Happy Birthday Lewis M

For the text version of the poem, click here.

The Oddball Show with Lewis M (Vol 2)

Lewis M, the illustrious poet, producer, and emcee, returns to the Oddball Show to discuss his new album, Alive, now available on Bandcamp.  We discuss the duality of being behind both the mic and the boards, and the very personal journey detailed through the album. Tune into the Oddball Show, located at the corner of Poetry and Hip Hop.

Happy Birthday, Lewis Reginald Morris

For the text to this amazing poem, visit Oddball Magazine.

Tonight at 8:00 PM ＥＳＴ：The Oddball Show with ERATO

For this Tuesday’s #OddballShow, the boys are joined by the creative minds behind ERATO, a new experience in Boston nightlife. DJ Mizont, DJ Dende, and friend of the podcast Liza Zayas will be talking about the changes in the Boston house music scene, their mission to bring inspiration, and their 1-year anniversary event going down next Saturday night (7/9). Feel like dancing? Come join the conversation with the folks that will keep you moving, this week only on the #OddballShow.

February 18: The Oddball Poetry Hour Returns

The Second Oddball Hour is happening again. I will be reading there sometime during the first half hour. Also reading will be Lewis Reginald Morris, LUCCI, and Jonathan J. Joseph. This will be taking place once again at the Harvard Square Starbucks. I will stay just long enough to not get the rest of the group thrown out, as I have a fundraiser (see below) to attend to.

Tonight at Eight: The Oddball Show with Lewis M

This Tuesday night the Oddballs are joined by poet, teacher, and Hip Hop artist Lewis M.  A member of the prolific Flatline Poetry collective, Lewis is also a Hip Hop producer and emcee whose new album “That New Violence” dropped this April.  Is Hip Hop Poetry, inherently, or do they live in different worlds?  Join the conversation tonight at 8:00, only on the #OddballShow.

People I Want to See Tonight at Stone Soup

Lewis Reginald Morris

It was great to hear his new work at the Elephant release party. We've talked about him coming back. Be nice if he stopped in.

C.C. Arshagra

He featured last week, but hey, why not?

Lee Litif

On second thought, no. It's only been three weeks since he featured. I'm good for a little while longer.

Scenes from The Elephant Release Party

The release party for the second Issue of The Elephant happened this Wednesday.

 
Hosted by Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey, Erik Anker, and Warren Hinckle, the party included ample supplies of pizza and an array of performers (shown here courtesy of my dying iPhone).

Lewis Reginald Morris, who will hopefully return to Stone Soup.

Ryan Kim, whose work I never heard before.

Maylin Pavletic, kicking off the featured comics quite nicely.

Kevin O'Brien, who had an epic battle with some loud ladies at the ba.

The print issue can be ordered here.  The online issue(which I'm a part of) can be read here.

 

Happy Birthday, Lewis Reginald Morris

For the text to this poem, check out Oddball Magazine.
 

Oddball Show 6 5: Poets With Disabilities

In lieu of a livestream show (we'll be back next week), Chad Parenteau offers a recording from the recent Massachusetts Poetry Festival. Recorded on May 2, 2015, the panel was hosted by Colin Killick of the Disability Policy Consortium and featured poets SOUP member Hannah Brown, Ryk McIntyre, Flatline Poetry member Lewis Reginald Morris and The Oddball Show's own Jason Wright.

The event description.

Visit the SOUP website.

Visit Flatline Poetry.

Visit Oddball Magazine.

Thanks to the show's host, JP LIme Productions.

Coming Up Later

I forgot I had taken this picture. Seated left to write are activist for the disabled Colin Killick, Oddball Magazine's Jason Wright, Flatline Poetry's Lewis Reginald Morris, and Hannah Brown of SOUP. I took this just moments before they started the "Capable Massachusetts: Poets with Disabilities" panel at this year's Massachusetts Poetry Festival earlier this month.

I recorded that panel and finally got around to getting the footage ready for YouTube this morning. Want to hear it today? You just might.

After The Poets With Disabilities Panel

I only attended one day of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, but I made it count. My friend, Oddball Magazine's Jason Wright was part of Saturday's Poets With Disabilities, a panel and reading moderated by Colin Kilick and featuring, Jason, Ryk McIntyre, SOUP poet Hannah Brown and Flatline Poetry's Lewis M. I attempted to record the entire session and believe I was successful. I will be revisiting the footage and hopefully turning it into a special episode of The Oddball Show. After the show, it led to an impromptu photo session of the entire group.

I'm known to take a lot of pictures. By the time I altered my settings and tried to take a black and white "band picture," the poses in the beginning began to alter into wonderful silliness.

Come back to this blog for an update on the footage from the panel or subscribe to JP Lime's YouTube page for regular updates.

This Saturday at the Massachusetts Poetry Festival

Featuring Collin Killick, Hannah Brown, Ryk McIntyre, Lewis Reginald Morris, and Oddball Magazine's own Jason Wright!

Capable Massachusetts: Poets with Disabilities

Saturday, May 2 • 12:15pm - 1:15pm

Most of the time, people with disabilities are spoken about. At Capable Massachusetts, they will be speaking out. Slam poetry legend Ryk McIntrye and Oddball Magazine founder Jason Wright will be joined by rising stars Hannah Brown and Lewis Morris (a member of Flatline Poetry, winners of Best Poetry Group at the 2013 Mass Poetry Awards) for a generational artistic dialog on disabilities visible and invisible, and the ongoing struggle, 25 years after the ADA, to build a future where they are not barriers to opportunity. Moderated by poet and organizer Colin Killick of the Disability Policy Consortium.

Click here for more information, including how to reserve a seat.