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I Am Grateful to FATHER JOSH LICKTER and the ASSEMBLY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS for the nice article on their website about my new poem recital on behalf of JARNAIL KAUR & the suffering ADAVASI – FIRST NATION PEOPLE OF INDIA at the NYC POETRY FESTIVAL Thank You FATHER JOSHUA LICKTER for being the catalyst inspiration to my awareness for this poem.

My first performance video of this new poem is not only on the ASSEMBLY FOR HIMAN RIGHTS website, but also was emailed out to 14,000 supporters. I am very thankful that my humble poem, & first raw poetry recital of it, is being magnified on behalf of the Adavasi. i Praise GOD that in some small way I can help be a voice for those suffering, & that light is being shed on this horrible injustice. I pray that justice will prevail for Jarnail Kaur & the First Nation people of India, & Soon! <3

ASSEMBLY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Article & Video Link:
https://assemblyforhumanrights.org/adivasi/f/american-poet-and-activist-raises-awareness-for-adivasi-rights

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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

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It was a Real Pleasure & Honor to have PERFORMED POETRY with the Stellar MATT PROCTOR & EASY PARADISE @easyparadisemag & The Talented ASHLEY D. ESCOBAR @quinoacowboys at this year’s NYC POETRY FESTIVAL 2024 at Governor’s Island, on SUNDAY, JULY 14TH at 1:30pm on the WHITE HORSE STAGE!!!

Before my set a young middle school poet/rapper that was in my Poetry Workshops in May/June came to the NYC POETRY FESTIVAL with his parent’s & brother had the opportunity to recite a short poem before I performed. His name is KABIR MATHUR @kabir_mathur248 , & he is a young INDIA AMERICAN POET that shows great promise! 🙂

As fate would have it directly following this I read a new poem I had written for the suffering INDIA Indigenous people ADAVASI for the first time publicly! A 100% Electricity moment for me! 🙂! Then i kicked in to my performance poetry set! Felt like in the moment punk jazz!

A Huge THANK YOU To MATT PROCTOR’ :)! <3 IT WAS AN AMAZING DAY!!! MATT PROCTOR will be performing with my POET BILLY LAMONT’s MEDICINE SHOW This Sunday, July 28th At THE BOWERY ELECTRIC in THE MAP ROOM at 6pm! COME ON OUT & ENJOY
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MATT PROCTOR is a fabulous surreal, stream-of-consciousness poet with a just the right dash of a Dadaist approach! Matt was the HOST of the WHITE HORSE STAGE, & is also the Host of the fantastic every Monday Mic, at the KGB BAR in The RED ROOM in NYC.

LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

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POET BILLY LAMONT’s MEDICINE SHOW! – A Multimedia Evening of Poetry & Music – SUNDAY, JULY 28th, THE BOWERY ELECTRIC @theboweryelectric in THE MAP ROOM. Doors 6pm. Tickets $5 from THE BOWERY ELECTRIC website & I will post their link. Medicine Show 6:30-9:30pm sharp. *We have a Stellar Lineup of Truly Amazing Artists! I am excited to share more about each one of them soon, & so honored to share the stage with such brilliant artists, & great souls! You don’t want to miss this one, & will want to get your tickets early! (a small room but excellent sound and lights!) You can get a ticket for $5 on the link below. :)! Be a part of a really special night! & That’s No Snake Oil Sales Pitch :)!!!
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

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*SPECIAL THANK YOU TO HARDCORE SHUTTERBUG – STEVEN J. MESSINA – FOR THE AWESOME FLYER!!!

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NYC POETRY FESTIVAL!!! – THIS IS GOING TO BE OFF THE HOOK & GET A BIT PUNK!!! :)! I am honored to be performing poetry with MATT PROCTOR & EASY PARADISE Collective at this year’s NYC POETRY FESTIVAL at Governor’s Island, on SUNDAY, JULY 14TH at 1:30pm on the WHITE HORSE STAGE!!! FREE!

MATT PROCTOR is a fabulous surreal, stream-of-consciousness poet with a just the right dash of a Dadaist approach, & is also the Host of the fantastic every Monday Mic, at the KGB BAR in The RED ROOM!

COME ON OUT & SHARE AN AMAZING DAY WITH US!!!

