Sit Down and Write: Collage Poems

2024
Written By The Poetry Lab
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bridgette bianca

is a poet and professor from South Central Los Angeles. Her debut book of poetry, be/trouble (Writ Large Press), was listed as one of Bookriot’s “9 Poetry Books That Capture the Black Experience” and L.A. Taco Book Guide’s “32 L.A.-Centered Books” in 2020. Her work is, in many respects, a love letter to Los Angeles as even when the city isn’t formally mentioned, it is always present and we are always aware that Los Angeles offers as much grit as it does glamour. bridgette bianca has also performed in many places including the LA Times Festival of Books, House of Blues: Anaheim, The World Stage, Southern California Poetry Festival, LitFest in the Dena, and Beyond Baroque. Recently, she joined forces with poet, artist, and activist GusTavo Guerra Vasquez to form South Central Spits Fire, through which they curate literary events and lead poetry workshops in their community. When she is not sharing her poetry, she hosts two Instagram series, Young, Black, and Tenured, Too where she documents her experiences in higher education and We Be Readin! Wednesdays where she discusses her romance reading obsession!

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Hey poet!

Ever wondered how to turn seemingly random words into a powerful poem?

In this episode, bridgette bianca introduces you to the art of collage poetry, guiding you step-by-step through the process of creating your own.

You’ll hear her build a poem live on the podcast and learn about four occasions when collage poetry can elevate your writing.

How We Started 
by bridgette bianca

First 
everybody always practices 
find your favorite ghosts
study mercury and the moon
this shit hard
you harder
this shit be poetic
be poets
build the world
assembling
prose and poems
for bricks 
fill your banks 
list 
organize 
write down
ignite 

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