August In Africa ( #augustinafrica ) Read-a-thon Announcement and TBR Mike Frost 2019-07-21 | An invitation to all BookTubers for an August-In-Africa ( #augustinafrica ) Read-a-thon hosted by Rashmika (from rashmikalikesbooks) and I.I have provided my tentative TBR as a starting point.This read-a-thon was created after my response to Rashmika's "African Writer's Tag" in which I confessed my woeful ignorance of African authors and poets. Here is a link to Rashmika's original tag and my response:Rashimika's Tag: youtube.com/watch?v=bY565aPs7AY&t=2sMy Response: youtube.com/watch?v=l-9WVKfdSngLastly: I would like to apologize to Marina from younggiftedandblack for misidentifying her as youngbeautifulandblack. Although she is young, beautiful, and black, her channel name is young, GIFTED, and black. Here is a link to her wonderful review of The Gold Diggers:youtube.com/watch?v=nyJtHaJAUVM&t=4s#augustinafrica
Victober Poetry Thursday: “One Sea-Side Grave” by Christina Rossetti Mike Frost 2021-10-14 | A reading of "One Sea-Side Grave" by Christina Rossetti for Victober Poetry Thursday. I mentioned this art work:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_with_the_Fall_of_Icarus
Victober Poetry Thursday: “Break, Break, Break,” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Mike Frost 2021-10-07 | A reading of "Break, Break, Break," by Alfred, Lord Tennyson for Victober 2021 Poetry Thursday.
Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2020-02-01 | My book review of Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky--with spoilers!This is a metamodern long poem of three parts: 1. The Frame, 2. The Story of Sonya and Alfonso, and 3. The story of Momma Galya.You can skip to the end to see how it ties into #blacklivesmatter .First 5 Star Read of the Year.
How A Poem Moves: A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry by Adam Sol // Book Discussion Mike Frost 2020-01-26 | My thoughts on How A Poem Moves by Adam Sol: A wonderful book for those interested in reading contemporary poetry.
John L. Sullivan by Robert E. Howard // Happy Birthday to Robert E. Howard Mike Frost 2020-01-23 | A reading of Robert E. Howard's poem, "John L. Sullivan" on the anniversary of Robert E. Howard's birth.If you like poems like this, you can find more at:sfpoetry.com
The Top Ten Nonfiction Books Tag Mike Frost 2020-01-22 | My take on Lukáš' Original Top Ten Nonfiction Book Tag. His original tag can (and should) be seen at:youtube.com/watch?v=AGfnZ3zo38c
Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe // Happy Birthday to Mr. Poe! Mike Frost 2020-01-19 | A reading of "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe on the anniversary of his birth."A poem, in my opinion, is opposed to a work of science by having, for its immediate object, an indefinite instead of a definite pleasure...." Edgar Allan Poe
Development by Robert Browning and Why We Still Need Stories in an Internet Age Mike Frost 2020-01-05 | A reading and poetry review of Robert Browning's poem, "Development," and a discussion of why we still need stories in the Internet Age.
Friday Reads 2 of August In Africa Read-A-Thon ( #augustinafrica ) Mike Frost 2019-08-16 | My second installment of Friday Reads during the August In Africa Read-A-Thon. Books mentioned:Collected Poems by Chinua AchebeThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHome and Exile by Chinua Achebe.Chapbooks from the 2018 New-Generation African Poets Chapbook Box Set:No Home In This Land by Rasaq MalikThe Origin Of Butterflies by Romeo OriogunXamissa: The Water Archives by Henk RossouwEbb by Leila ChattiInside The Flower Room by Saddiq Dzukogi
