Youth Grand Slam Qualifier in Providence, RI

AS220 in providence was off the hook! the youth poets were brilliant! so open and vulnerable...one poet named keean said something beautiful about living vicariously through himself...thought that was dope...the winner was aaron (don't have last name) and he will go onto the grand slam with 7 other youth poets on the 27th of the month, i think. mo browne is the feature that night...should be a hot show.

corrina bain breaks my heart everytime i hear her read (she was the sacrificial poet for the big people's slam) and iyeoka was amazing as well. i love to hear great poetry from women who also own the stage and whatnot...

came back to boston tonight with simone and leave tomorrow early to get to new jersey for tomorrow night.

simone made me banana bread and packed me a lunch with two slices and plenty goldfish crackers...i love her...more later...cbell