J. Ward Poetry

My new chapbook, Black Mythology, is now available. Designed exclusively for my 'a Ward tour', Black Mythology makes a parallel journey between mythology/mythos (Greek, Star Wars, etc) and Hip Hop. The book specifically parallels the lyrics to Juicy by Notorious…Read more

My new album, All The Way Live, is a project that incorporates live audio recordings of my performances with original hip hop beats engineered by a local producer. I always try to give the listener a chance to experience an album…Read more

April being National Poetry Month, many poets each year engage in 30/30 (30 poems in 30 days). I did something similar in November of 2015 as a primer to get me ready for this moment, this now. I am participating in…Read more

What a whirlwind! After a summer filled with workshops, practices and Brave New Voices, I've finally been able to devote some time to my own poetry. Specifically that means getting ready for IWPS...which is exactly 2 weeks away. Fortunately, I've…Read more

Since the last time I've updated my status, I placed 2nd at LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival) poetry slam....(which is a pretty big deal, some of the best poets in the entire southeast), and placed first in the Lyrical Elevation…Read more