Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Poetry

Los Angeles poet Matt Sedillo raps prolifically in a performers' series at The Healer.


 
Also interviewed here, including how he writes poetry, 

 

Matt Sedillo recently performed poetry at Occupy Los Angeles' one year anniversary rally and march this past Saturday.  

Photostream here on the protesters from KPCC Southern California Public Radio. 

The poet states, "[Occupy Wall Street] really changed the conversation. This educational idea of 99 percent, it’s permeated the entire society. [...] This whole use of percentages is a very new thing that was brought into the American dialogue and mostly by the Occupy movement.” 

More news on OLA's 1 year protests here at Huffpost, and here and here at the L.A. Times.

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