FOUND POETS! featuring AJ Houston

AJ puts the brain into poetry without sacrificing the heart. He’ll have the audience calculating the molecules in grief while challenging themselves to give all they can to the world. It’s a ride not to be missed.

Found Poets! is about the entertainment of the spirit through performance poetry. From our development program grads to nationally acclaimed headliners, Found Poets! is a challenging, committed poetry community dedicated to hosting a good night out.

(Headliner)

AJ Houston

A.J. Houston is a father, grandfather, Motivational Speaker, poet, creative writing facilitator and independent author of ten books. The titles are “Gifts From My Pen”, “Walking In My Father’s Shoes”, “Makin It life, love, poetry and everything else”, “Daily Invocations For Life and Spirit”, “Let Us Write”, “What If There Were No Titles”, “Let There Be Ink” and a Trilogy of Black Books. “The Black Book of Black”, “Steel Black”, and ” The Lost Book of Black”.

One of the five founders of Fort Worth Poetry Slams in 2000, either coached or was a member of seventeen slams teams that participated annually in Poetry Slams Inc, National Championships of Poetry. More than thirty years of workshops with youth of all ages. Events held in every level of education, Boys and Girls Clubs, Church’s, Recreation Centers, Senior Living Facilities, Libraries, College Campuses and Student Civic Centers.

“I imagine in our duty as poets, writers, thinkers and producers of audible pictures we all have questions that have yet to be answered. What is the duty of the writer? How would one describe a poem when asked? Why publish a book? What is the best platform to use for marketing? We more than likely will not agree on any of the answers provided whether by humans or Artificial Intelligence it will not matter.”
IG: @ajwordartist

(Openers)

Jamie DeWolf

Jamie DeWolf is a performer, filmmaker, writer, live event producer, arts educator and circus ringmaster from Oakland, CA whose films have won over 35 international awards.

He’s written and performed with inmates at San Quentin Penitentiary, won “Performance of the Year” by NPR’s Snap Judgment, was voted “Best Poet” and “Best Filmmaker” by the East Bay Express.
IG: @jamiedewolf

Audio Angel

in flight, wings crash air
on stage, she lifts, sung prayer
audio angel
IG: @audioangelworld

N’Game’ Gray

N’gamè is a native of Sonoma County and the Founder/Executive Director of NuBridges Youth Collaborative. She has a proclivity & love for Poetry, in all its forms.
IG: @sunflower_soul_ngame

Hosted by Josh Windmiller + Original Giotis!