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Dan Vaughn

About Me

I am all that I am - Poet, Writer, Spoken Word Artist, whatever I need to be -Therefore I am! - Born in Meridian, MS, Educated and Graduated - Jackson State University "Jackson Fair, Jackson Dear, Thee I love my dear old college home, Thee I love where ever I may roam!" - Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. "Goodwill is the monarch of this house" - Living in Milwaukee, WI "It ain't where you from, it's were you at!"I march to the beat of my own drum in my own band with my own rhythm. I do my thing! My son Jonathan is the man! My motivation!I am a full time artist. I have a complete book of poetry (I Dream) and two CDs of my work (I Dream and Soul Searching). I am available for features. If I am in your town, come check me out.Hope you caught me with Dasha Kelly on HBO Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry! Season 6, Episode 39!2006 was big! I was on the Milwaukee National Slam Team (For the 5th time). I was/am captain of the Milwaukee Midwest Slam League team (Champions 3 or 4 years in a row - I quit counting). I won the 2006 Akoben/Word Up! National Slam. I was apart of the Brother's Speak Feature Series in Toronto Canada. And many other features and workshops.I also do creative writing workshops. I have a program entitled "I Am", which can be tailored for every scenario and age group. The Workshop concentrates on the importance of self-awareness and individuals telling the story they know best, the one about themselves.I am available for features and workshops. Just hit me up, let's talk about it.If you are reading this and not on MySpace, but want to contact me, I can reached at [email protected] just completed the first draft of my current project, my first novel. Check my Blog to see an excerpt from the book "The Ride Home". When it comes out, get a copy.

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My Blog

Happy New Years

Happy Late New Years to any of you I haven't spoken to. I had the chance to go home this holiday, away from the snow and cold of Milwaukee to the warm Louisiana and Mississippi weather. And during thi...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:17:00 PST

Ugly Beauty

In the airport with a long layover and in the sharing mood...   Apparently someone told you that you were beautiful, And you believed them! They told you that your jet-black hair That draped arou...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:37:00 PST

New Poem unedited

Yesterday, My sister sent me a newspaper clipping With a picture of Marko, A man of about 6 feet and 1 inch, 270 lbs Wearing a dark blue sequence dress With matching nail polish and eye shadow To bols...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:20:00 PST

Where are we? Part 3

Where are we as a society? We so much want to say we have progressed over the last 200 years. But we haven't. Racism is still among us, just in different forms. And I feel that sports, where those tha...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:36:00 PST

Where are we? Part 2

So Bobby Petrino quit the Atlanta Falcons to coach the Arkansas Razorbacks. Some background for you none sports fans. Bobby Petrino was the coach of the Atlanta Falcons. 13 games into the season he qu...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:17:00 PST

Where are we?

Let me start off by saying this blog is not just about sports. So those that are not sports fans please bare with me, I will try to get there. This has been one of the most significant weeks in sports...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:36:00 PST

The truth, Im hurt

I have been trying to write this blog all weekend. Some of it I have wanted to write for the past few months. But because I didn't want to put some information out, I hadn't. But then two things happe...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:38:00 PST

The Hottest Poetry Show, Ever!

Last night we had the greatest show! Mad props to Frank, Twana, and Edupo and Minneapolis! It was great seeing poets and friends you usually only see at Nationalsand major slams. It was also good to s...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:22:00 PST

Random Summer Thoughts

OK, haven't blogged in a while so here goes! Poetry has been a ride. I started off by not making the Milwaukee National Slam Team! After 5 years, I don't make it. But I am cool. So I am on the regiona...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:09:00 PST

Minneapolis, Frank, Twana

First off, happy independance day to those of you that are free! For the rest of us, keep pushing! Had a feature last week in Minneapolis. Let me say this, Minneapolis is becoming one of my favorite p...
Posted by Dan Vaughn on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:18:00 PST