Friday Reads 1 of August In Africa Read-A-Thon / #augustinafrica Mike Frost 2019-08-09 | My first Friday Reads installment of the August In Africa Read-A-Thon. #augustinafricaBooks Read:Half the Chapbooks in the New Generation African Poets Chapbook Box Set, Acts of Crucifixion by Kechi Nomu, Armeika by Umniya Najaer, The Art Poems by Amanda Bintu Holiday, A Brief Biography Of My Name by Yalie Kamara, Clay Plates by Alexis Teyie, and Daughter Tongue by Omotara James;Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol by Okot p'Bitek;The Gold Diggers by Sue Nyathi; andLong Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela.For a great review of The Gold Diggers, please see Marina's (younggiftedandblack) at:youtube.com/watch?v=nyJtHaJAUVM&list=WL&index=2&t=0sFor more excellent videos on August In Africa, please, please, see Rashmika (rashmikalikesbooks) at:youtube.com/watch?v=soitJ8UQIN0&t=832s
Armeika by Umniya Najaer // A Poetry Chapbook Review // #augustinafrica Mike Frost 2019-08-02 | A review of the Chapbook Armeika by Umniya Najaer, part of the 2018 New Generation African Poets Chapbook Box Set. This is part of the August In Africa ( #augustinafrica ) Read-A-Thon co-hosted by Rashmika from rashmikalikesbooks. Please visit Rashmika's channel for more: youtube.com/watch?v=4gd_51wjpPM
Acts Of Crucifixion by Kechi Nomu // Chapbook Review // #augustinafrica Mike Frost 2019-08-01 | A Chapbook review of Acts Of Crucifixion by Kechi Nomu for the #augustinafrica read-a-thon.This Chapbook is the first Chapbook in the 2018 New Generation African Poets Chapbook Box Set edited by Kwame Dawes & Chris Abani.For more #augustinafrica , please see Rashmika's fantastic channel at:youtube.com/watch?v=4gd_51wjpPM&t=52s
Songs of Giants: The Poetry of Pulp // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-07-04 | Songs of Giants: The Poetry of Pulp. The poetry of Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and H.P. Lovecraft. Illustrated by Mark Wheatley.See more about Songs of Giants at:songsofgiants.com
A Poem For Every Agony Tag Mike Frost 2019-07-03 | A tag created by Samuel Daram. See his original tag at:youtube.com/watch?v=zB-ffGiWwDY&list=WL&index=2&t=0s
Agreeing with 2 Out of 3 of Rashmikas Recommendations and New Generation African Poets Mike Frost 2019-06-22 | A response to Rashmika's 3 Shoutouts For 300 Subscribers video.An introduction to a chapbook box set: New-Generation African Poets. This is an annual project of the African Poetry Book Fund, established through the generosity of Laura and Robert F.X. Sillerman and published by Akashic Books.Other BookTubers mentioned: Lucifer from Argyle Dinosaur: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCItN...Stuart Payne Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsqL...
Fear of Feminism // The Poetry and Prose of Erica Jong Fear of Feminism Mike Frost 2019-05-19 | A discussion of Erica Jong's poetry and her novel Fear of Flying.Works mentioned:Fruits & Vegetables,Half-Lives,The World Began with Yes, andFear of Flying.
Poetrytube Highlander Tag Mike Frost 2019-05-06 | Adrian Fort's original tag at Stripped Cover Lit:youtube.com/watch?v=fcvHYimoiGQ&list=WL&index=2&t=0sFor more about Mattie J.T. Stepanek:youtube.com/watch?v=ZxD-U1rY0vwyoutube.com/watch?v=q29fkAO4uro
Genesis 1 As Literature Mike Frost 2019-04-14 | A discussion of Genesis Chapter One story structure and (non-religious) meaning.Videos mentioned:Jason at Old Blue's Chapter and Verse: youtube.com/watch?v=4ZPQBbE1De8Steven Donoghue: youtube.com/watch?v=UnYmAv4s7hQ&list=WL&index=4&t=0sJoseph Francis Burton's #apocryphalactsaprilyoutube.com/watch?v=AdIsdSdpdfk&list=WL&index=2&t=0s
National Poetry Month 2019 Recommendations Mike Frost 2019-04-01 | Have a Happy National Poetry Month, everybody!
