Real men write poetry.
Ten Responses to “Man Up”
April 30, 2012 By 39 Comments
Ozy Frantz introduces us to award-winning slam poet Guante, and his opinions on the phrase “Man up.”
Poetry on Video: “Easter”
April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rick Belden reads a poem called “Easter” from his book Iron Man Family Outing: Poems about Transition into a More Conscious Manhood.
Two Fathers, No Mother: Crossing the Big Black Line
April 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
William Lucas Walker’s journey from “gay cliché” boyhood to married fatherhood, via love and loss.
Tired of Being a Bullet
March 15, 2012 By 5 Comments
Rick Belden speaks about growing weary of being busy and longing for nature and serenity.
Do We Need Affirmative Action for White Male Poets?
March 3, 2012 By 17 Comments
I took my son to the state semi-final for spoken poetry and was shocked by the gender of the other contestants, the judges, and the winners.
Manhood & ADD
March 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
A spoken poem about the 1 in 4 of us who can’t focus and are falling behind.
How to be Alone
February 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
A video by fiilmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis.
Wild Cactus Dancer
February 13, 2012 By 13 Comments
Rick Belden writes about the fully-consuming love that binds two people together—and how it ends.
#36: Poet
February 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
“A hero is a man of distinguished courage and ability; it describes him perfectly.”
Sarah Kay – For My Daughter
January 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
A young woman talks about what she will tell her daughter, “Remember your mama is a warrior and your papa, he is a warrior too.” In the process we learn about goodness, female and male.
What is a Man?
January 20, 2012 By 7 Comments
Anis Mojgani addresses the whole of the dilemma faced by the Good Men Project in under five minutes.
Fused at the Wound
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rick Belden speaks about loving someone you don’t want to fix.
My 2 Cents for the 99%
November 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
To the 99%, with love, from Bangkok. A spoken word poetry video about money.
Vocalyze
“I hired a prostitute once in my life.”
This is a post by Leroy Joseph on the post “The Prostitute Who (Almost) Saved My Relationship”.