tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153279072024-03-13T18:53:15.057-04:00Late Late Capital Bootleg SessionsFrank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-38972903415350640102021-05-18T02:25:00.002-04:002021-10-21T20:14:00.634-04:00WHY PHILLY <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxFZcRjLiGDsz4go9YeJU37v72l5r_eMDJsy-hXJYYjFLCmhST9bPvtu58umJBE8tiQLnFqbiG5IA4' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Because lightning struck a tree in Germantown & Sun Ra knew what to do. Because AM over OR amor. Because ancestors at the parades. Because Zoe Strauss. Because Barkley Hendricks. Because rowhouse windows are shrines. Because SEPTA’s “getting there” lol. Because you all love Questlove & he’s one of us. Because it’s one of the original 13 & the colonizing isn’t yet over. Because Giovanni’s Room. Because Philly Barbacoa. Because Ben Franklin may have loved it here more than he hearted being naked in France. Because neighborhood crossroads. Because Dirty Frank’s. Because Gritty scares away Richard Spencer. Because Malcolm Jenkins. Because some dope poet laureates. Because Octavius Catto’s got his own spotlight on Broad. Because the spirits of Sigma Sound & Little Pete’s Diner will haunt new luxury housing. Because LO over VE love. Because you’re welcome to stay as long as you come correct. Because even vegan cheesesteaks are good. Because Ars Nova Workshop. Because Philadanco. Because Ramona Africa couldn’t be killed & rides the 13 trolley. Because A.I. Because the Bowie bar. Because you might try but cannot hate on the epic Cy Twombly room. Because Schooly D. Because Bernie Parent. Because McFadden & Whitehead said we can’t be stopped. Because we’ve got Duchamp & we’ve got Cornbread. Because the Frank Rizzo mural kept on being interactive. Because the Ellen Powell Tiberino compound. Because Marc Anthony Richardson (“how deep do you want to go?”) Because there’s no such thing as vision without memory. Because a bell got cracked so this is what you get.<p></p>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-64164384021042221622020-10-26T12:27:00.000-04:002020-10-26T12:27:10.016-04:00Who Will We Be Next<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEidm9dpbkvOMrUr6cxNtqUiJipJ40v-NfvHNRckpl-kwuzoeAR27ic_TIQNSoYoWLiwBYpu6tc4k9PbxTEG5ogZm3EuLf-wbNq8xQBHUrn8MY_0R22fEWZr8VQc09kg_v9cg/s640/3BEFD7C1-3C64-4C58-897B-3B5B93B0C2E9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEidm9dpbkvOMrUr6cxNtqUiJipJ40v-NfvHNRckpl-kwuzoeAR27ic_TIQNSoYoWLiwBYpu6tc4k9PbxTEG5ogZm3EuLf-wbNq8xQBHUrn8MY_0R22fEWZr8VQc09kg_v9cg/s320/3BEFD7C1-3C64-4C58-897B-3B5B93B0C2E9.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Thanks to Boog City for sharing <a href="https://wordpress.boogcity.com/boog-city-paper/boog-city-137-the-baseball-issue/who-will-we-be-next/" target="_blank">Who Will We Be Next</a></p><p>Read the entire issue <a href="https://wordpress.boogcity.com/boog-city-paper/boog-city-137-the-baseball-issue/" target="_blank">here</a></p>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-86630498964400373132018-11-09T16:13:00.001-05:002018-11-09T16:13:13.446-05:00POETRY Magazine Podcast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"The Next Last One" is featured on Poetry Magazine's November podcast. Listen to it <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/series/74637/poetrymagazine">here</a>.Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-61032650858886311962018-11-03T12:35:00.002-04:002018-11-03T12:37:16.879-04:00The Next Last One in POETRY Magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have new work in the November issue of POETRY Magazine alongside CAConrad, Jane Wong, Torrin Greathouse and many more. Check out The Next Last One <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/148089/the-next-last-one"><span style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>.Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-53841045440720057302018-09-12T14:33:00.001-04:002018-09-12T14:36:08.427-04:00What Could Be the Last Day of the World & More<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm honored to have new work in <a href="https://aprweb.org/issue-index/2018-july-august"><span style="color: red;">The American Poetry Review</span></a>. Also included in the issue are Khadijah Queen, Sharon Olds, Kimiko Hahn, Dara Wier & others.<br />
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April 21st was the culmination of work I've been doing with <a href="http://www.albustanseeds.org/"><span style="color: lime;">Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture</span></a> that included a collaboration with <a href="https://www.fandalism.com/djflew"><span style="color: lime;">Dr. Jay Fluellen</span></a>, and a series of workshops with kids from Northeast High School- the most diverse immigrant student population in the Philadelphia School District. <a href="http://www.albustanseeds.org/ialphabet/events/journeys-across-imaginary-lines/"><span style="color: lime;">Journeys Across Imaginary Lines</span></a> was a performance at the <a href="http://www.philadelphiahistory.org/"><span style="color: lime;">Philadelphia History Museum</span></a> that featured <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHM7i_-ZEq8"><span style="color: lime;">Hafez Kotain</span></a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/trapeta-mason/130055557"><span style="color: lime;">Trapeta Mason</span></a>, <a href="http://artsanctuary.org/content/valerie-v-gay-cfp"><span style="color: lime;">Valerie Gay</span></a>, <a href="http://kinanmusic.com/"><span style="color: lime;">Kinan Abou-afach</span></a>, Jay Fluellen and me. The afternoon included a workshop that Trapeta & I led exploring movement, memory and loss. One of my favorite moments was when a Palestinian poet who published two books in Arabic wrote his first poem in English during our exercise. It's a beautiful poem. It was a beautiful day.Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-85566990233939086142018-06-07T13:25:00.001-04:002018-06-07T13:27:54.768-04:00Frank O'Hara's Last Lover at William Way<i>Frank O'Hara's Last Lover</i> is one of my favorite reading series in the city's rich poetry history. On March 14, I had the great honor of reading with two of my favorite poets anywhere- <a href="https://harvardmagazine.com/2018/01/fred-moten-black-and-blur"><span style="color: lime;">Fred Moten</span></a> and <a href="https://raquelsalasrivera.com/"><span style="color: lime;">Raquel Salas Rivera</span></a>. Thanks so much to curator Jason Mitchell for hosting us at <a href="http://www.waygay.org/"><span style="color: lime;">The William Way LGBTQ Community Center</span></a>- one of my favorite poetry nights ever.<br />
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I have new poems in one of my favorite lit journals- <a href="http://wandererpoetry.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">The Wanderer</span></a> (edited by <span style="color: yellow;"><a href="https://raquelsalasrivera.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Raquel Salas Rivera</span></a> </span>and <a href="http://www.colettearrand.net/"><span style="color: yellow;">Colette Arrand</span></a>). Check out two new poems and an excerpt of a third <a href="http://wandererpoetry.com/paper-body-poetry-frank-sherlock/"><span style="color: yellow;">right here</span></a>.</div>
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<br />Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-25731786616500352312017-07-05T09:59:00.003-04:002017-07-05T09:59:30.837-04:00Outbound Poetry Festival LaunchIt was a blast to help debut the <a href="http://philadelphiacontemporary.org/outbound-poetry-festival/"><span style="color: cyan;">Outbound Poetry Festival</span></a> during Poetry Month. Powerhouse Poet Laureate <a href="http://www.yolandawisher.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">Yolanda Wisher</span></a> put together the week-long festival that was kicked off at Ulises by Philly Youth Poet Laureates <a href="https://billypenn.com/2016/07/08/meet-phillys-first-ever-genderqueer-youth-poet-laureate/"><span style="color: cyan;">Otter Jung-Allen</span></a>, <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2015/06/david-jones-is-philadelphias-youth-poet-laureate"><span style="color: cyan;">David Jones</span></a>, Yolanda & myself. Also, I needed to leave soon after so as not to spend all my money. There's so many amazing art books in an innovatively curated space. Discover <span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.ulises.us/"><span style="color: cyan;">Ulises</span></a> </span>some weekend soon.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">What a pleasure to work with <a href="http://www.networkfornewmusic.org/"><span style="color: cyan;">Network for New Music</span></a>! Together we shaped the Germantown Poetry Project, conducting workshops with composers, musicians, singers and neighborhood folks to put together pieces about city living. Collaboration from the gatherings culminated in a performance at the Philadelphia Free Library. I provided text for the pieces below, composed by <a href="http://www.fandalism.com/djflew"><span style="color: cyan;">Jay Fluellen</span></a> and <a href="http://www.ericmoe.net/"><span style="color: cyan;">Eric Moe</span>.</a> I was blown away to hear their work in person. Special thanks to the innovative singers and musician that worked on the project, and <a href="http://www.trapetamayson.com/"><span style="color: cyan;">Trapeta Mason</span></a>- my poetry partner in the workshops.</span></div>
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I spoke with the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage about my fellowship experience and its impact on my poetic practice. Sometimes I sit. Sometimes I walk. </div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">During a great night at the Free Library, I got the chance to talk Critchley, dividualism, Celan, utopian dystopias- and of course David Bowie. I also debuted a Scary Monsters-flavored poem composed for the event. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">It was a real pleasure to share the stage with DJ Robert Drake, Perry Genovesi, Toby Seay</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">and Peter Humphreys. And, as always- a treat to run into these two. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Thanks to Patti Brett </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">for putting this whole festival together. </span></span></span><br />
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I joined Michelle Taransky, Maria Raha, Thomas Devaney and Chris McCreary in a conversation about the cosmic anti-fascism of the Beat poets & their restless place in the academy. I also share a Diane DiPrima poem written days after the death of Amiri Baraka. Thanks for having us, Julia Bloch & Kelly Writers House!Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-58320867091971092592016-08-01T17:29:00.003-04:002016-08-01T17:30:28.853-04:00Dreaming in the Immaterial Age<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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LigoranoReese (Nora Ligorano & Marshall Reese) installed their ice sculpture on Independence Mall during the DNC Convention. On July 25, the 35 feet wide X 5feet tall ephemeral structure melted away in a matter of hours. The artists employed a writers' residence on-site to work through the experience as tourists and conventioneers looked on.<br />
