What Do You Know About The Water Crisis?

Poetic People Power is an ongoing project that combines poetry and activism. We present informative and engaging poetry shows about important issues that affect our everyday lives. Each year our annual show explores a new political or social topic. We also bring our work to schools and perform at non-profit fundraisers.

Our last show was held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. This show, titled Tapped Out: Words About The Water Crisis, premiered new works about the privatization of water, the dangers facing freshwater, and the growing scarcity of this precious resource. The show featured poets Tara Bracco, Erica R. DeLaRosa, Andy Emeritz, Frantz Jerome, Angela Kariotis, Dot Portella, and Jonathan Walton. Pictures and video coming soon.

We received a lot of positive reactions to this show. Here's what audience members said about Tapped Out:

“Most entertaining talent you ever had.”

“Moving and inspiring”

“It moved me to tears.”

“I go to a lot of lectures about environmental issues. The passion the poets bring is a different kind of energy than the lectures and the scientists bring. Poets touch people’s souls.”

“I was totally influenced by it. My water habits have changed since then.”

“The show brings people into the personal experience of the water crisis instead of just saying here’s the facts. It affects people more deeply.”

“So good. Presented intelligently.”

“I hope you continue to produce these events, and that I am always able to attend because they change me every year."