Smith's unrestrained lyrics and vocal performance, infused with the imagery of French symbolism and American Beat poetry, carries Horses, but what made it so near and dear to the punk world had to ...

SIMON:I just caught the tail-end of punk rock when it all kicked off in 1977. And, you know, when you're that age, things that are offensive and anarchic are very exciting. But the poem ...

“When I was coming up, it was all about finding the Black punk shows and Detroit was always ... for the city’s inaugural Detroit Youth Poetry Con on March 18. He will lead a workshop with ...

His own style of acoustic driven punk poetry depicts snapshots of sensitivity, love, desperation and frustration on the streets. It is this unpretentious and honest songwriting that has captured ...