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The sun has just set and we’re sitting in a circle on the floor. This is how we eat here. There’s ten men and five plates of food. Each plate shared by two hungry men. And tea. There is always tea. Tonight, dinner is good. We’re halfway through our five plates of potatoes and rice…

Living in the Vision (LITV) is the Peace Poets’ approach to comprehending and addressing injustice across the political spectrum. The performance embodies the idea that in order to truly create change, one must be the change they want to see. Poetry woven with acapella rap, Living In The Vision motivates the masses while highlighting the…

by A-B-E of The Peace Poets November 9th – 12th, The Peace Poets arrived in Tuscon, Arizona to join families, artists, activists, educators, puppetistas, and organizers in song, prayer, celebration, vigils, and actions gathered for the SOA Watch Border Encuentro. It was beautiful to walk with family from Cosecha, Witness Against Torture, Veteran’s For Peace, Code Pink and so many others…

by A-B-E of The Peace Poets Some use the words incapacitated or disabled to label and describe people who do not have the capacity to care for themselves or ensure their own safety therefore needing supportive assistance. I’ve reflected on those words after my workshop with Debajo Del Sombrero at La Casa Encendida in Madrid,…

Photo by www.jayesphotography.com (Photo by www.jayesphotography.com.) (Photo by www.jayesphotography.com.) (Photo by www.jayesphotography.com.) The Queens Museum hosts solo show by Marinella Senatore, Piazza Universale/ Social Stages with public performance on April 9, 2017. Credit: Stephanie Berger

by A-B-E of The Peace Poets The children led us as we sang and marched from Chicano Park towards Downtown, San Diego, CA., demanding the US government abolish the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) established by President George H. Bush in 2003, to stop Operation Streamline from being established and launched in San…

Click below to view or download more literature on The Peace Poets. For booking inquiries please email: [email protected] Press Appearances The Return of The Protest Song. “…the Peace Poets…, penned “I Can’t Breathe” to be performed during rallies. The simplicity of the song not only makes it easy for the everyday protestor to pick up immediately…

It was beautiful to see many of them present today in NYC with their spirits on fire. Joined by a few hundred youth, students, activists, and New Yorkers, we were calling for a national boycott on Wendy’s and demanding that their chairman, Nelson Peltz, sign on to the Fair Food Program. The Fair Food Program would not only…

The Peace Poets are now offering sessions to compose songs with you! Do you have upcoming meetings, rallies, marches or actions? Could we make them even more inspiring with the power of original music? See examples of songs we’ve created with movement partners: Offerings currently available: Song Creation Session: Gathering with your staff and community,…