonerHilcot #SpokenWord #ProtestSongs #music
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SHAI SEVIN - The Pixel Vol Two
"Shai Sevin’s “The Pixel Vol Two” is a raw, phone-written journey through grief, spirituality and South West London life over timeless instrumentals."
#spokenword #alternativehiphop #undergroundrap #jazzrap #experimentalhiphop #consciousrap #ukhiphop #southwestlondon rap #music
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Les concerts sont essentiels, c’est une forme d’évasion.
#SpokenWord #SpokenPoetry #UK #Indie #Dance #Manchester #Music #socialmedia #tv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkTRa6a2zQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8lAWBK0v9E
https://labrecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-city-is-safe-with-you
https://labrecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-fallacy
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„Wir bewegen Inklusion!“ geht in die nächste Runde!
📍 Kongress am Park, Augsburg
🗓️ 08.05.2026 | 11–23 Uhr
🎟️ Eintritt freiDa kommen inspirierende Speaker*innen, wir erleben #SpokenWord, barrierefreie Mitmachangebote & eine inklusive Party. Inklusion wird hier nicht erklärt - sondern gelebt!
🔗 Programm & Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wir-bewegen-inklusion-2026-tickets-1410131624649
#WirBewegenInklusion #Inklusion #Barrierefrei #Teilhabe #Gleichstellung #InklusionErleben #Augsburg #SocialImpact #Inklusion #GemeinsamStark
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Bull of Heaven – 210: Like a Wall in Which an Insect Lives and Gnaws
#AmbientNoiseWall #Drone #Experimental #Glitch #SoundCollage #SpokenWord #ambient #noise #Denver
CC BY (#CreativeCommons Attribution) #ccmusic
https://bullofheavendc.bandcamp.com/album/210-like-a-wall-in-which-an-insect-lives-and-gnaws -
#silentsunday #littlefreelibrary #DeadAirFresheners #expunkimentalmusic #stjohns #portland #freemusic #spokenword #digitalphotography #may2026 #diy #JeanSmithpainter #JenniferRobin #MacDawg #BobBuckoJr #greenmonkeyrecords #personalarchives #KillPopTarts #nogenerativeai
Dead Air Fresheners continue our St. John's Portland Little Free Library tour with a rocking set of drops on Charleston Ave!
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An Evening with David Sedaris
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 8pm @ Jacobs Music Center
#comedy #spokenword #sandiegoevents #sandiegohttps://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2026/may/07/an-evening-with-david-sedaris-93cd5d9c/
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AfD laut Umfragen vorne! Really???
#kabarett #spokenword #standupcomedy #ChristophSieber
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I am planning a tour of UK #spokenword #openmic #poetry events. So far Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, London, and Oxford. Soon, Wembley, Brum and Bristol again. Aiming for Leeds/Sheffield in the summer/autumn and Southport/Liverpool/Manchester autumn/winter.
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Mr. El - Writing New Genes
"The most informative album ever."
#rap #hiphop #spokenword #undergroundrap #oakland #undergroundhiphop #music
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"I will love you when no song is playing. I will love you when the song is over." — Andrea Gibson (1975–2025)
What you carry past spectacle is the love that stays.#AndreaGibson #Poetry #QueerPoetry #LGBTQ #Grief #Love #SpokenWord
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Today's music:
Kae Tempest - I Stand On The Line
#rap #SpokenWord #HipHop #uk #music #np #NowPlaying #MastoMusic
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Probably a good day to dig out some stuff from my notes I wanted to recommend:
Dragon Trax have a new release out but don't overlook their previous from a few months back.
A collaborative EP that balances electronics, live instruments and spoken word.
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🇺🇸 Iggy Pop "Free" – 2019
The album leans into ambient textures, jazz-inflected arrangements, and spoken-word elements, creating a sparse and reflective atmosphere. Iggy’s vocal delivery is low-key and contemplative, often closer to narration than traditional singing...
