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24.01.2022 Luka Lesson x Institute of Non-Violence present: 'A Letter To My Daughter'. Today is November 25th - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. To commemorate this date and bring awareness to genered violence worldwide, Luka Lesson & Institute of non-violence have joined forces to bring you 'A Letter To My Daughter'.... Read the lyrics below, share this post, and check the link in the comments for more info. A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER You are the sound of a birds wings unfurling the twitching of feathers hovering above the shadows Shimmering light reflecting off the waves in the bay of hope And when you are born and you grow up I will have to bring to you a warning There will be men who bring shotgun tongues into peaceful houses who drink just to float with the empty bottles above their own histories who carry manhood like a dead wolf slain across their shoulders Men who say that the shortest distance between two opinions is a clenched fist Who frequent bars just to speak to each other in voices louder than their own demons no man can shout louder than his demons My daughter there will be men Who take maximum credit for making minimum effort My daughter if history teaches us anything Your great-great-grandmother visits me in dreams She is always wearing black she appears to me with the ghosts of women who were stoned in the villages who were burned in the town squares abandoned by their husbands or exiled by their fathers women who had to raise sons who they knew would one day raise their fists against the town’s daughters She tells me every man must face his forefathers sins wilfully unpack the boxes of the false prophets unpick the patterns of power un-ball his fists decorate his own palms in heritage and humility or risk a forced reckoning My daughter I’ve seen my own karma as a man frozen like a tsunami mid-surge above the roof of our house I’ve seen the wounded inheritance the hurt I’ve caused etched beneath my skin my mistakes sit like sediment heavy in my lungs and I’m still learning how to speak them But you you’re the sound of a bell chiming the sound of the universe turning in a spiral And your great great grand-mother visits me in dreams she’s always wearing black but she is always turning soil sowing seeds in the dirt for you helping us cultivate a clean tomorrow - Luka Lesson Music: James Humberstone Mix & Master: Mike Stavrou Video: Natasha Ali & Luka Lesson
24.01.2022 In the interest of amplifying the RIGHT voices, I am sponsoring 20 free spots for First Nations poets/rappers/creatives for my online course: Here’s the info: https://lukalesson.lpages.co/lukalessonamplify/... Just hit me up personally and I’ll put your name down and hook you up, And feel free to spread the word. Love.
21.01.2022 I appreciate to love for Stereo. Type. so far my people! Respect.
20.01.2022 More than a hundred people from across this crazy planet of ours have signed up for my free online workshop this Saturday. Come write some ish with us. Sign up: https://lukalesson.lpages.co/freewebinar/
19.01.2022 Thanks for the birthday love my peoples. A sneaky writing session and some good vibes with friends and my lady is all I need. Sending it right back at you all - in art, love and life - I finally feel like I’m hitting my stride. ... Group hug. L.
19.01.2022 My online course curriculum looks like this: WEEK 1: MAY YOUR PEN GRACE THE PAGE + Check The Technique: 'May Your Pen Grace The Page'... + Writing Workshop: The Art of the Stream Of Consciousness + Luka Answers: "What Advice Would You Give To A Young Poet?" + Video Talk: The process of writing 'May Your Pen Grace The Page' + LIVE Session: Why do we do poetry? How does it serve our community? + Plus: Live performance & Q&A WEEK 2: THE POETRY OF DISPLACEMENT + Check The Technique: 'Diaspora' + Writing Workshop: 'Diaspora' + Video talk: The process fo writing 'Diaspora' + Check The Technique: 'Yiayia' + Writing Workshop: 'Yiayia: Portrait Poetry' + Video Talk: The process of writing 'Yiayia' + LIVE Session: Writers' Circle, international & bilingual Spoken Word & why it matters. + Plus: Live Q&A WEEK 3: WHAT WILL BECOME OF US? + Check The Technique: 'Bones', 'Macquarie' & 'Letter To My Daughter' + Writing Workshop: 'Social Issues Poetry' + Luka Answers: 'How Many Poems Have You Written?' + LIVE Session: Self-Reflection, Privilege, Power. + Plus: Live Q&A WEEK 4: THE TRANSFORMATIONAL MOMENT + Check The Technique: 'Antidote' & 'What Will Become Of Us?' + Writing Workshop: 'The Transformational Moment'' + Video Talk: The process of writing 'Yiayia' + LIVE Session: Writer's Circle & How Does Poetry Heal? + Luka Answers: 'What Inspires You?' + Plus: Live Q&A WEEK 5: RHYME CENTRAL + Check The Technique: 'Anonymous' + 'Killing Time' + Writing Workshop: 'The Rhyming Recipe '' + Video Talk: The process of writing 'Anonymous' + LIVE Session: R.A.P: Rhythm And Poetry + LIVE Session: + Plus: Live Q&A WEEK 6: WRITE YOUR OWN MYTH + Check The Technique: 'Athena' + Writing Workshop: 'Write Your Own Myth' + Video Talk: The Process of Writing 'Athena' + LIVE Session: Oral Traditions and Poetry of Ancient Greece + Video Talk: Editing Tips and How To Know a Poem is Done + Plus: Live Q&A WEEK 7: AMPLIFICATION TIME + Check The Technique: 'Gems', 'Antidote' + Performance Workshop: 'Taking The Poem From Page To Stage' + LIVE Session: Working with an Orchestra, Setting Poems/Raps to Music, Making Poetry Videos + Luka Answers: 'How Do You Memorise?' + Video Talk: Editing Tips and How To Know a Poem is Done + Plus: Live Q&A sign up here: https://lukalesson.lpages.co/lukalessonamplify/
16.01.2022 My free online workshop starts in 2 hours! Sign up if you want to write some new ish with me. https://lukalesson.lpages.co/freewebinar/
15.01.2022 After 400 years of occupation, Greece was freed by the determination of freedom fighters - many of them women, 200 years ago, and has remained so until this day (1821-2021). Today we honour them. The people who sacrificed their lives in this struggle include this warrior woman and admiral: Laskarina Bouboulina. ... Born in a Constantinople prison, after her mother was visiting her father, who had been imprisoned from a failed revolution attempt, Bouboulina then became a revolutionary commander herself - involved in planning, strategy and sailing 8 ships to Nafplion to begin a successful naval blockage against the Ottoman rulers. Although I am usually hesitant to highlight blind forms of Greek nationalism, as I know how close to fascism they tends to lean - I also find it important to acknowledge the sacrifices made by the people who came before me to give me and my family freedom in a country and culture decimated by 400 years of Ottoman rule. Love and Respect.
14.01.2022 My first and only online course is now open for enrolment. ‘Spoken Word Poetry 101: Amplify Your Voice’ is ready for her first students. 7 weeks of workshops, writing prompts, provocations, talks about my process, performance technique workshops, Live Sessions, casual zoom hangs + printable resources. ... It’s a culmination of almost 15 years as a rap and spoken word poetry educator and it took me about 6 months to pull it all together from inception to completion. So hectic. There are limited places. We start Jan 9. Sharpen your pencils and clear your Wednesday nights. Here’s the link to join: https://lukalesson.lpages.co/lukalessonamplify/ Love.
14.01.2022 Floatin’ There are only 28 places left in my online course ‘Spoken Word Poetry 101’. Link here to join: ... https://lukalesson.lpages.co/lukalessonamplify/ We start Jan 9. Also - in the interest of amplifying the right voices, I’m sponsoring free places for First Nations/Indigenous poets. Tell a friend to tell a friend. LL. @arterium
11.01.2022 'A Letter To My Daughter' is now streaming on your favourite music service: https://ffm.to/lukalessonletter
09.01.2022 Rest In Poetry Miguel Algarìn! Founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe... poet, playwright and teacher. If it wasn’t for you, I know so many of the poets that inspired me to write and perform would not have taken the stage. I recognise you in the spirit of a shared poetic lineage, not connected by blood but by inspiration, perspiration and elevation. Rest well, we owe you so much.
03.01.2022 I wanted to let you all know about my decision about appearing on ‘The Voice Season 10’ For those who don't know, I was asked by the producers to enter the next season as a poet, and perform on the show to a national audience. I was sceptical from the beginning, mainly because I'm not a singer, and I believe that these types of talent shows tend to create a sense of hierarchy among the people involved, and the idea of me doing an 'audition' for people who aren't performance ...Continue reading
03.01.2022 We’re all wearing jackets inside because their school didn’t have heating. Beijing 2012. Cold as . Daniel our translator did an amazing job of getting my prompts to the kids’ ears and minds in the right way, they each wrote a poem, they each asked me every question you could imagine (mostly about the biology of Kangaroos & Koalas )... Without going into too much detail: It was a very stark place, minimal facilities, volunteer teachers, some staff paid via fundraisers and NGOs, the bathrooms were horrible... the poetry was . Sending love to the young people of Beijing, they do not have it easy. The people and their governments are never the same thing, so when I say the people, I mean the people. I’m giving a free writers workshop on Sat Nov 21, link below to join, all young people (and adults) welcome, no matter where you’re from. https://lukalesson.lpages.co/freewebinar/
