jonathan b. tucker

2012 DCYST Semi-Finals @ The National Portrait Gallery

jonathanbtucker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:27:50 +0000

join us Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at 5pm at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery for the DC Youth Slam Team’s 2012 Semi-Finals

how to make it on the 2012 dc youth slam team

jonathanbtucker — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:00:10 +0000

braided and baked

jonathanbtucker — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:42:44 +0000

braided and baked like challah my identity is constantly turning and being read like torah different interpretations of the same living thing and idea an artifact we can study it is my breath on the bar’chu calling me up to … Continue reading →

miffed, rubbish, brilliant, and other british sayings

jonathanbtucker — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:30:41 +0000

these are words that i will bring home with me to the states. miffed, in particular, is one that i really like. it pretty much means pissed, but it sounds cooler. oh, and proper is something they say a lot … Continue reading →

in the UK, Limmud, and being Jewish during Christmas

jonathanbtucker — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:10:29 +0000

peace and blessings my friends. today i am writing from Warwick University in the UK. i am here for a week-long conference called Limmud. i don’t have pictures to post (yet) because my phone is not active over here, but … Continue reading →

east of the river

jonathanbtucker — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:16:18 +0000

the december poetry slam at ballou high school was:amazingfunpowerfulmovingspiritualrealhonestintensefunny these are the poets. some will go on to battle it out to make the 2012 dc youth slam team this year. there are many youth poetry slams scheduled for january … Continue reading →

Vivian

jonathanbtucker — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:11:12 +0000

at the East of the River Poetry Slam December 2011 at Ballou.

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at the Beltway Poetry Slam – Nov. 2011

jonathanbtucker — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:57:50 +0000

here is video of me performing at the beltway poetry slam. can you tell i really like that hat?

Dear David: a poem to the Jewish Star.

jonathanbtucker — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:26:53 +0000

one of my latest pieces, via my good friends at the angle. check it out and share it if you appreciate the message. Jonathan B. Tucker: Dear David from Park Triangle Productions on Vimeo.

saturday slam mixup, with magic results

jonathanbtucker — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:07:49 +0000

when i got to studio w today at about 2:35pm to set up for the slam, the people running the place had no clue what i was talking about or why i was there. they did not know about the … Continue reading →