Justice – And Poetry – For All
Justice – And Poetry – for All is an annual gathering that explores the intersection of social justice and poetry through performances, workshops, music and food, in a dynamic and inclusive space.
Justice – And Poetry – for All:
A Celebration of Queer Poetry
Friday, July 28 2023 - 6:00 pm
Featuring James Crews
with
Beck Anson
Tatiana Bruno
Harmony Edosomwan
Holly Painter
music by Elio Haag
Karma Bird House
47 Maple St.
Burlington
James Crews
James Crews is the author of the essay collection, Kindness Will Save the World, and editor of several bestselling poetry anthologies: Healing the Divide, The Path to Kindness, and How to Love the World. He has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, and in People Magazine, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post. He is the author of four prize-winning books of poetry, and his poems have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, and other journals. James lives with his husband on forty rocky acres in the woods of Southern Vermont.
Beck Anson
Beck Anson is a trans writer whose work appears in Rattle, RHINO, Humana Obscura, and others, including the 2023 Beyond Queer Words anthology. His poem “I Admit Myself to the Psych Ward in a Pandemic” was a finalist for the 2020 Rattle Poetry Prize. Their chapbook Blossom Boy is forthcoming from Thirty West Publishing. They are poetry editor and grant application lead at Flare Journal.
Tatiana Bruno
Tatiana Bruno is a queer non-binary NYRican Haitian living in VT. They are a spoken word/mixed media poet with a transdisciplinary approach to art and existence. Tatiana loves to enjoy all of life’s beauties including spending time with their doggo Frida.
Harmony Edosomwan
Harmony Edosomwan is a Nigerian-American author, activist, chef, and small business owner. Edosomwan was born and raised in Bronx, NY to two Nigerian immigrants. A graduate from the University of a Vermont, Edosomwan now owns and operates Harmony’s Kitchen, a luxe Afro fusion soul food business.
Elio Haag
Elio Haag (he/they) is a Transgender music artist born and raised in Vermont. He is currently living in Boston to pursue a degree in Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music. In addition to film composition, Elio is passionate about writing, composing, and producing his own songs. His poetry and lyricism often reflect the complex feelings of pain, joy, anger, and love he experiences as a young Queer person in America.
Holly Painter
Holly Painter is the author of The pressure of all that light (Rebel Satori, 2022), My Pet Sounds Off: Translating the Beach Boys (Finishing Line, 2020), and Excerpts from a Natural History (Titus, 2015). She teaches writing and literature at the University of Vermont. Read more at hollypainter.com.
The 2023 Justice – And Poetry – For All program is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors
