Volume Four: Chapter Eight – Roscoe Burnems

In Volume Four: Chapter Eight of The Podcast, we welcomed Educator, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Author of the book God, Love, Death, and other Synonyms, and 2021 Richmond Virginia Poet Laureate, Roscoe Burnems. 

Richmond Virginia native, Douglas Powell/Roscoe Burnems is a poet, published author, spoken-word artist, comedian, educator, father, husband, and Richmond, VA’s inaugural poet laureate, who has dedicated his craft to entertaining and educating. 

Performance poetry has afforded him the opportunity to enlighten and entertain crowds across the country; he’s been seen everywhere from coffee shops, schools and universities, theaters, and arenas. In 2019 he added a TEDx Talk to his list of accomplishments, speaking at a TEDxYouth event in November of 2019. He is no stranger to community and youth engagement. He has been a staple in the Arts Education scene for years and highlighted arts integration as a host for PBS/VPM’s The Art Scene.

Connect with Roscoe:
Website:
roscoeb.webs.com
IG: @roscoeburnems

Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include:

Kyla Jenee Lacey:
Pulled Out a Knife on Him
IG: @kylajlacey
Website: thatswritekyla.com
Twitter: @kyla_lacey

Matthew Cuban Hernandez: Reasons
IG: @matthewcubanofficial
Website: matthewcuban.com
Twitter: @matthewcuban

Natasha Hooper: A Letter to Whomever is Next
IG:
@thenatashadee
Website: thenatashadee.com
Twitter: @thenatashadee

Roscoe Burnems: Kiss
IG: @roscoeburnems
Website: roscoeb.webs.com
Roscoe Burnems: Mom
IG:
@roscoeburnems
Website: roscoeb.webs.com

Connect with, then listen and subscribe to the following podcasts we recommend:

The Words I Never Said podcast
IG: @gods_ink_spokenword

Life as We Grow It podcast
IG: @lifeaswegrowit
Twitter:
@lifeaswegrowit

The Spoken World podcast
Twitter: @spokenpodcast
Website: thespokenwordpodcast
IG: @thespokenworld

Unspoken Words podcast
IG: @unspokenwordspodcast
Twitter: @beckythepoet
YouTube:  Unspoken Words
Website: beckythepoet.com


Journey with Mpho podcast
IG: @journeywithmpho
Website: journeywithmpho.com