Meet the Poetic Conductor
Kay Brown (she/her)
Kay is a Poetic Conductor/Poet (one & the same) & daughter of the dust crafting an assemblage called her life.
Rooted firmly in the deeply rich tradition of Black Feminism & Black Writers she fiercely cultivates & protects her own clearings to get her work done. In the words of Toni Cade Bambara “I do my work & try not to blunder.”Â
Furthermore, Kay believes in trusting the words exactly as they come through the first time. It is in that spirit, & in favor of not blundering, that you are encourage to learn more about Kay’s practice & being in the gathered syllabus below. Thank you for wandering here 🩵.
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Subscribe to the Snail Mail Clearing for $12/monthPoetic (adj.)
According to etymonline, this word is...
- from Latin poeticus, from Greek poiētikos "pertaining to poetry," literally "creative, productive," from poiētos"made," verbal adjective of poiein "to make"
Conductor (n.)
According to etymonline, this word is...
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- 1520s, "one who leads or guides," from French conductour (14c., Old French conduitor)Â
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The definition in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary also defines a conductor as a guide.
Additionally, definitions d (1) & d (2) are also incredibly useful for defining my work in the Poets Need People Clearing.Â
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- d (1): a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily
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d (2): a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (such as heat or sound)Â
 Although the context for the definition below is not easily traceable, perhaps because the context is rooted in a time of great flux & movement, I must note the great conductors of the Underground Railroad.
Underground Railroad Conductor (n.)
- A conductor who guided people labeled as property to a material world that aligned with their innate sense of freedom
- While there were many conductors of the Underground Railroad, the most infamous Conductor that continues to guide me is Harriet Tubman.Â
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Poetic Conductor (n.)
One who makes others free through guiding folks to create a channel (clearing) where creative energy flows easily—freeing oneself & others along the wayÂ
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Gathered SyllabusÂ
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Does this sound like a clearing you’d like to explore? Enroll by Sunday, June 1st, 2025 to be invited to our first Clearing Ceremony.
In this Clearing Ceremony Kay Brown, steward of Assemblage Conservatory, will be facilitating a close looking conversation of the "Assemblage Definition" & the "Black Women x Rest" Quilted Syllabi. This is also the space for unruly folks enrolled in The Clearing to bring their reflection, questions, or observations from the guided prompts in The Clearing Library to discuss them with others. We will challenge definitive theory & of course open up conversation about how to metabolize it. Enroll in The Clearing prior to the date above to receive your private invitation link to The Clearing Ceremony.
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