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My late afternoon contribution is entitled <a href="http://meltedaway.com/2016/07/25/1433/"><span style="color: cyan;">THE AMERI___ D____ (5:35pm)</span></a>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-81791868950509817722016-06-09T16:17:00.001-04:002016-06-09T17:25:18.215-04:00No Border No Cry en Español<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-3708122383214301172016-06-09T15:47:00.004-04:002016-06-09T15:47:49.807-04:00What All the Dark Cannot Extinguish- Introducing Bernie Sanders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was honored to introduce Senator Bernie Sanders with a poem at Drexel University on Monday. I took great inspiration from the thousands of Bernie supporters that attended. Also, I talked to Susan Sarandon for a good 20 minutes- about Latin American poetry & the sad state of U.S. support for its artists. So there was that. Feel. The. Bern.Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-63752878185943110462016-03-29T16:49:00.002-04:002016-03-29T16:54:07.941-04:00Write Your Block 2016<br />
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A night of performance launched <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://organizeyourown.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">Organize Your Own: The Politics & Poetics of Self-Determination Movements</span></a><span style="color: lime;">.</span></span> The stellar lineup included Salem Cullo-Jullin, myself, Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, and Jennifer Kidwell & Thomas Graves.<br />
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You can read about my No Border No Cry project <a href="https://organizeyourown.wordpress.com/special-projects/frank-sherlock/"><span style="color: lime;">here.</span></a><br />
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Watch the entire event <a href="http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/multimedia/tv/reruns/watch/196206"><span style="color: lime;">here.</span></a>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-71098228780717338012016-02-24T16:53:00.001-05:002016-02-24T17:21:00.208-05:00Write Your Block… The Next Episode<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The next manifestation of Write Your Block is happening thanks to the great people at The Philadelphia Citizen, who are committed to solutions-based journalism. See what's happened so far and where it's headed <a href="http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/write-your-block/"><span style="color: magenta;">here.</span></a>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-23091699777826258532016-02-24T16:35:00.004-05:002016-02-24T16:54:46.549-05:00Gabriel Ojeda-Sague's Oil and Candle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: white;">"Oil and Candle does the syncretic work of shining slant light on our endings/beginnings. This kind of tricksterism opens passage for communication beyond the limits of our oppressive orthodoxies- poetic and otherwise. Included in this book are cleansing spells to help clear our paths- “limpias of poets who have never been scared just of/ walking around in the world/ limpias of poets who trust the police/ limpias of poets who poison the apple/ limpias of poets who still trust irony”. This text is not simply about Ojeda-Sague at a crossroads. It is you, me… all of us who share in bodies that can be found there. Let’s look into each other’s faces with the light Gabriel provides, in all its queer ritual brilliance."</span></span></span>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-7618897529494367752016-02-24T16:33:00.001-05:002016-02-24T17:20:39.031-05:00Documenting Histories, Interpreting Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(w/ Sam Durso January 2014)</span></div>
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I recap my tenure as Philadelphia Poet Laureate during the past two years. You can find it <a href="http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/frank-sherlock-philadelphia-poet-laureate-documenting-histories-interpreting-dreams/">here at The Philadelphia Citizen. </a>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-73686184857863554452015-10-23T17:20:00.003-04:002015-10-23T17:42:04.994-04:00MuralLab Live- Open Source<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a great night at FringeArts! I was asked to open the event with a performance lecture on <i>PACE</i>, <i>Neighbor Ballads</i> and <i>Write Your Block</i>. The night included presentations from Ricardo Rivera of Klip Collective, the amazing Michelle Angela Ortiz, a dance performance choreographed from Kate Watson-Wallace, and a panel discussion with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Paul Farber and Jane Golden. Check out all of the projects from <a href="http://opensource.muralarts.org/">Open Source Philly here.</a>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327907.post-52577446927505655642015-10-23T17:20:00.002-04:002015-10-23T17:21:52.629-04:00Ideas We Should Steal- The Philadelphia Citizen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I talked with Emma Eisenberg of <i>The Philadelphia Citizen</i> about how Detroit's <i>Write A House </i>model might be possible <a href="http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/ideas-we-should-steal-write-a-house/">here.</a>Frank Sherlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03014363420258761463noreply@blogger.com