Oh, Just A Terrible Booktag Mike Frost 2019-03-31 | The original tag was created by Stripped Cover Lit:youtube.com/watch?v=uM9ynFSFGrU&list=WL&index=4&t=0s
Happy Birthday To Lawrence Ferlinghetti Mike Frost 2019-03-24 | A decription of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poetry. Books mentioned are: A Coney Island Of The Mind and Time Of Useful Consciousness.Please check out Beth at Read Remark's video:youtube.com/watch?v=GC3ZbnH8igY&list=WL&t=365s&index=3Also see some of Ferlinghetti's poetry at:youtube.com/watch?v=29N5HqBAkeUyoutube.com/watch?v=kfXtuSwiDkEyoutube.com/watch?v=ss7nAQiu46o
March Mammoths Mysteries and Mandatory Readings Oh My Mike Frost 2019-03-17 | A general update of my reading for March. The books mentioned are:How To Read Poetry Like A Professor, by Thomas C. FosterH.D. collected Poems 1942-1944H.D. The Life and Work of an American Poet, by Janice S. RobinsonInfinite Jest, by David Foster WallacePride and Prejudice, by Jane AustenMurder on Astor Place, by Victoria ThompsonFer-de-Lance: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, by Rex StoutFor more on Stripped Cover Lits possible series on Thomas C. Foster's How To Read Literature Like A Professor, please view:youtube.com/watch?v=bNB7ZTzEK2EFor more on Post Postmodernist Literature, please view:youtube.com/watch?v=bNB7ZTzEK2ETo get involved in the mandatory reading of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and avoid the ire of Steve Donoughue, please view:youtube.com/watch?v=4hEcjFG-OCk
African Writers Tag Mike Frost 2019-02-23 | African Writers Tag originally created by Rashmika of Rashmika Likes Books:youtube.com/watch?v=bY565aPs7AY&t=0s&list=WL&index=2VERY IMPORTANT:Her review of Ingrid Jonker's "The Child Who Was Shot Dead By Soldiers At Nyanga":youtube.com/watch?v=yAlxT_UauvsOkay, I tag:Jesse at Bowties & Books, andAlisha at Pretty Brown Eye Reader
The Emperors Babe by Bernardine Evaristo / Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-02-16 | My poetry review of The Emperor's Babe by Bernardine Evaristo. Reading The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo brought this book back to my thoughts, so I thought I'd review it.Here is a link to Bernardine Evaristo reciting passages from her book:youtube.com/watch?v=vITKTEsonZs&index=11&list=WL&t=0s
52 Nifty Bookish Questions Tag Mike Frost 2019-02-15 | The 52 Nifty Bookish Questions Tag created by Stripped Cover Lit:youtube.com/watch?v=QPBt1QZmdecI was tagged by Jay Shay:youtube.com/watch?v=rDt5utg-jME&t=14s&list=WL&index=9I tag:Britta Bohler of The Second Shelf,Rashmika of Rashmika Likes Books,Aisha of A Chapter From Aisha, andRobert of Barter Hordes.
Taking The Arrow Out Of The Heart by Alice Walker // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-02-03 | A poetry review and recommendation for Alice Walker's Taking The Arrow Out Of The Heart.
Cowboy Poetry and Fart Jokes // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-01-27 | A poetry review of the genre of Cowboy Poetry in which I make some poetry recommendations. I also cover the poetry of Robert W. Service. Here are some links I mentioned:Cowboy Poetry: youtube.com/watch?v=-zfzT7QfLZc&start_radio=1&list=RDQMu2vmn4ibz7UThe Mexican Vaqueros: youtu.be/kOonrhxu08c?list=WLThe National Cowboy Poetry Gathering: youtu.be/syz65Nc7BnA
The Long Take by Robin Robertson // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-01-20 | A poetry review of The Long Take by Robin Robertson.For an outstanding noir narration of sections of this narrative poem, please see: youtube.com/watch?v=m_CmT1ZzzoQ
Prognostications on Insta Poetry // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-01-13 | Let's prognosticate the future of insta-poetry (aka: Instagram poetry, internet poetry, twitter poetry, and more).
American Sonnets For My Past And Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes // Poetry Review Mike Frost 2019-01-06 | My poetry review of American Sonnets For My Past And Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes.
Poetrytube Newbie Tag Mike Frost 2019-01-04 | After completing the booktube newbie tag, I was tagged with this poetrytube newbie tag. This tag feels more relevant to my channel, but I tried not to repeat too much of my personal introduction. Here I stayed with my thoughts on poetry.Thank you Adrian at Stripped Cover Lit for the tag.For those who have not seen the original tag, here's a link:youtube.com/watch?v=l5uvO0QDsGQ&t=414s
Booktube Channel Introduction Mike Frost 2019-01-01 | I peruse the past of poetry and pay attention to present poets in order to prognosticate the future's perspective of post postmodern poetry.My Booktube Newbie Tag Video: youtube.com/watch?v=yDE9cjAIOZ0
Booktube Newbie Tag Mike Frost 2019-01-01 | Hello Booktube! I've come hoping to join the conversation. I thought I'd start by introducing myself with the booktube newbie tag. I will do a separate video to introduce my channel. I hope you'll take a few moments to join me there, too. If not, thank you for at least taking a few moments with me here.My Channel Intro Video: youtube.com/watch?v=hlekwye8sj4&t=33s
