Kill The Poet

ANOTHER EPISODE!!!! We're wrapping our season with an amazing, multifaceted artist that goes by the name of Mr. Chai Tea. We listened to two of his pieces, "GOAT" and "I'm A Slut". Both pieces take a dive into his self image and what poetry means for him. Prepare yourself for the laughs and the magnificence of the one, the only, MR. CHAI TEA! Follow Chai on IG: @mr.chai_teaFollow the rest of the crew too:@yungtoledo_@iakolok@covix_@killthepoet_

We had on a powerhouse of a poet for this episode, Miss Magdalena! We sat down and talked about her poem, The DJ's Daughter, and how tough it is when you know a parent has gone through a similar cycle that you're going through. Plus, we talk about why, as poets, we do what we do and our motivations for it. You don't wanna miss this one!Follow Magdalena on IG: @dachunkywritingjunkieFollow the rest of the crew too:@yungtoledo_@iakolok@covix_@killthepoet_

We sat down with our long time friend Liz to listen to her poem "To A Real One". Tune in to hear about how cycles can affect your day to day and things you can do to identify them and begin the process of healing. Follow Liz on IG @guccciliizFollow the pod @killthepoet_Kolo: @iakolokToledo: @yungtoledo_Covix: @covix_

The man, the myth, the Messiah. We sit down with our boy and discuss the struggles of trying to navigate this large and confusing world after listening to his piece "Ikea" and figure out why it's difficult to put it together. Follow him on IG! @itsthemessiah

Episode 3!! We kick back and chat with our boy Aaron as he talks about his poem, Inner Child. It's very powerful when you are able to look back and understand why or how certain patterns can stem from experiences that we had when we were young. Tap in and let us know in the comments below your thoughts and experiences!

EPISODE 2!!! We sat down with our friend Abeni Moreno to talk about her poems The Morning You Saw Me and Chris Cries Continuously. It's not easy dealing with someone that you are physically intimate with and find out it was all for naught. TAP INNNNHer Ig is @iztaluna!

T/W: There is discussion of sexual assault in this episodeAND WE'RE BACK!!! We sat down with Chris Siders a few months ago to talk a little bit about his two poems "As My Past Hangs Seductively Off the Corner of Your Mouth" and "Mockingbird".  We talk about Chris' past and how it has led him to struggle with intimacy. At the time of recording, Chris had just released an album. Now, he has a deluxe of that album as well as a new EP out too!Follow the link below to support!https://linktr.ee/ChrisSiders?fbclid=PAAaYc0wbcr5k3hmeWXJrNWEbjSJotTRFm74A3WKlUMZlwMkFsV70c6Blhg90

SEASON FINALE!! We sat down with Miss Lolo Wink and talked about her poems The Creation and Art Imitating Life. One piece looking deeply into oneself and another looking deeply into the world around us. There are some real gems in this one and you do NOT wanna miss it. 

Episode 10! We sat down with our friend OD to talk about her poem "The Time You Owe Me" and about the pain that comes from getting your time wasted and more. You won't wanna miss this one!IG: SativasolanaTwitter: @tiodali

And we're back! We sat down with our friend David who was one of our headliners at the KTP Lounge! We listened to his poems Double Cheeseburger and I Am Enough and talk about overcoming the self talk that holds us back!

We sit down with our friend Priscila and talk about her poems Radar and Dark Skies and City Lights. As Toledo quickly learned, Radar has no inspirations from naval early warning equipment. Kick back, relax, and dive in to what it takes to use your art to heal.Priscila's IG: @priscilaaa@yungtoledo_@iakolok@killthepoet_

What would you tell yourself 5 years ago? Its 2022 and 5 years ago it was 2017. What would you talk about with your past self. Kolo Kai and Young Toledo talk about exactly and more. TAP INNNNN

We invite another return guest from our very first season! Elliot comes through and talks about their Untitled poem. We explore what it means to find real love whether its love for a person or love for yourself. Check it out!!!

We sit down with our boy Jay (@thatdudeJ) once again and talk about his poems On Our Way To The Concert She Asked, and Another Non-Date with a Beautiful Woman. We also talk a little bit about his book, Lessons on Repeat.Link to his book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091WL6G72Jay: @thatdudeJKolokai: iakolokToledo: @yungtoledo_

How does someone stay grounded in their hopes? How do you know if you're actually just delusional? Young Toledo and Kolo Kai close out the year talking about those questions and more! Be sure to tune in next week for our next episode.

