Category Archives: Florida

     SUNDAY-19th  Tavares Bussey- Urban Poetry Brigade, 7-9pm est. Barbara Trawick- IBeePlanet/100 Thousand Poets for Change, 9-11 pm est.    MONDAY- 20th Nate Sr.-  Monday Morning Metaphors/100 Thousand Poets for Change, 7am-10am est. 10am to 8pm open LaQuita Middleton-Empress … Continue reading →

KC Knudsen knudsenc@leoncountyfl.gov Leon County Public Library Main Tallahassee Our library will be participating once again in the 100 Thousand Poets for Change by reading “Guess Who, Haiku” by Deanna Caswell and Bob Shea on Monday, September 28th, 2020 @ … Continue reading →

  September 26 Morning Session   September 26 Afternoon Session           August 29, Reaading list Thank you for standing by for this Transfeminist and Anti-racist event. Our voices are raising up with all your support. -PERFORMANCE … Continue reading →

      100 Thousand Poets for Change speak out at The Bark Madeline Brik, Staff Writer Published 11:51 a.m. ET Sept. 29, 2019 |      Founders Terri Carrion and Michael Rothenberg at 100 Thousand Poets for Change event … Continue reading →

Saundra Kelley reading to children at Books A Million in Tallahassee, Florida Samiri Hernández Hiraldo I went to Club 4-H in Panacea on Monday and to Sail High School in Tallahassee yesterday. I had a great time. The kids were … Continue reading →

sketch notes for the second poster         Today, September 28th, a global event will take place called “100 Thousand Poets for Change”, and the “Read A Poem To A Child” Initiative. Slam poetry events in 5 cities … Continue reading →

    COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Oasis Center for Women and Girls –Michelle Gomez -9 schools Foster Grandparents Program-Linda Schuyler Ford   BOOKSTORES My Favorite Books– Amanda- Tallahassee, Florida w/ guest Hot Tamales     Midtown Reader– Tallahassee, Florida We plan to … Continue reading →

  Poetry can be a powerful tool for eliciting emotion and is frequently used to express dissent or advocate for change. FSU Special Collections & Archives’ latest exhibition, “Poetry in Protest,” explores the genres, tactics, and voices of poets that … Continue reading →

ORGANIZER: Amanda Babcock CONTACT: staff@myfavoritebooksllc.com My Favorite Books-Tallahassee, Florida Sun. Sept 30th at 2pm! Rebecca Cummings will be reading poems to children. We will also have all our children’s poetry and even some adult poetry books available all week and weekend … Continue reading →

ORGANIZER: Kristine Snodgrass, Terri Carrion and Emile Boghos, Anhinga Press

Florida, March and April 100 Thousand Poets for Change events for peace, highlighting issues of gun violence & memorial for Parkland. 100 Thousand Poets for Change article in the Tallahassee Democrat. 100TPC Gun Violence initiative in Florida! https://www.tallahassee.com/story/life/2018/03/10/poets-change-speak-out-protest-grief/409949002/ Poets for … Continue reading →

ORGANIZER: Emile Boghos CONTACT: emile.boghos.88@gmail.com ORGANIZER: Gabriela Denton CONTACT: gabrielagdenton@gmail.com ORGANIZER: Chris Hayes CONTACT:  christopherpaulhayes@gmail.com 100 Thousand Poets for Change Tallahassee Organizing Committee 2017: Chris Hayes, Emile Boghos, Gabriela Denton, Terri Carrion and Michael Rothenberg   THREE STAGES: One World … Continue reading →

COMPLETE BIOS OF PERFORMERS… Ryley Smith is described by her label Cat Family Records as “The six-string siren that reaped Jeff Buckley’s soul.” Her EP from Cat Family is coming out soon. Ryley Smith collaborates with a variety of musicians … Continue reading →

The purpose of this GLOBAL ACTION CALENDAR is to create a global awareness of the many important events and actions taking place in arts communities around the world that intend to change the narrative of civilization from war, racism, misogyny, and ecological destruction to a narrative of peace, justice and sustainability. We hope this GLOBAL ACTION CALENDAR will be a great source of creative ideas and empowerment and help create positive change.

Please post your event details for the GLOBAL ACTION CALENDAR in the Comment Box below the calendar. Include the name of your event, event description, venue name, event location, time and date and any available contact information. This calendar is open to ALL artists of ALL disciplines. All event listings will appear within 2 hours of posting. 

The RESISTANCE POETRY WALL has been opened in response to the call by many for an open place to post poetry and art about the recent USA elections. Poets and artists from around the world are invited to post their work here. Feel free to share this link.

The poetry and art posted on the WALL are not limited to the USA elections. There are many issues that concern us all and we welcome your contribution to this page.

Post your poems  in the comment box at the bottom of the page. Your poem will appear on the WALL in approximately 1 hour.