COFFEE WINE & WORDS Poetry

We've got another piece by BJ Burgins! Enjoy!

Today's feature is returning poet BJ Burgins reading his poem 'Out of Sorts.' Enjoy!

Have you seen the recent animated Spiderman movie? It's amazing, and our girl Jenn wrote a poem about it! Check it out!

If you'd like to submit your work to be featured on our poetry podcast, email us a cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com

Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy this poem by the one and only Jennifer Harris!

You can check out his book "A Starving Mind: Stories and Thoughts' on Amazon!

Enjoy this double feature of two poems by returning poet, Candi Archibald. You can find her bok of poetry, Awakenings From the Dark at Barnes & Noble.

Want to read your poetry? Email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com www.coffeewinewordsmag.com

Enjoy this video, Moments in a Dream from returning poet Birdman313.

Enjoy this poem by Candi Archibald titled 'Shattered Memories Revealed' from her book Awakenings From the Dark.

If you would like to submit a reading email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com or visit our website to contact us www.coffeewinewordsmag.com

Check out these poetic visuals from Author Birdman313 as he recites his poem 'A Day in the Forest.' if you would like to submit an audio or video, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

Check out this video from Birdman 313, reciting his poem 'The Waves of Emotion.' If you'd like to submit a video or audio reading, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com or visit www.coffeewinewordsmag.com 

A poem about coping with your anxieties. I'm sure you can relate, we all can. 

If you'd like to submit an audio or video reading, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com or visit www.coffeewinewordsmag.com 

Today's episode is a double feature! Poet Maggie Bowyer reading two of their poems, "A Grocery List of Obscure Needs" and "Questions." 

Today we have MARTIAN performing his poem 'An Epidemic' enjoy. If you'd like to read for us, email us a cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com or visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com

Today we have a double feature! Two poems by New York native Jacqueline Zanders "Respect" and "I Love You."

Today's poem is "Dark Flame" by Butterfly Thomas. A poet from Virginia who loves chocolate and Jeopardy! 

Today's read is Jump Up In The Air And Stay There by Lady E., a spoken word artist from Dallas Texas. Enjoy! 

Today's poem is from R. Shawntez Jackson, an award-winning poet and a native of the Eastbay. Enjoy! If you'd like to submit, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

I'm sure you've seen the cult classic horror frotm 2009. While the story may be fictional, the murders of teenage girls, unfortunately, aren't. 

If you'd love to read for us, visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com or shoot us an email cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

Today our guest is Meaghan Curley, reading her poem "An Ode to Panhandlers." Follow her on twitter at @unclemeag and if you'd like to be featured on our podcast, visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com or email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com 

Today's guest is none other than Jennifer Harris! Some of you know her as a fellow editor at Coffee Wine & Words Magazine! This is her poem, 'Sisyphus Was A Black Woman.' Visit our website to submit if you'd like to be a guest! www.coffeewinewordsmag.com/contact

Todays' guest is Ivory Bennett reading her poem, Woven Wanderings. Also, check her out in our upcoming Black Girl Poetry Scrapbook anthology. For more information on being a guest and everything else, visit our website www.coffeewinewordsmag.com

Today's guest is Birdman 313, reciting his poem 'A Thousand Miles From Nowhere.' You can follow him on IG: @author_poet_birdman31355

Today's poem is 'Cultural Schizophrenia' read by C. Imani Williams. If you'd like to share your poems with us, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com or visit www.coffeewinewordsmag.com for instructions on submitting! Follow us on Instagram: @coffeewinewordsmag 

My first year in Vegas, I had a call center job for a short time. On my first day they made me pick a nickname, 'Tammy' instead of using my full name, so I would sound more appealing to the people I called. Needless to say that job was crappy anyway, and I didn't last longer than a month. This poem is for all the Black and brown girls who have gone through life in America with unconventional, not-so-normal, or hard to pronounce cultural names. Let them choke on it, but you correct them every single time. 

This is a poem about Billie Holiday. More of an ode to her career and legacy. If you're familiar with her music, then you might notice that I blended some of her song titles into the verses. I hope you enjoy it!

Maybe if more people listened to artists, the world would be a better place. 

This is a poem about mother nature. Cherish the one who gives us life.

This is a poem written by Mantra Lotus and read by Chanel. It's from her book Brownslip: A loose woman's memoir. Also, check out her podcast 'Hello Goddesses' available on Spotify!

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. A poem about assimilating to white beauty standards and how those standards shape our entire existence. 

As 2020 comes to a close and we welcome in the new year, here is a reminder that when it comes to our art, nothing is more important than being heard.  Check out this poem and others from my poetry collection, 'I Had a Dream About You' available on Amazon.

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. A poem about women lost dreams and expectations. 

Written by Meaghan Curley, Read by Chanel Hardy. Featured in 'Vulgar Wisdoms'.

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Sometimes I look at the sun and realize, that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Be thankful. And take care of yourself and your loved ones. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. In my upcoming novel, 'By The Dawn's Early Light' one of my characters is a poet. I wrote this poem for him. Well, he wrote this poem, for Magnolia. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. I believe that God is a woman, and that woman is us. This is a poem for us. The Black woman.  

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Featured in my book of poems 'Sweet Oleander', a poem about what happens when the quality of personal relationships goes past its expiration date.

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. This piece is dedicated all the painters, singers and poem slingers that ever felt like giving up. I know being an artist can be mentally and emotionally draining more times than enough, but keep going. There is always someone watching and waiting for your next masterpiece. 

The title is self-explanatory.  *Kisses*

As we all go through this pandemic it seems like the end of days. I know at times I've struggled to focus on my writing. I even ask myself what's the point sometimes? But a creator must create. So I keep pushing on. And I hope you do too. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Featured in 'Sweet Oleander: A Collection of Poetry'. We aren't perfect but we are all God's children. In life and in death, you are loved. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Featured in 'I Had a Dream About you: A Collection of Poems'. This poem is dedicated to my loving husband Matthew, and to all the memories we share. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. Have you ever experienced a rolling blackout? It ain't fun. Especially if you're Black. A poem about being powerless, hopeless, and afraid. 

Written and read by Chanel Hardy. A poem dedicated to what everything that is 'woman.'