When do you know you're delusional? Young Toledo and Kolo Kai discuss what it means to be delusional vs. hopeful after listening to Toledo's poem Delusion. Part 2 drops 12/31

Love and friendship. What more is there? Young Toledo and Kolo Kai sit down with Tristan to talk about his poems Lost and Gone and My Favorite Pastime

It takes a long time for a caterpillar to become a butterfly while in a chrysalis. Young Toledo and Kolo Kai talk about endurance and what it takes to power through a long journey. Part 2 available on Patreon!

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai explore Conflict between people as well as the effects of words can have on said people. Both poems written and performed by Young Toledo.

We got the chance to talk with our friend Jay about his poem "Party in Carson", his new book Lessons on Repeat, a preview of music that is coming exclusively to the Patreon, and so so much more. TAP IN!Jay's Instagram:@thatdudejLink to his book!https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Repeat-Jayshawnd-McWilliams/dp/B08LNN57PLOur Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/KillThePoet

ITS EPISODE 3! We have a conversation with our friend Liz about her piece "They Say Hello" and talk about what really qualifies as a poem. Plus, we preview an exclusive conversation that we had with our boy Jay that will be posted in it's entirety on our Patreon! Turn uppp.Liz's Instagram:@guccciliizJay's Instagram:@thatdudejLink to his book!https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Repeat-Jayshawnd-McWilliams/dp/B08LNN57PL

"How many of you guys are familiar with the Iliad and the Odyssey? Exactly." We go "Ob Ovo" with our friend Amir with his song of the same name and learn how an old Greek myth relates to an emotional moment from high school with a girl.Featuring a couple of songs by Amir:HarmOnEeLOUD! A Double Entendre You can find him on Instagram @lostnfreknorbtSupport us on our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/KillThePoet?f...

We sit down with Sophia Medina, lead singer of "Made of Stone", and listen to her poems, "Waste" and "One More Day". We get to hear about her process and some of her inspirations when it comes to writing.Check out Made of Stone's latest single, "The End"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_khJ5rscxU8&pbjreload=101Instagram: @madeofstonebandFacebook: Made of Stone

SEASON FINALE!!!In this special 3 poem episode, Toledo and Kolo Kai sit down with Elliot and talk about her poem Life as a Flower and the dangers of being too open and loving. Then, Toledo shares his poem Fuck Depression and opens up about his struggles with depression. And finally, they talk to Genesis Nataly about her poem Something I Craved and her inspirations in poetry and music.Socials:Elliot - sentimentalpackrat (insta)Genesis - genesisnatalyt (insta)Check out Genesis' new song Real Love! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgL0xr1oH-ALinks to all of the music in the show (Listed in order of appearance):Dur Dur Band – Ohiyeehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1YaflvI0xMLetherette – Blaek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqRyf6ORdFE&t=5sMoses Sumney – Self-Help Tapehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hZGpWmVYFMDorothy Ashby – Come Live With Mehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfdTNERM9JEAllah Las – Raspberry Jamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOCZ-TbZwHcHailu Mergia & Dahlak Band – Yemanesh Ayinamahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7KgIDX-GYITim Hecker – Chimerashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VBU4vqk8jA&t=7sTinariwen (IOI) - Ténéré Tàqqàl (what has become of the Ténéré)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boiiiVh52v4Dorian Concept – You Give and Givehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ZKQX0p_yYOrchestra Baobab - Werente Serignehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9LyYjpaqYgLapalux – Belowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfYtDK_z1-oThe Lijadu Sisters – Amebohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a3-mDAoNJMVis-A-Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8KicySfhATonio Rubio - Dead Slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSxpN6PAWQkMarlena Shaw - Feel Like Makin Lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK326HjaNTAPastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir - Like A Ship (Without A Sail)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lypO8pt_8NQIdris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like Thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0skigTyA4NEMultan Astatke - Ené Alantchi Alnorem (I Cant Live Without You)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZnmJE1XIoEArtur Verocai – Caboclohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnC-XX70XWw

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai talk about Feeling Found and Lost at the Corner of Loma and Vermont. Plus, we sit down with George Flores and talk about his poem Clairvoyant and a man named 900. WOOOOOO Follow George!Insta: @boygeorgeunofficialTwitter: @We_Never_ChangeHailu Mergia & Dahlak Band – Sintayehuhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0D5NnUFfC4 MndSgn - Exchanginghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1LIY4fQgfQ Ras G – Track 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMmF3SL3txY John Cameron – Liquid Sunshinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=276tBTaIhlw ANTIMATTR – 1178https://open.spotify.com/track/3LZzcVlufV2pSk2hvz0q8u?si=QAKI4F70RkeTlw54mDhRXQhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1178/1456385017?i=1456385031 Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson - JBShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RONxs-cbVXc Claude Larson – Memory Lanehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQOq8VSTvbY&t=86s Piero Umiliani- Nostalgiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmKTDhubg1s Rubba – Way Starhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wSBQmbV-w Lorn - Spinning in a Dreamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOiKqNJuYHkArthur Verocai - Na Boca do Solhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zPRXKXFbro

Young Toledo talks with Kolo Kai and Covix of Antimattr to discuss their track RIP and their newest project The Darkest Pyrex. Listen to this deep dive into the meaning behind the song and how the project came together as a whole. Stream The Darkest Pyrex by Antimattr here

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai sit down with Tristan to talk about one of his inspirations in poetry, Charles Bukowski, and how he influenced Tristan's writing and taught him how a man shouldn't be.

