The Garden Behind the Door: A Night at Plumbum x BXWriters

Sat. Feb 21st. Boogie Down Grind Cafe. Hunts Point Ave. The kind of place where the walls remember things.

The Plumbum x BXWriters Workshop brought writers into a room with one mission -- sit with …

Finding Prayer Above the Turkish Restaurant: What Amsterdam Taught Me About Navigation

Amsterdam, August 2025

Picture this: you're walking through Amsterdam's narrow streets, and above a Turkish restaurant, you discover a small masjid. Not the grand mosque you …

I was carrying a box of donated poetry books when I heard a laugh I hadn't heard in thirteen years.

The cardboard was damp with sweat from my palms as I moved boxes of poetry books from table to table. Salt air mixed with the distant sound of poets reading under …

Posted on July 2, 2025

No games, no hiding behind clever wordplay. Just you, the pavement, and whatever truth you're carrying.

Walking those cobblestones, I kept thinking about Queens. About our workshops in cramped community centers. About poets spitting fire …

Posted on February 13, 2025  

Imagine stepping into a room where every word, each carefully crafted line, holds the capacity to transport you to places unknown. It's not merely about listening; it's about feeling, experiencing, and often challenging your own …

Posted on February 6, 2025 

The heartbeat of contemporary poetry beats ever stronger, echoing through the corridors of cultural storytelling. This vibrant pulse offers a unique lens through which the tapestry of diverse identities is woven into verse. Close …