Birdman313

Originally from Benton Harbor, Michigan and a Graduate from John Wesley College with a B.A. in Social Science, ITT-Tech AA in Networking Admin, Computer Tech Certificate from JTI, and certification in Mobile App developer from Google. Birdman313 has been writing poetry for the past 30 years. He has 8 published poetry books and 4 published poetry chap books and several poetry videos on DVD’s. Has been published in Forward Times Newspaper, Silver Birch Press, Storm Magazine, Harbinger Asylum, Indiana Review News Letter, The Permain Basin Poetry Society, Expressions Anthology, Dandelion in a Vase of Roses, Waco Word Fest Anthology, Button Poetry and No Mad's Choir Poetry Journey along with several Newsletters. Birdman313 has several Editor’s Choice Awards and one International award for his poetry. In addition, he has done editing for SOL Magazine, and readings at Open Mics includes Jump Cut Café in Thousand Oaks, Calif, Soapbox Sessions in Encino, Calif, Waco Word Fest Waco,TX. ,Full English Coffee, Expressions, Kick Butt Coffee and Booze, Stomping Grounds, Buzz Mill, New World Deli, Malvern Books, Rad Radam, Strange Brew, Hot Mama’s, Texas Nafas, AIPF Festival, Awesmic City Expo in Austin, TX, Taft Street Coffee, Heights Book Store, Starving Artist Gallery, Jet Lounge, Costas Elixir Lounge, Houston, TX, Friendwoods public Library Friendswood, TX. Coffee Oasis, Murder by Chocolate, Nocturne Coffee Seabrook, TX. Maude Coffee Galveston, TX. October Fest, Barnes Nobile in Webster, TX. Chicago open mic Podcast and Cincinnati Orphanage in Cincinnati, Ohio. Spoke on blogtalk radio Maverick-Media, Dark and Delicious, Sister-Sister, The Shirley Ann Show, The Authors Corner Blog Talk Radio, Twincitiesnetworkradio programs, The Authors Lounge and CrowdPublish.TV. He was presented a plaque for the poem “She”, a gold medallion and a pendant. He is in a documentary (Poetry is Dead) by Vagabonds press. His Video "Forgotten Time" won first place in The Light Poetic Ministry Poety Video Contest He has hosts the Spoken Word Contest at the National Black Book Festival in Houston,TX. Visit Youtube.com/AuthorPoetBirdman31355 for videos "Birdman313"