To The Girl Behind The Counter At The Drug Store,I never understood why I couldn’t just go to sleep at a normal time, so I went to the drug store to help overcome this issue. When I walked in I heard a sharp and high pitched “Hi!”, then we both looked up at the same time. Once our eyes finally met we twisted our heads the way dogs do when they’re confused because we both didn’t expect to see a familiar face that day. I was so shocked because I only see you sporadically after you decided to stop going to school. I wanted to give you a hug over the counter, but I knew that would’ve been unprofessional. It was my first time there and it was roughly your first month. I ask you what’s good and you tell me you love the flowers that smell lemony. So I bought a few and told you I would see you soon, in hopes soon would be sooner. I inhale the lemon scented flowers and I become sedated. On a mental carousel with vibrant lights flashing deep purples and florescent greens. Everything around me starts spinning. My eyes turn and turn like a kaleidoscope and I felt like I was in a movie because I was surrounded by stars. Ever since that day I lost even more sleep. I started to become a regular patient and it is crazy to think how infatuated I was with drugs, to becoming an addict. Being mentally addicted to you is giving me insomnia, a side effect that I became comfortable with. On this note and that note I would like to thank you, for single handedly taking the money out of my wallet and helping me come to terms with my insanity.Love,Me

If you’re going to try, go all theway.Otherwise, don’t even start.If you’re going to try, go all theway.This could mean losing girlfriends,wives, relatives, jobs andmaybe your mind.Go all the way.It could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.It could mean freezing on apark bench.It could mean jail,it could mean derision,mockery,isolation.Isolation is the gift,all the others are a test of yourendurance, ofhow much you really want todo it.And you’ll do it.Despite rejection and the worst oddsand it will be better thananything elseyou can imagine.If you’re going to try,go all the way.There is no other feeling likethat.You will be alone with the godsand the nights will flame withfire.Do it, do it, do it.Do it.All the wayAll the way.You will ride life straight toperfect laughter, itsthe only good fightthere is.

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai introduce you to Tristian Santiago and his poem Lemon Scented Love Letters. Plus, Toledo reads a poem by Charles Bukowski. And finally, an interview with Antimattr to talk about their song R.I.P. and new project The Darkest Pyrex. Let’s get it poppin.Support our boy Tristan!https://medium.com/@santiago.tri13Charlotte Dos Santos - بداية جديدةhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbXa69gPDvShlomo - 11_7_11 Alone With Mehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fZ8qmUvMWkCYGN – Mindfulnesshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i62FFP7FKfcsad toi – Jeux D’eauhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJXFT2v8HgY&list=RDi62FFP7FKfc&index=2Lee Perry, Prince Jammy – Rude Boyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqi6Xn5DQlQMaître – SNAKE WAYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Srbp8WPMY&index=29&list=RDo9zZ4Gj75xsShlomo – Back Househttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RamNZ7VoEvkGetatchew Mekurya – Almaz Yèharèwa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m97lkcMtxQAntimattr — RIP https://open.spotify.com/track/2ztqeMVZhSfTODshZqb2X0?si=xr5HU_OpQ6ugtnBMdTEh8Qhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/r-i-p/1446046923?i=1446047323https://soundcloud.com/anti-matter-61454006/r-i-p?in=anti-matter-61454006/sets/the-darkest-pyrex-1Cortex – Chanson d'un jour d'hiverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ-hYPUspaINight Tempo – Riverside Drivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6mU1JbWKmABrian Bennett – Solsticehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao5uiWUzMx4Piero Umiliani — Nostalgiahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmKTDhubg1sBerolina Sound Orchestra, Siegfried Mai –Erfülltehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unEjrQEU1UQAlan Hawkshaw – Cruisinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_wXAt07Qh8Enrico Intra – Nicolehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOj_EmNzlUM

