The Poet Salon Tommye Blount + Pellegrino with Lime
Jun 7, 2021
Tommye Blount, an inimitable poet from Detroit, Michigan, discusses the influence of Detroit on his poetry, the journey to his first book, and the intersection of music and poetry. They also explore the subjective nature of truth in poetry and the uncomfortable dynamics that arise when he is intimate with white men as a gay black man. Blount's poetry combines celebration and anger, and each poem is a mixture of both.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Evolution of Seeking Feedback
02:09 • 15min
The Influence of Detroit on My Poetry
17:14 • 11min
The Journey to the First Book
27:52 • 14min
Exploring Motifs and Themes
41:35 • 2min
Struggling with Making Myself Smaller and Taking Up Space
43:07 • 2min
Exploring the Intersection of Music and Poetry
44:45 • 9min
Discussion about Television Sets and Image Smoothing
53:52 • 2min
The Subjective Nature of Truth
55:42 • 11min
Exploring the Controversial Painting 'Portrait of Christopher D Fisher for Frank's skinhead'
01:06:34 • 2min
Intersection of History and Desire
01:08:12 • 7min
Writing a Palm and Mixing Celebration with Anger
01:14:49 • 5min