New York Times Photo and Poetry Collaboration

August 22, 2018 By melissa Studdard in Multimedia, Poetry, Publications, Writing Tags: Audio, Being Women, Creativity, Multimedia, New York Times, Photography, Poem, poetry, publishing, Women, Writing Leave a comment

My poem, “Everyone in Me Is a Bird”, which was originally published for the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series, is now featured as part the New York Times’ “Being Women” project, an exciting poetry and photography collaboration.

This beautiful series, created by Kerri MacDonald and Morrigan McCarthy, began last summer and will run each year.

Other poets in the project: Tonya Ingram, Joy Harjo, Layli LongSoldier, Jennifer Chang and Nickole Brown.

Photographers: Ruth Anna Fremson, Cig Harvey, Maddie McGarvey, Annie Flanagan, Nydia Blas, Erika P. Rodrgz and Anjali Pinto.

The print edition is on the cover of the “National” section for Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Here’s the online edition:

And here’s the Instagram write-up:

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🔊“What they said to think, I thought not but instead made my mind into a birdcage with wings.” This summer, we selected 6 #poems by female poets working in the United States and asked photographers to let the words inspire them. Turn your volume up to hear @melissastuddard read her poem “Everyone In Me Is A Bird.” ✨“This poem can be interpreted in many ways, depending on how you feel about your own womanhood or gender,” the photographer @maddiemcgarvey writes. “There is so much pressure in society to be a certain type of person or female, and not everyone feels like they fit that mold.” She worked with the photographer @annieflanagan to create these composite images, a creative project they’ve worked on together for years. They explored different ways people might feel confined in their own bodies — ”a preteen girl and a broken window, an aging woman surrounded by both a riot scene and a peaceful willow, or a transgendered woman with birds flying everywhere,” @maddiemcgarvey writes. They also photographed one another. “We wanted the images to reflect the darker side of womanhood, and what that might mean to people individually,” @annieflanagan writes. Swipe left, then visit the link in our profile to see more photos inspired by #poetry. Audio recording by @lauratx.

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Nikesh Murali Reads “In Another Dimension, We Are Making Love”

April 20, 2018 By melissa Studdard in Film, Poetry, Readings, Video Tags: Audio, Nikesh Murali, Poem, poetry, Video Leave a comment

Recent adaptations of the works of @KelliAgodon @Vanessid – prove multimedia is the future of poetry. Half a million listeners have tuned into my readings across multiple social media platforms in last few months, for the same reason. Here’s something new feat. @MelissaStuddard pic.twitter.com/0wROCJuAgk

— Poetry readings by (@_nikeshmurali) April 20, 2018

NIKESH MURALI at The Word Manifesto is a gift to poetry! Here’s his new reading of my poem “In Another Dimension, We Are Making Love.” Check out his twitterfeed for readings by Paige Lewis, Kaveh Akbar, Kelli Russell Agodon, Hafizah Geter, Don Share, Chelsea Dingman, Jenn Givhan, Nicole Tong, José Olivarez, Victoria Chang, and so many more!

My Poem Dressed in a Ball Gown

February 28, 2018 By melissa Studdard in Poetry, Readings, Video Tags: Audio, Everyone in Me Is a Bird, Nikesh Murali, Poem, poetry, Video, Writing Leave a comment

Read by Nikesh Murali, my recent poem, “Everyone in Me Is a Bird,” (Poets.org) takes on new life. I told him I felt like the poem had shed its daily wear to dress up for the evening. If you’re not following Murali (@_nikeshmurali) on Twitter, you’re missing out. Every week he posts gorgeous readings. His voice is currently my favorite instrument for playing poetry.

I chose this particular poem by the most talented and gorgeous @MelissaStuddard because it is an excellent gateway into her creative universe. She is a poet I look forward to performing more. #spokenpoetry #poetryreading #spokenword #poetry #poem pic.twitter.com/bkyGprJFGj

— Poetry readings by (@_nikeshmurali) February 28, 2018

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New York Times Photo and Poetry Collaboration

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My Poem Dressed in a Ball Gown