Talking With Poets: Anthony Ragler at Nitty Gritty Slam

Thom Francis welcomes Anthony Ragler, who was the featured artist at the Nitty Gritty Slam poetry series on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY.

Anthony Ragler is a poet and artist from NYC known for using persona and body movement to attack social stigmas and overly traditional forms of thinking. He’s represented NYC-Urbana at the 2014 National Poetry Slam and placed 2nd in the nation as well as the Urban Word NYC slam team at the 2013 Brave New Voices Festival that placed 3rd internationally. He has co-coached the 2015 Columbia University slam team at CUPSI and was named the 2014 Inspired Word grand master slam champion.

Anthony has performed at numerous venues, including the United Nations, Nuyorican Poets Café, Symphony Space, Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theatre.

That night Anthony’s poetry touched on childhood, family, and the ever-changing world around him.

You can hear his entire set from Nitty Gritty Slam at soundcloud.com/hvwritersguild/anthony-ragler-at-nitty-gritty-slam-85-january-6-2015.