In Volume One: Chapter Seven of the Podcast, we welcome social justice advocate, poet, spoken word artist, actress, and teacher, Mecca Morphosis. Mecca is the author of the upcoming book “Things to Unlearn”, is the 2016 winner of Brave New Voices, 2016 and 2017 Southern Fried Poetry Slam, and is currently ranked the 2nd best poet in the world.
In our conversation, Mike and Mecca discuss a wide range of writing-related topics including, the differences between Mecca and her Mecca Morphosis persona, how she grew to appreciate poetry more after beginning to write “Things to Unlearn”, and when she believes poets and spoken word artists become responsible and accountable for the messages their art sends.
Connect with Mecca:
IG: @meccamorphosis
Twitter: @meccaverdell
Website: meccamorphosis.squarespace.com
Recorded spoken word performances in Chapter Seven include:
T Miller – The Difference between a Girlfriend and a Woman
Twitter: @tmillerpoetry
IG: @natashatmiller
Prentice Powell – True Love
Twitter: @followprentice
IG: @prenticepowell1906
Andrea Gibson – For the Days I Sop Wanting to Have a Body
IG: @andrewgibby
Website: andreagibson.org
Twitter: @andreagibson
Dua Saleh – Fractions
IG: @doitlikedua
Twitter: @doitlikedua
Website: duasaleh.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
ELP Radio Show podcast
Website: ELP Radio Show