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If they saying you can't do it, that you shouldn't do it, that you crazy for even thinking you can... Do it. ❤️ by @shanemanier

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6 months ago

You asked for it - so here it is!

Recording of the infamous Tedx Tim the Troll poem, performance from the first CLT Poetry Festival!

@cltpoetryfest thank you so much for this incredible event and can't wait for next year! 🎉

Shout out to Tim wherever you are. I got a box of matches when you ready 🔥🔥🔥

If y'all love this piece consider purchasing a shirt "It's the damaged ones like us that make a difference" link in bio!

#poetrylovers
#poetrycommunity
#spokenword
#spokenwordpoet
#spokenwordpoetry by @shanemanier

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2 years ago

If you're new here 👋 hey!
Here's a little info about me and my team plus what to expect.
I'm so glad you found this page 💖 by @shanemanier

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8 days ago

Still glowing from all the Beautiful birthday Love from Everyone 💕

Huge Thank you to @asccharlotte Culture Blocks @shanemanier @guerilla_poets for the opportunity to facilitate the Color Your Story: A Creative Expression Workshop today! Everyone brought great creative!
🎨🙌🏽✨️

FREE tickets to the next workshop on October 17th and @goodyeararts 🔗 in my bio! 🎨 taken in Ivory Baker Recreation Center by @shanemanier

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15 days ago

Lol 🤣 Happy October and Spooky Season! God I love this movie. You can fight me about it I don't care best Chainsaw massacre sequel period. 🥵❤️🤣

Below are events open to the public!

📍10/09: Divine Masculine Show at Goodyear Arts CampNorth End 6pm

📍10/22: One Mic Stand Open Mic 7:30pm at Wired Coffee Espess Kannapolis (459 N Cannon Blvd)

📍10/23: Apocolypse Stage Show at Goodyear Arts CampNorth End 6pm

📍10/25: Free Flow Open Mic Night at Art & Soul Rowan Salisbury 6-8pm (207 W Harrison St.) by @shanemanier

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16 days ago

Why Does Spoken Word Make You Lean In And Listen?! 🎤🔥

Shane Mainer explains how inflection, tone, and the energy between a performer and audience create something you can’t get from the page. With spoken word, the moment happens once, giving the audience a reason to stay present and pay attention.

Follow For More! ✅
@rbeatzradio

#spokenword #poetry #performance

🎙 Guest: Shane Mainer
🎤 Host: Terry Hudson
🔗 https://rbeatz.com/rbtztv-live/ by @shanemanier

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18 days ago

Starting October (my birthday month) 🎉 off right with some creativity! 🤗🎨

Join me for Color Your Story: A Creative Expression Workshop on October 3rd at the Ivory Baker Rec Center & October 17th at @goodyeararts

Come explore color, creativity, and self-expression in a welcoming space designed to let your imagination flow. 💎🎨

These workshops are sponsored by Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County that helps bring accessible arts and cultural experiences directly into our communities.

I’m especially excited to partner with @guerilla_poets, a Charlotte-based nonprofit dedicated to using the arts as a tool for healing, empowerment, and community connection. 🎨✨

Register through the link in my bio

Huge thank you to @shanemanier, @guerilla_poets, and @asccharlotte for the opportunity to share my gift and create with the community. 🙌🏽💛

#ColorYourStory #CreativeExpression #GuerillaPoets #CultureBlocks #CharlotteArt CLTArts CommunityArt ArtWorkshop by @shanemanier

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23 days ago

The work works. Be in the building tonight. 🎉🔥❤️ Shout out to Guerilla Poets and Art & Soul Rowan. by @shanemanier

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24 days ago

TOMORROW it's going down 🔥🔥🔥Gonna be one heck of a show. See the live artists bring your ideas to life, with only one hour to paint. Live music, spoken word and open stage for you to hit the mic. See you tomorrow show starts at 7pm! taken in WiredCoffeeEspress.com by @shanemanier

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25 days ago

Next week it's going down! Our Annual Fundraiser is back - this time in combo with our open mic! Starts at 7pm on Sept 24th at Wired Coffee Espress.

Be in the building to see the live paint off go down, hit the stage, and sit back and enjoy the show!

All in support of our arts programs. Donation at the door, pay what you can.

Every dollar counts - we pride ourselves in having a 77% efficiency rate. Most nonprofits serve 1-2 people per every $1,000 raised, NOT US! We serve 33 per every thousand raised.

Your donation matters. The work matters. ❤️ If you can't be in the building on Sept 24th, you can donate via link in our bio! by @shanemanier

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a month ago

When Words Become Survival: Poetry, Trauma & the Power to Heal

What happens when the words we struggle to say become the very thing that helps us survive?

In this powerful episode of Unmuted with Z & Ross Da Boss, we sit down with @shanemanier for a deeply honest conversation about poetry, trauma, healing, and finding your voice through the experiences that shape us.

Shane shares how poetry became more than an art form. It became a way to process pain, make sense of difficult experiences, and turn emotions that were once difficult to express into something powerful and meaningful.

Together, we explore the connection between creativity and healing, the courage it takes to confront our stories, and what can happen when we stop silencing the parts of ourselves that are asking to be heard.

This conversation is raw, reflective, and deeply human. Because sometimes healing doesn’t begin with having the right words. Sometimes it begins with simply giving yourself permission to speak.

🎙️ This is Unmuted. Real conversations. Real stories. No filters. No silencing.

#Unmutedwithzandrossdaboss #HealingThroughWords #PoetryForTheSoul #TraumaHealing #RealConversations

**Listen, share, and join the conversation.** by @shanemanier

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