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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

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POET BILLY LAMONT Multimedia Poetry Performance – ONE HEROIC NIGHT – Thursday, February 15th, 7:30pm, 96 TEARS Cabin Down Below. 110 Ave A, NYC, $10 Contribution Requested for JESSE MALIN Sweet Relief Fund. Entry Free. – Special Guests: STEVEN J. MESSINA & MATT PROCTOR Performing Spoken Word.

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NEW BILLY LAMONT POEM – RAVEN 2: TALKING BACK TO THE RAVEN – WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO EDGAR ALLAN POE’S LEGENDARY POEM THE RAVEN WILL BE PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT MILANO BEAN CAFE FOR HALLOWEEN
An Evening Of Poetry, Spoken Word And Music Inspired By Edgar Allan Poe

The Other Perspective Media, in conjunction with The Poet’s Eye, present Poet Billy Lamont’s Medicine Show Halloween/All Saints’ Day special event, an evening of poetry and spoken word inspired by legendary poet Edgar Allan Poe, on Saturday, October 28th. Billy Lamont will be performing a brand new poem song Raven 2: Talking Back To The Raven, with musical accompaniment by Dominck “Zeke” Zaccheo, and written in response to Edgar Allan Poe’s popular poem The Raven that was first published in 1845. Steven J. Messina of Serial Poets will also be featured and performing his spoken word. This event is free and will take place at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM sharp at Milano Bean Cafe, 6 East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706. Dressing in Halloween costumes is encouraged and welcome.

Poet Billy Lamont said, “Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry is dark and rhythmic and well suited for a Halloween/All Saints’ Day poetry reading. The Raven is Poe’s most popular poem, and is a narrative poem about a man being haunted and tormented by a raven concerning a lost love, Lenore. So performing my new poem Raven 2: Talking Back To The Raven, which is also a narrative poem, with musical accompaniment by Dominck “Zeke” Zaccheo, and written in response to Edgar Allan Poe’s legendary poem, for the first time for Halloween/All Saints’ Day feels like the right timing and atmosphere. My new poem acknowledges the darkness of this world, but is also filled with spiritual, emotional, and mental healing and light, and has a man talking back to the same raven from Poe’s poem, but now overcoming the raven’s spiritually demonic, evil deceptions, filled with intentions to torment and destroy the man. The man in my poem also overcomes all social harassment resulting from the distorted words, and false narratives filled with lies from the raven, as well as words intended to trigger the man with harmful inner chatter in the man’s mind. The message is love overcomes all, with positive words and action, and speaking truth, when talking back to the raven who came to steal, kill and destroy.”

This special Poet Billy Lamont Medicine show for Halloween/All Saints’ Day will also have very Special Guests, still to be announced, reading Edgar Allan Poe’s popular poems The Tell-Tale Heart, Annabel Lee, The Pit And The Pendulum, as well as his featured legendary poem The Raven.

“My event is intended to inspire spiritual wholeness, mental and emotional health, and personal and social peace. I chose the town of Bay Shore for my event not just because Bay Shore is such a beautiful village, but also because of all the fantastic social services available here. This event is part of my Poet Billy Lamont’s Medicine Show series that has the intention to inspire creation and reformation, through the power of words being expressed and thoughtful listening, so those attending and sharing a poem at the open mic whether a first time reader, or a veteran of the poetry scene, can be heard and affirmed. I have found that expressing and experiencing poetry as art, also gives birth to empathy, an understanding of knowing how another human being feels, as well as yourself, which brings compassion for others, self awareness and self love, and builds real, healthy community. As I write in one of my poems, ‘Poetry Is Therapy!’ I will be a featured performance poet at this event, as well as the host, and I am humbled and honored to co-feature the exceptional artistic talent Steven J. Messina of Serial Poets, and the great creative Dominic “Zeke” Zaccheo, inspired by my years of experiences and friendships as a professional performance poet. All of this will happen while having a fun costume party for Halloween/All Saints’ Day at the Milano Bean Cafe at it’s new location in the village of Bay Shore, NY,” Lamont concluded.

Milano Bean Cafe features delicious coffees, lattes, and bakery deserts you can enjoy while sitting on comfy chairs and sofas.

Billy Lamont is a Long Island poet who has made numerous television and radio appearances, including The Joe Franklin Show, MTV, and Much Music Television, as well as performing at Lollapalooza music festival several times. He has released three poetry books and ten albums. His latest book Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition is available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon, and his albums are available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.