#iggypop #ambient #experimentalmusic #jazzinfluenced #spokenword #alternativerock #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening
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With 29 Spoken Word albums you need a sampler. A couple years ago I released "Joined The Sounds Of Waves" as an opinionated introduction to my recordings. But I've done a lot of writing since then. It's time for an update! My new Rural Gloom Sampler is now free to stream/download via bandcamp. https://damonthomas.bandcamp.com/album/joined-the-sounds-of-waves-a-rural-gloom-sampler #writing #poetry #SpokenWord #recording #florida #bandcamp
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NEW MUSIC ON THE BLOG: Aja Monet - Melting Clocks #indie #jazz #spokenword #indiereview #music
New single from The Colour of Rain
https://www.mavoymusic.com/2026/04/aja-monet-melting-clocks.html
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Liebe das Biest in dir
Liebe
das Biest in dir, hör auf es zu zähmen,
keine Ketten mehr tragen, keine Rollen mehr nehmen.
Das Ungestüme schreit, wenn du's zu lang versteckst,
ist kein Fehler im System, sondern das, was dich weckt.
Ich lieb das Wilde, wenn du brennst ohne Filter –
keine Maske im Gesicht, keine weichgespülten Bilder.(der komplette Text steht)
Hat jemand Lust, den Rap zu rappen und/oder zu vertonen?
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GRAND SLAM zur Europawoche!
Do., 30.04., laden wir Dich um 20:30 Uhr in die brechtbühne am Gaswerk #Augsburg ein zum Poetry Slam „Your Voice for Europe" Der Europa-Slam ist Auftakt der Augsburger Europawochen 2026. Auf der Bühne wird es politisch, poetisch und ziemlich lebendig.
Mit dabei: Valo Christiansen, #Worms. Darryl Kiermeier und Rune Vollbehr, #München. Richie minus Eins, #Meisungen.
🔗 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/a4129dbfa7cc/grand_slam-augsburg-11008734
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Lit to the Tit x Women of Colour Belfast x Mental Health Arts NI: Belonging Spoken Word Night
The Watson, Thursday, May 14 at 07:00 PM GMT+1
Lit(erature) to the Tit and Women of Colour Belfast are coming together for a special evening as part of the Mental Health Arts NI Mindset Festival, inviting you to explore the theme of Belonging through spoken word, storytelling and poetry.
This night welcomes Poets, Storytellers and Artists to share work that reflects on home, identity, community, displacement, joy, grief and everything in between. Belonging can mean many things. It can be found in people, places, language, memory or in the act of speaking your truth out loud.
Whether you are performing or simply coming along to listen, this is a space rooted in care, creativity and connection. We especially encourage voices from communities who have not always been centred or heard. Come as you are. Bring a piece, bring a friend, or just bring yourself. You are welcome here.
Artists and Line-up to be announced end of April
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: No lift available
WHEN: Thursday 14th May
DOORS OPEN: 7pm
WHERE: The Library Bar (upstairs in The Watson)
Supporting a Good Cause
Suggested donation is £10-£15 for the event, pay whatever you can. Money raised will be donated to Mental Health Arts NI Mindset Festival.
Ticket Policy:
No refunds (all for a good cause).
If you can no longer make it, let us know and we’ll offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.
Please note there will be photography and videography on the night for advertisement purposes
EVERYONE WELCOME, ALL AGES, ALL GENDERS XXXYZ
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from denmark hamlet brought silver
from denmark hamlet brought silver
#DramaticPoetry #earlyModern #Education #HamletAndHoratio #HistoricalFiction #Imagery #literary #literature #Poetry #SerialPoetry #SpokenWord #UniversityOfWittenberg #writing
speciedalers and cronin
and so he paid to wear the black robe
and the recognition from the towns’ folk
that he was a student here
so he paid for admission
into these corridors of ignorance and revelation
admission to these classrooms
where both daydreams and fascinations were
brought to the table
for me he bought
memories of how he knelt
at his waking and at his bedtime prayers
memories of his voice when he sang hymns
but now sure as i knelt beside his dying
he’s long forgotten what he paid
for a chair
for a place among the gathered
in the assembly hall
his understandings
of german of latin
of philosophy of theology
his ability to speak
in all these languages to read
all these things he bought he left where
like all of us occupants temporary
his bed in the dormitory was rented -
Draama-Helmi ja "Ystävät" - Vain tänä iltana (C-cassette/digi, 25 April 2026).
https://draama-helmi.bandcamp.com/album/vain-t-n-iltana
#DraamaHelmi #downtempo #triphop #rap #spokenword #hiphop #lofi #live #electronic #HelmiKajaste #HexViihde #JoonasSiren #Forces #MiikkaSipilä #TomiKorpi #Kanttoripoika #Finland