Poet and story teller K. Curtis Lyle delves into how music and Native languages influences his poetry. This is a poetry and music class combined. Lyle is collaborating with the likes of Damon Smith and has released a new record called 29 Birds You Never Heard on Smith's Balance Point Acoustics label. K. Curtis Lyle is an indefatigable force of nature. We are honored to have him in the studio. In this session, Lyle shares more stories and two new pieces of poetry and a surprise at the end.

https://balancepointacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/29-birds-you-never-heard?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR14um1pT-xBZJ1fMIj5MJQZYgkj7NcqO8CCgIfGuH4lsiORjmpEWRWAikU_aem_MYUKTGT1xpIXf5KlHdj0_g

Brett Underwood talks with poet K. Curtis Lyle who was instrumental in Watts Writers Workshop. This is part one of a two part discussion where Lyle talks about him time writing poetry and living in places like Los Angeles, New York City and of course Saint Louis. He regales us with stories from Charles Bukowski to Quincy Troupe to the iconic Jazz musicians he happened to hang out with. Lyle

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/highabovegrand/episodes/High-Above-Grand-Poet-K--Curtis-Lyle-Session-2-e2m6rn8

Brett Continues his discussion with poet Richard Newman about his new book Blues at the End of the World and his tenure at River Styx.

https://www.amazon.com/Blues-End-World-Richard-Newman/dp/1639805087