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Fearless Laughter: Yusef Komunyakaa’s Advice to Young Poets

Fearless Laughter: Yusef Komunyakaa’s Advice to Young Poets
In this video created by Sampsonia Way magazine for Rattapallax, Yusef Komunyakaa describes his revision process, talks about the importance of silence in poetry, and dispenses advice for young poets. Sampsonia Way Interview by Elizabeth Hoover Video production and editing by Glen Wood Yusef Komunyakaa’s latest collection of poetry, The Chameleon Couch, inhabits many musics: the delicate hymn in... 

VERSE: A murder mystery

VERSE: A murder mystery
VERSE: A murder mystery. When a young poet discovers a lost manuscript, he is drawn into the New York City literary world with the only key to an unsolved, 30-year-old murder. Starring Jon Sands, Angel Nafis and Mark Greenfield. Produced by Rattapallax Productions. Directed by Ram Devineni. Script by Susan Brennan. Music by Shira E. & the Tiny Tornadoes.  Read More →