Podcast appearances and mentions of James L White

The queens have one thing to say: you better werk!Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.Buy our books:     Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.     James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.SHOW NOTES:Click here to read Philip Levine's "What Work Is"Read more about Philip LevineRead Ada Límon's poem “How We Are Made” dedicated to Levine, who was her teacher. Límon talks about Levine in this interview.Read the iconic and heartbreaking James L. White poem "Making Love to Myself"You can watch Jimmy Merrill read from his 560-page epic poem “The Changing Light at Sandover” in this 12-minute clip.Read more about the Academy of American Poets's Poem-a-Day series here.Read Carl Phillips's Poem-a-Day that James loves: “That Part in the Music” And check out Poetry Daily: https://poems.com

Aaron and James stop all the clocks with this episode exploring elegy.Support Breaking Form and buy James's and Aaron's new books:Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series. James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.Watch the iconic scene from Four Weddings and a Funeral in which Auden's "Funeral Blues" is read. Listen to Dylan Thomas read "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" here. A stirring and unforgettable performance of the poem by Michael Sheen is worth your time here. Listen to Lorca's "Despedida" read here by Eduardo Montes-Bradley. Translated as "Farewell," you can read the poem in an English version here. Another is here. Check out Kathy Fagan's website and online poems here. Buy Bad Hobby here. Read Robert Cording's poem "Elegy for John, My Student Dead of AIDS" (which Aaron highlights in the show)  here.  You can read James L. White's fabulous "Making Love to Myself" here. The National Institute of Mental Health has a good FAQ about suicide, ideation, and helping those you love to cope with these things. Text or call 988 for a 24-hour suicide hotline.Read here for a discussion of what happens if/when you disclose suicidal ideation to a therapist, including the therapist's legal obligations to report or not. The site is supported by Mental Health America, a leading nonprofit community-based organization promoting mental health awareness .Translifeline is a text / call-based hotline which has a policy against non-consensual active rescue, which means they will not call emergency services or law enforcement without your explicit request – even if you tell them you or someone else is in danger. They are required to alert authorities if they think a minor is being emotionally or physically abused or neglected, or they believe that the caller intends to harm someone else.American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) The Trevor Project (for queer youth)Trevor Lifeline: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)

James, Jerah and Jonathan review the 2004 biopic “Ray” about the significant life and career of R&B musician, Ray Charles. It covers time from his youth including when he went blind at 7 years-old to his rise to fame in the 50s and 60s. The film is co-written by James L. White and stars Jamie Foxx, Regina King, and Kerry Washington.  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Edited by Diane Kang Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, Alex Ramsey Listen to Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] Ad-Free on Forever Dog Plus: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://twitter.com/blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood SUPPORT BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for sexy lit crit, darlings!As always, buy from indies! We recommend Loyalty Bookstores, a Black-owned DC bookstore. Shop here!Tina Turner (born Nov. 26, 1939—Sagittarius) has sold over 100 MM records, received 12 Grammys, and been inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame twice. She is the 1st Black artist and 1st woman to grace Rolling Stone's cover. Watch her 2005 Kennedy Center Honors (with Oprah, Queen Latifah, Melissa Etheridge, and Beyonce) here. (~20 min)Ann Peebles wrote and sang the original version of "I Can't Stand the Rain." Listen here. Watch Camille Rankine read Shepherd's poem "Paradise" here. (-3 min) Rae Armantrout is an Aries (April 13). Read 11 of her poems here on Granta. Read Dorianne Laux's "Fast Gas" here. Watch Eula Biss read from and discuss No Man's Land here (~60 min).James L. White (b. March 26--Aries) wroteThe Salt Ecstasies (Graywolf, 1982). Read four of White's poems (including "Making Love to Myself," which we reference) here.Watch Tim Dlugos read his heartwrenching poem, "G-9" (~15 min) about the AIDS ward at Roosevelt Hospital. You can also read the poem here. If you haven't read TERFy Adrienne Rich's essay on Dickinson, "Vesuvius at Home," it's  here. The Williams we quote is from "Asphodel, That Greeny Flower"; an excerpt is  here. You can hear Robert Frost read "The Road Not Taken" here (with music by Chris Coleman, ~ 2 min.)Listen to Marianne Moore read her poem "Bird-Witted" here. (~2 min.)Percy Bysse Shelley (b. Aug 4—Leo) was married to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. He wrote things too, including "Adonais," which you can watch Mick Jagger read  here.  You can listen to Plath (Scorpio) read her poems here (about an hour).William Wordsworth (b. April 17, 1770—Aries)  wrote that "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings…." You can watch J'Kobe Wallace, 2015 North Dakota State Poetry Out Loud champ, recite "Daffodils" here. Watch Allen Ginsberg interviewed on Letterman here (~11 min).Horace (b. December 8, 65 BCE—Sagittarius) coined the term "carpe diem." Watch a really hot guy recite that ode in Latin here (with Spanish subtitles, ~1 min).Watch this iconic performance of Auden's poem "Funeral Blues" in Four Weddings and a Funeral (~2 min).Brenda Hillman, "Male Nipples" hereDucking

Today we get to talk with James L. White who is a journalist with the Harrison Daily Times, a singer / songwriter, and a damn fine human to boot. I have always enjoyed my time talking with James & playing music with him in the past, and today's conversation is no exception. You can find his Facebook profile here --> Plain Ordinary Dragon (https://plainordinarydragon.com) love!

May 12, 2019 Matthew 20:20-28 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Brooks, “Mothers and Presidents” Carmine Gallo, “Inspiring Mothers Who Motivated Famous Business Leaders” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive New York Magazine, “Happiness” Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces On College Campuses Are Creating Intolerant Students,” Huffington Post James L. White, Ray (screenplay) NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 12, 2019 Matthew 20:20-28 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Brooks, “Mothers and Presidents” Carmine Gallo, “Inspiring Mothers Who Motivated Famous Business Leaders” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive New York Magazine, “Happiness” Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces On College Campuses Are Creating Intolerant Students,” Huffington Post James L. White, Ray (screenplay) NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 12, 2019 Matthew 20:20-28 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Brooks, “Mothers and Presidents” Carmine Gallo, “Inspiring Mothers Who Motivated Famous Business Leaders” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive New York Magazine, “Happiness” Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces On College Campuses Are Creating Intolerant Students,” Huffington Post James L. White, Ray (screenplay) NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Romayne reads selections from James L. White's The Salt Ecstasies.

Romayne reads "Gathering" from White's The Salt Ecstasies.