CAPTAIN SAVE-A-HOE I feel trapped, but i don’t wanna get away.I want to stay here and help you from my cage,but I’ve gotta level with you.Doing this will just cause my mental to bruise,please stays and I love yous...Damn you know what those do...But I’m in this cage with wings and i wonder why,a bird with wings should be allowed to flyRight?Right. Passionless sex and long sleepless nights.Up at dawns bright for long distance drives. Your purgatory is my 405. And I constantly wonder how and why I find myself in this place time and time again. Where I’m the doctor friend using my dick to make sure your heart mends. So that when you’re done you can move on to the next... Maybe it’s less simple and more complex than that, but I don’t know. I do know I’m here for you. In this cage,for now. until I escape. Music for "CAPTAIN SAVE-A-HOE": A Distant Glow by Slow Meadow

The DiseaseSometimes it's a bad time, Sometimes it's a worse time.The blackening of night tastes of orange rinds and bitters.The cold wind sends shivers up my spine.Mindfully thinking about the world I'll leave behind. It was the house that my father built filled with,Spiritual energy to ward off all or any enemies.But the disease infected and reflected a Waning light not bright enough for the little ones to have sight. One preferred the light and the other the dark. Hark hark and hear, the fears from far and near. eyes stapled shut and ears closed and searedhe who lives in the dark is the one they fear me to beyetThe disease has infected she, and has advanced most painfully. The cold in her spine is cured by the warmth of a fine wind. Tying her heart in twine as not to feel it fallOr in the slightest bit hurt at all. But tall and insurmountable mountains can't be ignored. Even the strong man and His mighty sword can't best what the mind leads him towards. No matter how Detrimental. No matter how painful. He's Drawn in. With its fiery words and it's Blood made of gin. She is held by the addiction Blinded by it and taken by it. It's bit the bite it needsThat allows her to defend and fight as she pleases. But remember she's diseased and they've got to leave. I've gotta leave. Before the disease infects me.Music for "The Disease":Room 6 by 36

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai talk about what it means to be a Captain Save-A-Hoe and what you end up doing to yourself by taking on that role. Then they dive into what addiction does and the toll dealing with a family member struggling with addiction can take on someone.Poems:CAPTAIN SAVE-A-HOE by Young ToledoThe Disease by Young ToledoTheme Music: Chrome Casket by Kolo KaiFirst Song:Cassava Piece ('79 Style) by Augustus PabloMusic for "CAPTAIN SAVE-A-HOE": A Distant Glow by Slow MeadowSecond Song: Anchin Kfu Ayinkash by Hailu Mergia & Dahlak BandMusic for "The Disease":Room 6 by 36Third Song:Emigrant Visa by John WilkinsFourth Song:Dreamflower by Tarika BlueFifth Song:Darkest Light by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Liberation Liberation, in the truest sense of the word.A freeing fluttering feeling like the first flight of a bird. It's absurd that for a time I've been living so constrained,Confined to the confines of my very own brain. I was blind to see the tethers chaining me to a singular fixed point in time.Spinning and spinning and spinning my gears, living my life in a circle instead of a line. It's a clarity.Something that is often a rarity in this time and space of being broke, but on Twitter being woke. There is no going back.Why would there be?Why wouldn't I want to see what lies ahead and instead be trapped in the past?For, the past was built to build and propel me forward,So I don't fall wayward into the old ways of my old days when the sun rays blinded me from my current condition.Not giving me the proper ignition needed to spur my mission.It's a decision to discover what that mission even is.Or ever was.Or ever will be.It's a journey to find me.Music for "Liberation": 恢复 - ２８１４https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9L4q-0Pi4E

30 Minutes30 minutes has passed anda multitude of waves at my feet crashFearlessly. It’s my hope to be one day like it. A powerful force to behold. Not needing to be told where to go and how to act.30 minutes has passed. The black holes in the sky are not seenBut my joy and happiness always are.The lights of the city and the distance in between keep them hidden. And maybe the lights keep my darkness hidden as well.The darkness darker than my skin. The darkness buried within. The darkness at night that I wish to swim in. I can swim but not too fast. 30 minutes has passed. Music for "30 Minutes": No One is Ever Going to Want Me - Giles Coreyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-eAldJmA8

Young Toledo and Kolo Kai present to you two pieces of poetry in a way you've never heard before and talk about how they relate to life.Theme music: Chrome Casket - Kolo KaiFirst Song: Ma Be Ham Nemiresim (Googoosh cover) - Khruangbinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq6bxDQMDroMusic for "Liberation": 恢复 - ２８１４https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9L4q-0Pi4ESecond Song: Moon Hymn - Idris Muhammadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVfkaMdlh74Music for "30 Minutes": No One is Ever Going to Want Me - Giles Coreyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-eAldJmA8Third Song: Make the Road by Walking - The Menahan Street Bandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQPfmVzkzgg