In Conversation
Janice M Whyne
Since childhood, Janice Whyne has been a words person, writing prose-filled Christmas cards, songs and poetry. She sees poetry as a means of self-expression. A conduit and a safe space for our emotions, feelings and lived experiences. She's a Londoner by birthplace, a Jamaican by birthright, and also regards Indonesia as another homeland.
In Conversation is a personal milestone in Janice's journey of rediscovering her creative self. Along the way, she's ventured into the world of open mics, spoken word and poetry slams; winning 1st runner-up at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Poetry Slam 2019 & 2022.
The poems in In Conversation began their lives with a word(s) exchanged in conversation or that captured her attention in something she was listening to or viewing. She regards them as articulations of the said and unsaid; with the poetic voice in them not always hers, but rather an expression of the voice(s) of others.
Readers have described it as unapologetic, raw, poignant, vulnerable and brave: a journey.
"It speaks of someone that feels and loves much for this world, the wonderful imperfect people in it, and the injustices that go on."
Themes of life, loss, love, protest and more are awaiting all who choose to engage in conversation with these poems.
Her poem 'Sitting with Amazing' is part of The Poetry Archive Now Worldview 2021 Winners collection. Other poems have been featured in ‘Coffee & Contemplation: a taste of empowerment’ (2020), Coffee People Zine, Issue 10 (2020), All My Relations, Volume 5, Talbot-Heindl (2023), ‘Her locks unveiled: poems from the Black in White poetry competition’ (2023) as well as in other online and printed mediums.
Duration - 1h 24m.
Author - Janice M Whyne.
Narrator - Janice M Whyne.
Published Date - Sunday, 29 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Janice M Whyne ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Since childhood, Janice Whyne has been a words person, writing prose-filled Christmas cards, songs and poetry. She sees poetry as a means of self-expression. A conduit and a safe space for our emotions, feelings and lived experiences. She's a Londoner by birthplace, a Jamaican by birthright, and also regards Indonesia as another homeland. In Conversation is a personal milestone in Janice's journey of rediscovering her creative self. Along the way, she's ventured into the world of open mics, spoken word and poetry slams; winning 1st runner-up at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Poetry Slam 2019 & 2022. The poems in In Conversation began their lives with a word(s) exchanged in conversation or that captured her attention in something she was listening to or viewing. She regards them as articulations of the said and unsaid; with the poetic voice in them not always hers, but rather an expression of the voice(s) of others. Readers have described it as unapologetic, raw, poignant, vulnerable and brave: a journey. "It speaks of someone that feels and loves much for this world, the wonderful imperfect people in it, and the injustices that go on." Themes of life, loss, love, protest and more are awaiting all who choose to engage in conversation with these poems. Her poem 'Sitting with Amazing' is part of The Poetry Archive Now Worldview 2021 Winners collection. Other poems have been featured in ‘Coffee & Contemplation: a taste of empowerment’ (2020), Coffee People Zine, Issue 10 (2020), All My Relations, Volume 5, Talbot-Heindl (2023), ‘Her locks unveiled: poems from the Black in White poetry competition’ (2023) as well as in other online and printed mediums. Duration - 1h 24m. Author - Janice M Whyne. Narrator - Janice M Whyne. Published Date - Sunday, 29 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Janice M Whyne ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:35
Why poetry
Duration:00:01:02
Preface
Duration:00:03:42
Introductions
Duration:00:00:02
Who am I
Duration:00:02:12
Chapter 1: Life 9 - 5
Duration:00:00:04
Oh Crumbs
Duration:00:00:26
Just Be
Duration:00:00:57
Permission Granted
Duration:00:02:37
Strange Times
Duration:00:01:02
Coming Out of Lockdown
Duration:00:00:28
Self-Medicating
Duration:00:00:40
Between Funk & Fury
Duration:00:00:20
Are We There Yet?
Duration:00:01:51
E X H A L E
Duration:00:01:09
Life Passing You By?
Duration:00:01:29
Light
Duration:00:00:54
Grateful
Duration:00:00:29
To Do List
Duration:00:00:40
Chapter 2: Towards Knowing
Duration:00:00:02
The Set Free Me
Duration:00:00:49
Echoes
Duration:00:01:02
My Secret Place
Duration:00:00:37
Broken: A Synonym for Us
Duration:00:00:54
House of the Unsilenced
Duration:00:00:53
Siapakah Aku?
Duration:00:01:23
I Am
Duration:00:01:35
Warriors
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 3: Protest
Duration:00:00:02
To the Women in My Dream
Duration:00:01:17
Persevering Through Invisibility
Duration:00:01:48
Humanity
Duration:00:02:28
Run Out of Words
Duration:00:02:06
Portrayal
Duration:00:02:53
BLM
Duration:00:00:38
The 'Talk'
Duration:00:00:32
Presbyopia
Duration:00:01:33
Emancipation
Duration:00:01:08
Chapter 4: Ramblings in Love
Duration:00:00:50
Love
Duration:00:00:35
The Unsaid
Duration:00:01:17
If Only
Duration:00:01:15
Soulmates the Fallacy
Duration:00:00:54
''No''
Duration:00:01:42
Self-Love
Duration:00:00:52
Tribe
Duration:00:01:20
To the One I Love
Duration:00:01:26
Chapter 5: Journeying with Grief
Duration:00:01:09
Legacy
Duration:00:01:02
Losses
Duration:00:00:28
The Long Grief
Duration:00:00:40
The Phone Rang Too Early
Duration:00:01:48
Encased in a Tear
Duration:00:00:38
Setetes Air Mata
Duration:00:00:32
Porous
Duration:00:01:45
In Painful Company
Duration:00:01:45
The Hope Beyond
Duration:00:00:44
Keep Rising
Duration:00:01:02
Chapter 6: Towards Hope
Duration:00:00:02
The Overflow of Wisdom
Duration:00:00:35
Hope Springs
Duration:00:01:44
With You
Duration:00:01:06
Beauty Out of Destruction
Duration:00:01:29
Light II
Duration:00:00:31
Morning Has Broken
Duration:00:00:29
Grace
Duration:00:00:43
Sitting with Amazing
Duration:00:01:46
Chapter 7: Heritage
Duration:00:00:37
Satideh Soup
Duration:00:00:50
''Jelly Coconut!''
Duration:00:01:33
Ever-Increasing Circles
Duration:00:03:45
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:01:52
About the Author
Duration:00:01:36
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:32