Information courtesy of Tim Reed.
Brockton Library Poetry
Series
Everyone Has a Voice
Saturday, January 18
1:00–3:00
Driscoll Art Gallery
Your Host: Ally Brioso
Welcomes
Jason Wright
Marcus Pierre,
With Open Mic
Featuring You
Jason Wright is
the editor and founder of Oddball Magazine,
a Boston based
online magazine and host of the Oddball Show with Jason Wright,
a weekly podcast that features poets, advocates and “extraordinary
people with extraordinary stories”. Jason is the author of two poetry
books. His first, A
Letter to the World published in 2015 by Tell-Tale Chapbooks was an
introduction into Jason’s poetry. Jason’s second book, Train of Thought,
was self-released through Oddball Magazine Publishing in 2019. In 2018,
Jason received acclaim when he participated in the This Is My Brave
Speaker series in Boston and
featured in the “Principal Pictures produced documentary” that followed
him and three other cast members through the show's production. A
tireless advocate for mental health reform, Jason works as a Certified
Peer Specialist and has been a keynote speaker
for both NAMI Walks and the Americans for Suicide Prevention.
Marcus Pierre received
his associates’ degree from Massasoit Community
College and is now attending Bridgewater State University majoring
in psychology. He relishes being a spoken word artist. “To me, the
spoken word is an expressive art form that is aimed to raise spirits.
The intent behind my pieces is to encourage, educate and entertain those
who choose to listen to them. They also embody
the love of God and spiritual nourishment”.
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