Archive for the ‘my journey through poetry’ Category
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Another Night at Abigail’s
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
I am back from another night at Abigail’s. This time the crowd was smaller and as a result I shortened my set from 6 to 3 poems. I got to debut another poem from MJTP called “Hiding”. I read a new poem, whose ink is still not dry, which is tentatively entitled “The Seed”. I [...]
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My first open mic in NYC
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Hola everyone!
Ok so I said I would come up with my time slot for Abigail’s in Brooklyn… well the open mic starts at 8p. I am trying to get on between 8 and 9; there is no sign up prior to the event. If you would like to come out and support, I will be [...] -
So here we go!
Monday, January 4th, 2010
Hey everyone….
I found an open mic spot! I may start performing at Abigail’s (Classon Ave, Brooklyn) as soon as this wednesday. I may read from my book and perform some old stuff. I’ll fill you in on my time slot tomorrow!
Just wanted to drop in and give you a quick update!
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Simone Nikkole Update
Friday, December 18th, 2009
hey everyone,
Hola mi gente! Sorry I haven’t posted since Aug. I just finished a semester at Columbia University. During my time of Psychological enlightening through my counseling and multiculturally filled classes, I haven’t had time to perform. I hope the next year and a half will continue to be inspiring and help me with my [...] -
A little bump in the road
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
I have been unable to begin performing at open mics and clubs because of a cold I got from one of the kids at my job. I have planned performance schedule for next week, possible 2-3 nights a week. I will see how I am feeling on Monday and keep you posted as to where [...]
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Updated: finally a visual
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Hey all! The cover for the upcoming book my journey through poetry is finally up. Check out the book page and the marketplace to see what it looks like. I also had a meeting today with my illustrator. The images are coming along so I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel. [...]
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finally a visual
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
I have been working on fine tuning the book lately. My weekends have been packed with visiting NYC and Rochester. In between, I have come up with possible book covers. Hopefully by the end of next week, I can show you the cover in either the MJTP section and/or the marketplace. I’ll keep you [...]
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exiting poetic disarray
Friday, April 17th, 2009
This morning gave me some slight clarity. I cemented the main vibe I want for MJTP. It required a few reworkings of the content but I believe that this indecision turned to clarity really helped the book.
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getting closer
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
As the drawings start to take shape, I can see the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. MJTP is getting closer and closer to being out on the market. All the fonts are together; i just have to worry about the cover designs. Hopefully by the end of April I will be [...]
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In Progress
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
My journey through poetry (mjtp) is taking shape. today terry and i worked on the layout. we got the pages looking fresh, clean and professional. playing with typography- grays and blacks- and handwritten fonts takes so much time. i want this to be as intimate for you as it was for me when i was [...]