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SAPPHO'S ACADEMY

Poetry explored by poetesses in the L.A. area.

About Me

We are a group of poetesses who have come together to bring our words to you in the classical manner.What do I mean by classical? Simply said, I mean in the way poetry has been read for over 2,000 years. We are not street poets though we respect the work done.We found that the style of poetry we read was not really out there and performance poetry was the dominant force. So we formed a group of women, gay, straight, old ,young you name it the group represents it... because when it comes down to it, we need to support each other as women artists. We need to nurture the work we create in order to live full lives.Do you get what I am saying? does if make any sense? I hope that you do but it you do not please please email me so that we can chat about the big picture of sisterhood and how that looks.If you are ever open to see us or if you are in town please check out the dates we have lined up to read in Old Town Pasadena, at the Equator cafe which is down an alley way on Colorado Blvd. It is really a kick ass space.Empower your art, Toni Barca Founder of Sappho's poetry http://tonibarca.com/

My Interests

IF ONE HAS NEVER SEEN THE SUN, THE MOON IS INDEED BRIGHT--

I'd like to meet:

Pirates,poets, rogues and malcontents after that we would love to meet normal, down to earth PEOPLE-

Music:

ALL MUSIC- music sets the stage of our lives and will bring us back to an era we either loved or despised.Music has power.

Movies:

Kurasawa's work, rent the movie THE SEA IS WATCHING done after his death. He had worked out all the staging, music lighting, costumes and themes. The man was a poetic film maker-

Television:

Truth be told most of us don't watch TV. We watch videos. If we want REAL news we listen to AIR AMERCA 1150 AM or we surf the net to read newspapers from all over the world for a more non biased even understanding of what is going on.

Books:

CAMUS, Sappho( her survived fragments),Arthur Rimbaud,Nikki Giovanni, Alice Walker,Virginia Woolf's ORLANDO(wow!!),WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES(WOW... AND IT CHANGED MY BLOODY LIFE.)

Heroes:

Anyone who has the balls to pursue their art with the belief that their voice matters, even, if, it is only for themselves that they speak---

My Blog

SACRILEGE

Sacrilege   by Toni Barca     Sacrilege was all they said That I spoke as a woman with a man's heart That I admitted to the idea that God is both, man and woman That even Sappho sa...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:39:00 PST

The Ipswich Girls

The Ipswich Girls By Toni Barca   They had just been trying to figure it all out, you know? Life. Just kids making mistakes, having the right to make mistakes-   Sex had never meant much; we...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:39:00 PST

EIGHT

The Eight By Toni Barca     I   Twigs disappear from your curls Your eyes closed in trust breathing sun Love weeps a bubbling spring Pressed against me like a damp leaf.   II &nb...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:33:00 PST

They Called It Cleansing by Toni Barca

They Called It Cleansing By Toni Barca       She thought. She could not survive one more image of blood& To smell the fear and hear the burden of weeping "No more!" her mind cried ou...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:33:00 PST

ARTHUR RIMBAUD (B. 1854- D.1891)

Poem: WAR by Arthur Rimbaud        When a child, certain skies sharpened my vision: All their characters reflected in my face. The Phenomena were roused.---At present, the ext...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:30:00 PST

YOU-Its about reincarnations and the soul link that affects love & the questions we all have

YOU A Short Story By Toni Barca   You have brought your face back from the million life times you have breathed.   Like a fine crafted sword wrought from the fire, forged into what you are ...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:39:00 PST

I HAVE THE POWER By Toni Barca

  I have power.   I'm not going to back down.   I'm emerging, like a Venus Except I'm a 44 year old Venus Complete with stretch marks, and wrinkles. I may not be beautiful; anyway ...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:01:00 PST

Dying By Deborah Ashe

  Dying is like living   Bob Dylan says, "Those who aren't busy being born are busy dying."   The Artist Dies Every Day   in Creating something Devine. More Love in the Dissoluti...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:44:00 PST

FOR A MOMENT BLISS LANDS BY TONI BARCA

  Do you find it amazing? What? The Infinity of lifeThe eternity of soulsThe wide gulf of loveThe waterfall of becomingThe knowing that Life & Death are married in blissThat we are their chi...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:28:00 PST

THE VULVA BY TONI BARCA

Like no other, It will never be replicated. Moist, bearded Iris. The clit is a south sea pearl Waiting to be stolen, But I stole her first. That rapt feeling of cum, Blood heat rushing through veins ...
Posted by SAPPHO'S ACADEMY on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:16:00 PST