The power of poetry. The pursuit of justice. The movement toward the transformation of people and societies.
Tell your friends ‘bout this.
And be sure you don’t miss
This chance to feel the bliss
As I dismiss all mental paralysis
And raise your level of critical analysis!
--from the self-titled poem, “Analysis”
Using the poetic arts and his background in education, justice and human rights pursuits, Analysis will:
ENGAGE your audience in the power and enjoyment of language, written and spoken
RAISE individual and collective levels of critical analysis
CHALLENGE people of all faith paths or no particular faith path to make this “on earth as it is in heaven” [Matt. 6:10]
HELP your group members better understand the Struggle, and discern their places in it
ENCOURAGE people to enjoy the dynamism that life offers mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually!
About Analysis
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A native of Baltimore, the worker/co-owner of Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse studied Public Communication at the American University and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University, from which he graduated with highest honors. Analysis is the host of Red Emma‘s Mother Earth Poetry Vibe, a quarterly open mic and feature venue of the theme “Peace, Justice, Poetry!”, and is a member of Simply Poetic Entertainment and of Restoration Village Arts. He is the author of Somewhere Through the Haze—a short collection of poems on a variety of justice human rights topics—and the album, A Couple Thousand Years Later.
Emily Dickinson famously said, ‘If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.’ Analysis cuts heads.
–Pamela Murray Winters, poet
Red Emma’s Mother Earth Poetry Vibe
In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, Red Emma's Mother Earth Poetry Vibe is the DMV's quarterly venue of “Peace, Justice, Poetry!”, welcoming to the open mic poets of all levels of experience—and showcasing top-notch features—to address matters of justice and human rights, conscious thought, the upliftment of the village and the advancement of the Struggle! The Vibe is hosted by Analysis, and takes place the first Saturdays of February, May, August and November at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, a worker cooperative and family of projects in Baltimore (including a radical independent bookstore and vegan/vegetarian restaurant) dedicated to autonomy, sustainability, participatory democracy, and solidarity!
The air in this venue is different—it shakes! –Hiram Larew, poet
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He dips his pen in flames and wields it like a torch to enlighten. That light leads to awareness. And awareness leads to truth.
--Emma Sembly-Brodie, educator
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