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Jive Poetic

@jivepoetic

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Poet in real life.
DJ in real life.
Charming lounge singer in a crushed velvet suit in my imagination
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Fall in, Friends!

Join us as we listen to and celebrate the brilliance of Brooklyn-based writer and professor from New Orleans, author of In Contempt, Irvin Weathersby Jr.

Join us at @cherylsglobalsoul to celebrate their work, party to new poems, and two-step our way into the Fall season with joy. Together. List opens at 6:30. 🍂 taken in Cheryl's Global Soul by @jivepoetic

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19 days ago

Comic Con 2026 by @jivepoetic

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a month ago

Get ready to vibe at @famouslastwordsbk on September 12, 2026, from 6 PM till close.

Bring de chat an dem. Bring yuh cousin, yuh bredrin, yuh day one, and the girls yuh been meaning to link with for years. Long time we eh lime like dis!

Expect well-made drinks, unhurried conversation, Caribbean vibes set by @jivepoetic elaborate eats from @pizzalovesemily , and the joy of finding familiar faces alongside new friends.

The look: Caribbean atelier.
The feel: an indoor block party.
The occasion: Who needs one?

Come dressed. Come hungry. Come ready to lime.

We set the rhythm.

#BrooklynNightlife #CaribbeanNYC #BrooklynAfterDark #ClintonHillBK #caribbeanculture taken in Famous Last Words, Brooklyn by @jivepoetic

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Nope. No more Jordan’s. What sneakers are we wearing now, yo?

I should have gotten some ASICS or something

some new balances or something.

Adidas wouldn’t have treated me like this. by @jivepoetic

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a month ago

We know Jay Z, Biggie, and Nas can rhyme. What we don’t know is who would win in fight: Dr Mindbender or Dr Arkeville. #transformers #hiphopculture #nerd #cartoon #gijoe by @jivepoetic

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Show out and be heard! Our beloved Poetry Slam returns next Tuesday, Sept 8 🎤 Led by Mahogany L. Browne and Jive Poetic, next week’s slam will feature multi-national poetry slam champ Kenneth Something

Open mic and slam signups begin at 6:30. Slam begins at 7. Free! RSVP link in bio. by @jivepoetic

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a month ago

Skip Grandson about to host the third annual NY Comic Con Poetry Slam. by @jivepoetic

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2 months ago

Skip Grandson about to be at Dodge Poetry Festival by @jivepoetic

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2 months ago

Poetry Slam is back this fall 🎤 Join us at BRIC House on Sept. 8 and Oct. 8 for two more
“you-don’t-wanna-miss-this” nights of the @bkpoetryslam.

RSVP for free at the link in bio and come hear what Brooklyn has to say. taken in BRIC by @jivepoetic

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2 months ago

I get wanting to be authentic, but why did Wheeljack and Ratchet have to give the dinobots dinosaur brains? Optimus Prime should let Ironhide smack bots. #autobots #transformers #dinobots #transformersmovie #transformersg1 by @jivepoetic

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2 months ago

They knew Optimus Prime, Rodlmus Prime, and not Ultra Magnus at the Comic Con poetry slam. Now I’m out here niche nerding at full speed #Transformers #autobots #comiccon #transformersmovie #optimusprimeg1 by @jivepoetic

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3 months ago

Side note: I’ve been rewatching generation one of the Transformers and think Galvatron might be the 50 Cent of the G1 universe. by @jivepoetic

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3 months ago