Richland Library Southeast
Words, Words, Words With Angelo Geter
Saturday, October 29, 2022 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Angelo “Eyeambic” Geter
Angelo ‘Eyeambic’ Geter is a dynamic poet, spoken word artist and motivational speaker who merges his passions for poetry and speaking into a unique performance that educates, entertains and inspires. Angelo’s work touches on a variety of issues including social justice, race, grief, character and manhood. He blends his pieces with commentary, stories and personal narratives that transcend a traditional lecture or performance.
Over the course of his career, Angelo has amassed several accolades. He currently serves as the Poet Laureate of Rock Hill, SC, and a 2020 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Geter is also a 2019 All-America city winner, 2018 National Poetry Slam champion, Rustbelt Regional Poetry Slam finalist, Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam finalist and has performed and competed in several venues across the country. His work has appeared on All Def Poetry, Charleston Currents, and the Academy of American Poets “Poem a Day” series.
In this beautiful book of poetry, Angelo Geter writes about the loss of his first wife and his journey through grief to finding a new love with which to spend his life. His words are powerful, painful, and elevating. More God Than Dead is the fourth book in the Laureate Series initiated by Muddy Ford Press in which South Carolina poets laureate work with state poets as editors of their first books of poetry. Ed Madden, poet laureate of the city of Columbia, SC edited More God Than Dead.
Hear Angelo Geter and Wonder Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BthxsCppU
Seitu Amenwahsu is a visual artist, musician, healer and retired Public School Art Educator in Columbia, South Carolina. He is the author of a new book, ‘BA AKHU® A Mystical Spiritual Path’s Visual Art Aesthetic.’
Award-Winning, long-time Poet, Arts Advocate, leader of Mind Gravy and Indiana transplant, Al Black. Black is a former Jasper Magazine, "Artist of the Year."
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