Monday, November 28, 2011

RPB Helps support Children's Poetry Festival in El Salvador.

Dear Jack and RPB,

Thank you so much for your support to the Second Annual Children's Poetry Festival in El Salvador. The festival was a great success. Please click on the link to enjoy a short video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeHNdA5s2MI

Thank you, Jorge Argueta

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Video of RPB reading in the middle of market street at Occupy SF

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwGmIOuC_TU

Letter to fellow RPB poets after reading at Occupy SF


Letter to Fellow Poets after Occupy SF
Occupies Market Street

there was a wonderful crowd “occupying” the middle of the first couple of blocks of Market St, called there after the attack on the 101 Market free speech site early this morning. Daniel Ellsberg spoke, a great Brigade reading after that, very strong, great turnout of Brigadistas . . . tents pitched in the middle of Market, speakout, drums . . . trying to stay out there as late as possible to head off a sweep of the Justin Herman camp . . . one of the best readings the Brigade has done, in my opinion—live enthusiastic crowd—everyone their strongest, thru a bullhorn . . . amazing that we hit the date when we could really play our role (how prophetic, Jim Byron!), why we were founded, to be on the front lines of this blossoming young revolution. Daniel Ellsberg actually stayed thru our reading (& beyond) & listened (& he's no young thing & it was cold out there!) . . . i got a hug from him! we were there with our poetic fire & our banner . . . our new occupation. Brigade member, Skud, read his poem . . . everyone was so eloquent & on point . . . i hated to leave but was frozen & still have the flu . . . put good thoughts to the safety of the occupation, we don't want it attacked again . . . the outpouring of support for it was wonderful, and we were a strong part of that . . . love, sarah m

Friday, November 18, 2011

Welcome to our new blog!

The Revolutionary Poets Brigade is a group of poets in the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to bringing positive change in the world through the power of poetry. Follow our blog to read poems by members and to keep up on all our readings and actions.