Jack Freedman, aka Jacob R. Moses, 2024-Present – has been a poet and spoken word artist since 2002, and has had 200+ poems published throughout 18 countries. He holds an MA in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Poetry from Southern New Hampshire University. He offers a workshop called Unlock Your Poet-ential. It’s a workshop with prompts that are meant to aid in self-discovery. In conjunction with his Masters, he has a certificate in Creative Arts Therapy from The New School. He has conducted workshops throughout his hometown of Staten Island, NY. In relation to the program, topics explored are friendships, landmarks, and prized possessions. Exercises allow poets to dig deeper into their subconsciouses. Activities attempt to connect the visual to the aural, to the written, to the kinesthetic. There are activities for every learning style. To contact Jacob email him at: andthewillowsmiled@gmail.com
Chris Bodor – 2023 – Present – President of Ancient City Poets chapter of the Florida State Poets Association. Since August of 2009, Ancient City Poets have gathered on the last Sunday of each month in St. Augustine to celebrate creative writing and reciting. In 2022, Bodor launched St. Augustine PoetFest, St Johns County’s official observation of National Poetry Month (April). The weekend kicks off with a Beat Poet Summit on Thursday nightfeaturing ten minutes of podium time awarded to all past and present Beat Poet Laureates who get “On the Road ” like Kerouac, and travel to the Sunshine State. The festival continues during the day on Friday and Saturday with author discussions, seminars, and a keynote presentation at the historic downtown campus of Flagler College. On Friday evening, the English Department hosts an off campus open mic and the weekend concludes on Saturday afternoon with an awards ceremony for the winners of the St. Johns Cultural Council Haiku Contest, followed by a reception.
To learn more go to St. Augustine PoetFest
Photo by : John Decker
Donna Allard – 2022- The New Generation Beat Poets Canada was founded by Intl Beat Poet Laureate Donna Allard from NB Canada and is an affiliate branch of the National Beat Poetry Foundation Inc. CT USA.
*Official Website of the Canadian Beat Poets
https://canadianbeatpoets.wixsite.com/beatpoets
Clive Matson – 2021 – is a Creative Writing teacher and author of a popular textbook on writing, He offers multiple writing workshops weekly and writing excursions to, among other places, the Eastern Sierras, Costa Rica, Mexico and Scotland. He also offers personal coaching and editing for writers in all genres.
Larry Jaffe – 2021 – Present – Poet/Writer, Human Rights Activist. Organizes and runs poetry events at his Great Coffee House Poetry Revival group. Educates people about human trafficking. Larry Jaffe is Writer in Residence at The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc. owned Ken Burchenal. To learn more go to https://stpetekerouachouse.com/
Larry is also the editor of the official magazine of the NBPF, called “BeatLife” which will be launching in 2024. More details soon.
Frédéric Iriarte – 2018 – Present – IRREALIST ART, FILM and MUSIC EDITIONS and UNIC6 [Electroacoustic Universal Art Music] https://unic6.bandcamp.com is a Affiliate & Project Collaborator of the National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc. USA & International Beat Poetry Festival.
Bengt O Björklund – 2018 – Present – Planning and having International Beat Poetry events for poets, and musicians, and artists. Bringing artists together.
Paul Richmond – Human Error Publishing – 2016 – Present – NBPF Beat Poetry events – Video of events – Publishing Beat Poets.
Dr. Chryssa Velissariou – 2015 – Present – Holding NBPF International Beat Poetry Events & Goddess Festivals. Helps produce online events, edits and publishes the finished videos.
