INTRODUCING SPOKEN WORD POET
RACHEL KANN
Rachel’s my name.
Love is my game.
I came to set you free.
“Rachel Kann is one of my favorite female spoken word artists in the nation. The passion in her work is one of the first things that strikes, before you get seduced into her brilliant use of language and a voice like silken steel.”
-Live Poets
RACHEL KANN POETRY
Out
I See You
High
Come In Outta The Rain
Prayer (Live at Agape)
Invocation (Live at TEDxUCLA)
Nature
Drunk
Rachel Kann is a modern-day mystic: irreverently reverent and exuberantly human.
DISCOVER RACHEL KANN
Album
Her most recent album, The Upward Spiral, (a spoken word album with ambient electronica music) is a collaboration with music producer Jaz 1 on the M87 record label.
Performances
She’s performed her poetry with artists and leaders such as daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra, Marianne Williamson, Sage Francis, Saul Williams, and Rahzel, at venues such as Disney Concert Hall, Royce Hall, The Broad Stage and The San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts, as well as spiritual and sacred spaces like Jewlicious Fest X aboard The Queen Mary, Agape Spiritual Center and Sinai Temple, conferences such as Psychedelic Science 2017, Women’s Visionary Congress and Visionary Convergence, and festivals like Lucidity Fest and the Vans Warped Tour.
NEW Publication
Rachel’s latest poetry collection, A Prayer on Behalf of the Broken Heart, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. It’s a collection of Hevria poetry.
Accolades
Her work has received accolades from the Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival, (best music and curator’s choice), James Kirkwood Fiction Awards (short story), Writer’s Digest Short-Short Story Awards (micro-fiction), LA Weekly Awards (best supporting actress), Backstage West Garland Awards Critic’s Picks (best supporting actress) and both the audio and video award for the International Slam Idol (poetry).
***NEW*** PODCAST: OUT WITH RACHEL
The Wisdom Daily presents “Out With Rachel.” Each episode features generally curious goofball, seeker and poet Rachel Kann sitting down to talk with someone really smart to bask in their wisdom. In every episode, guests are encouraged to “come out.” They are asked to reveal something about themselves that might surprise the listener. Who knows, they might even surprise themselves! Based on the video series of the same name, this podcast takes a longer time with each guest, allowing the conversation time to unfurl. Join Rachel in taking these spirit-vitamins for the mind, heart and soul.
***NEW HONOR*** Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writer's Program
Rachel was recognized as the 2017 Outstanding Instructor of the Year at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Read full article HERE
Poetry and Short Stories
Her poetry and short story collection, 10 For Everything, is available from Orange Ocean Press. Her writing (poetry and fiction) also appears in journals such as Eclipse, Permafrost, Coe Review, Sou’wester, GW Review, Quiddity, and Lalitamba. You can find her work in anthologies including A Poet’s Haggadah, Word Warriors from Seal Press, His Rib from Penmanship Press, and Knocking at the Door from Birch Bench Press.
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WORKSHOPS
Rachel offers daylong and weekend generative creative writing workshops around California and across the USA.
Examples:
*Creative Writing for Self-Expression
*Women’s Work: Senses and Creation on the Page
*Response Workshop: Using Pre-Existing Texts for Inspiration
Possible add-ons include Poetry Readings and Youth Workshops.
COACHING
Rachel does one-on-one coaching for poetry and fiction worldwide via Skype. Contact Rachel directly for details and availability.
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