Skip Main Navigation
Eventbrite
Browse Events
Organize an event
Organize
Help
Log InSign Up
Menu
Page Content
This event has ended.
POETRY OF THE POSSIBLE: Fierce Love and Wise Words in Times of Great Change

Aug

22

POETRY OF THE POSSIBLE: Fierce Love and Wise Words in Times of Great Change

by The New World Network

Actions and Detail Panel

Sales Ended

Date and time

Sat, August 22, 2020

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Location

Online event

Refund policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Through poetry, we can transform the things that hurt us into something that both heals us and reveals tremendous beauty and value.

About this event

“Music is My Medicine! Kindness is my Song!" —Dedan Gills

In this pivotal moment, we are coming together to innovate a way forward, a new world – where we see that our fates are integrally linked.

A poem can save a life. A song can bring us back from the depths of despair. The power of art, rhythm, and words together can help a human heart heal, spark vivid imagination, and connect us to our passion to act.

Join Alli Chagi-Starr, Founder of Linked Fates Strategies, in discussion with writer and human rights activist, Belvie Rooks who will be celebrating poet Dedan Gills. She'll be reading some of his poetry in honor of his birthday. And Poet Drew Dellinger who will share some of his personal gems. Actor Danny Glover will also be reading some of Dedan's works.

Together we'll dive deep into the unknown while hearing the familiar with new ears as we explore how to transform the things that hurt us into something that both heals us and reveals tremendous beauty and value.

We start at 3PM PT, 6PM ET.

___________________________________

ABOUT OUR GUEST

“Drew Dellinger is one of the most creative, courageous and prophetic poets of his generation. I love his spirit. Don’t miss him!” - Cornel West

Drew Dellinger, Ph.D., is an internationally known speaker, writer, poet, and teacher who has lectured and taught extensively across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and many other publications, and he is author of the award-winning poetry collection, Love Letter to the Milky Way, and the upcoming book, The Ecological King: Martin Luther King Jr. and Interconnectedness. Dellinger has lectured at numerous colleges and universities and has taught at Prescott College, Schumacher College, Naropa University–Oakland, the Sophia Center, CIIS, and John F. Kennedy University, where he was Associate Professor and Director of the Program in Social Ecology. Currently, Dellinger is Scholar-in-Residence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute at Stanford University. Dellinger has been called "a national treasure," by Joanna Macy, "a deep and courageous poet," by Alice Walker, and "one of the most creative, courageous, and prophetic voices of his generation," by Cornel West. www.drewdellinger.org Twitter: @drewdellinger

"Drew's poems for global justice bring light to these leaden times, helping us to see and defend the beauty of our world." - Joanna Macy

******************************************

"There is the beauty of the small things and there are those times when the heart must break open in order to hold the big things—it’s the breaking open that creates the room to hold it all. Let the words in this book guide you home, to the origin, to love.” —Julia “Butterfly” Hill

Belvie Rooks is an essayist, educator, mentor, producer, and human rights activist whose work and vision weave together the worlds of spirituality, feminism, ecology ....and social justice. Belvie and poet Dedan Gills (1945-2015) were married in Accra, Ghana in 2007. Their recent book, I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart: a Poetic Love Song is a poetic chronicling of their love story and their journey together, which included the life-changing impact of their pilgrimage to a West African slave dungeon. Belvie and Dedan are also two of the featured contributors in Dr. Fran Grace’s The Power of Love: A Transformed Heart Changes the World, which in 2019 won the Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for “Best Inspirational Book!” Both books published by InnerPathway.

“This beautiful and engaging love story by two friends and lifelong human rights and social justice activists models what love can be in these times.” —Danny Glover

POETRY OF THE POSSIBLE: Fierce Love and Wise Words in Times of Great Change image
POETRY OF THE POSSIBLE: Fierce Love and Wise Words in Times of Great Change image

Tags

  • Online Events
  • Online Other
  • Online Community Other
  • #arts
  • #activism
  • #women
  • #performance
  • #poetry
  • #conversations
  • #bayarea
  • #blacklivesmatter
  • #blm
  • #covid19
Event ended

POETRY OF THE POSSIBLE: Fierce Love and Wise Words in Times of Great Change


Follow this organizer to stay informed on future events

The New World Network

Event creator

Events you might like

  • What’s Possible: Winston Salem Localizes Leandro

    What’s Possible: Winston Salem Localizes Leandro
    What’s Possible: Winston Salem Localizes Leandro

    Mon, Aug 22, 2022 7:00 PM EDT (-04:00)
    Free
  • Poetry is Life, Exploring Poetry with Ann Quinn

    Poetry is Life, Exploring Poetry with Ann Quinn
    Poetry is Life, Exploring Poetry with Ann Quinn

    Sat, Sep 3, 2022 11:00 AM EDT (-04:00)
    $40
  • Poetry & Chat

    Poetry & Chat
    Poetry & Chat

    Tue, Aug 16, 2022 11:00 AM BST (+01:00)
    Free
  • Picture Walks and Poetry

    Picture Walks and Poetry
    Picture Walks and Poetry

    Sat, Aug 27, 2022 7:00 PM EDT (-04:00)
    $10
  • Possible World (Sep#1) - Experience and Discover Possibilities

    Possible World (Sep#1) - Experience and Discover Possibilities
    Possible World (Sep#1) - Experience and Discover Possibilities

    Fri, Sep 2, 2022 10:00 AM AEST (+10:00)
    $40
  • On Poetry and Our Neurodiverse Future

    On Poetry and Our Neurodiverse Future
    On Poetry and Our Neurodiverse Future

    Thu, Aug 18, 2022 6:00 PM PDT (-07:00)
  • GUST: A Pa'lante Poetry Party

    GUST: A Pa'lante Poetry Party
    GUST: A Pa'lante Poetry Party

    Fri, Aug 12, 2022 7:00 PM EDT (-04:00)
  • Malta Poets Society (Online Open Mic)

    Malta Poets Society (Online Open Mic)
    Malta Poets Society (Online Open Mic)

    Sat, Aug 20, 2022 7:30 PM CEST (+02:00)
    Free
  • Challenging Male Entitlement in Men's Behaviour Change Programs

    Challenging Male Entitlement in Men's Behaviour Change Programs
    Challenging Male Entitlement in Men's Behaviour Change Programs

    Wed, Aug 24, 2022 7:30 PM AEST (+10:00)
    Free

Site Navigation

Use Eventbrite

  • How it Works
  • Pricing
  • Event Blog

Plan events

  • Online Registration
  • Sell Event Tickets
  • Event Management Software

Find events

  • Browse Online Events
  • Get the Eventbrite App

Connect with us

  • Report This Event
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • CA Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility
  • Community Guidelines
Eventbrite + Ticketfly

© 2022 Eventbrite