Poetry recitals
Elder Redbird’s Poetry delivers a picture of hope for a sustainable future for all humans on planet earth. It overflows with the wisdom.collected from his myriad of life experiences and extensive knowledge of Indigenous history and practices, offering guidance and teachings grounded within an Indigenous framework.
ELDER REDBIRD’S POEMS HAVE HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON MANY LIVES, HIS POETRY CHANGES THE WAY PEOPLE LOOK AND LISTEN TO THE WORLD. FOR THIS REASON, HIS POETRY RECITALS HAVE BEEN SOUGHT AFTER FOR DECADES.
ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE ALIKE SEEK DUKE’S POETRY FOR HIS WISDOM, INSIGHT, INCLUSIVITY AND VISION. WHETHER RECITING A SPECIFIC POEM TO MEET YOUR NEEDS, WRITING A COMMISSIONED POEM, OR DELIVERING A FORTY-FIVE MINUTE POETRY RECITAL, ELDER REDBIRD’S POETRY IS BOUND TO INSPIRE YOU BECAUSE IT DEEPENS AND RENEWS THE GIFT THAT ALL OF US HAVE AND THE GIFT THAT MAKES US HUMAN BEINGS: IMAGINATION.
“I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE RIGHT WORDS TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR YOUR GIFT OF POETRY YESTERDAY! YOUR PRESENCE BROUGHT 200 LISTENERS TO THE LIVE STREAM AND THE FEEDBACK WAS AMAZING. PEOPLE WERE MOVED TO TEARS DURING “DISH WITH ONE SPOON” AND FOUND THEMSELVES IN “O’DE MIN GIIZIS. SOME EVEN QUOTED “POWER OF THE LAND”. YOU MAY HAVE A NEW FAN BASE OF ROGERS EMPLOYEES COMING TO YOUR NEXT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT.”
Recent Poetry recitals and commissions Include: Nuit Blanche 2022 - Nathan Phillips Square, SummerWorks, Myseum Toronto, Toronto Raptors, KWSS Radio, Sultans of String, Luminato Festival, Artscape, Rogers