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Written by Midge Kocen & Thom the World Poet
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 Slam Poet Tony Jackson
September poetry readings and happenings.
While it may not enjoy the same brand name recognition as Austin music, the spoken word scene in Austin does hold quite a bit of cache on the circuit. Below is a monthly calendar of events. There is no cover unless otherwise noted, though tips are sometimes encouraged. Listed contacts for more information may either be the venue or the hosting poet. |
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Written by Laura Romer
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 To move forward, one man has to look back.
It always has to be about some girl that changes everything in a man’s life, doesn’t it? This time, this particular girl might be a little off her rocker. Okay, maybe a lot off her rocker.
Meet Travis Harrison. Pragmatic. Schedule driven. Borderline boring. Vulnerable. Travis has been carrying emotional baggage since becoming a victim of not one, but two tragedies in the past 20 years of his life. Cue Layla Sommers. Irrational. Spontaneous. Borderline psychotic. Vulnerable and, like Travis, a victim of circumstance. |
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Written by Dante Dominick
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 Free jazz, free verse...free your mind.
You never know what to expect at a word/jazz Low Stars performance, an improvisational interplay between free jazz and spoken word. Not even the performers do. An element of uncertainty is an understatement, as poets and musicians take a swim in the deep end with no floaties.
“The vibe we’re trying to get at is where the musicians and the poets are improvising back and forth, having an internal conversation, more so than the band being a back up foundation for the poet. It’s collaborative at a deeper level than that,” says bassist Harold McMillan, who started the word/jazz project in 2000. |
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Written by Liam Brooks
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week-end jaunt taunt
ends and begins with a splash and a flash
amazing pieces, releases
wonderful plastic concoction auction
lights up the modern mid-night sky sighs
explosion of magnified prism prisons
iridescent awakened meditations and medications
rethought all my calibrations, reservations
left it all just forever changed, rearranged
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Written by Spencer Perskin
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this is from 'earthbeat' written about 1966---
nomads eat the void of plenty
shepherds star the way with fleece
secretly where mildmaids gather
lain with lay enduring peace
with so unmolested pleasure
let the bird convey his song
let the lion have his meat
boundless joy unknowing measure
bless his head and point his feet
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