Poet Billy Lamont, c/o The Other Perspective Media/The Poet’s Eye, Telephone: 631-981-4780, Email: TOPm777@gmail.com, On the web: billylamont.net, facebook.com/poet.lamont and instagram.com/poetbillylamont

I Haven’t Performed On Eastern Long Island In A Long Time. Miss My East End Peeps! 🙂 Hope To See You! 🙂 PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: I Am Excited To Share That I Will Be Doing A Special Multimedia Poetry Performance/Questions & Answers/Book Signing At BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, Riverhead, NY On SATURDAY, JUNE 10th At 6:30-8:30pm. 🙂! Address: Barnes & Noble, Riverhead Shopping Center, 1470 Old Country Road, Riverhead, 11901. Telephone: 1-631-655-0249. It’s Going To Be A Great Night!!! Hope To See You There!!! 🙂!
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LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

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VIDEO LINK: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpOzO2KAkYT/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

GOGOL BORDELLO & I DANCE AT THE VAN GOGH-A- GOGO!!!!!!!!!! [A Huge Thank You Eugene Hutz & Gogol Bordello]

PUZZLED PANTHER, TV EYE, VICTORIA, EUGENE Of GOGOL BORDELLO, ARTISTIC COMMUNITY & I, DANCE AT THE VAN GOGH-A-GOGO!!! GO! GO!!!

WE STAND WITH UKRAINE!!! – During This Horrific Time Of Putin’s Murderous Invasion. –
I First Connected With The Beautiful People Of UKRAINE As A Young Man In July 1992, When I Was A Part Of A Team Sent Out From Smithtown Gospel Tabernacle On A Two Week Mission Trip To The UKRAINE!!!

PUZZLED PANTHER Headlined An Amazing Show!!! I Still Have Their Well Crafted Songs Resonating Through My Mind. <3 I Am A Longtime Fan Of EUGENE HUTZ & GOGOL BORDELLO <3, & I Am Grateful To EUGENE HUTZ & VICTORIA of PUZZLED PANTHER For Extending The Friendship To Me To Share A Performance Poem Just Before Their Set, That I Had Prepared Dedicated To The Beautiful People Of UKRAINE As A Prayer Inspiration For Peace, Victory & Healing At This Troubling Time. When The Stage Curtain Opened My Heart & Passion For Ukraine Poured Out Of Me In Poetry & Performance Art!!! THANK YOU VICTORIA & EUGENE!!! I Am Humbled To Stand On The Same Stage As Such Brilliant Artists & GREAT SPIRITS, & ALL TO BENEFIT THE UKRAINE!!!!!!!! MUCH LOVE & RESPECT!!! <3 <3

The Night Was Filled With Awesome Bands & A Wonderful Community Of People!!! CRAZY AND THE BRAINS Tore The Roof Off Punk Rock Style & The Night Was In The Heavenlies To Me!!! LOOSE BUTTONS Standout Songs & Performance Was Electric!!! & Frontman ERIC NIZGRETSKY Is The Organizer Of The UKRAINE BENEFIT For KIND DEEDS! A Very Joyful Night For The Poet :)!!! Thank You RAE KAY For The Video!!! THANK YOU AGAIN EUGENE & VICTORIA!!! <3 <3 <3

LOVE, LIFE & PEACE,
[billy lamont]

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& The Poet’s Eye:
BILLY LAMONT BRIEF BIO For January 2023

Billy Lamont is a NY based American poet, spoken word artist, recording artist, and experimental multi-media performance poet with a reformer spirit, and international reach. He has performed on national television a number of times, including the Joe Franklin Show, MTV and Much Music Television, and has toured and performed with rock festivals such as Lollapalooza 1994, 1995, 2003, and appeared on major and college radio stations, and given book signings at major and independent bookstores across the U.S.

As a young man Lamont was part of a two week missionary team sent from Smithtown Gospel Tabernacle to Ukraine, in 1992, where he additionally did public speaking which included him reciting some of his poetry. This experience of spending time with the beautiful people of Ukraine resonates in Lamont’s heart and prayers extra brightly now, in this dark time of Putin led murderous invasion of Ukraine.

Lamont has recited his poems of comfort for families of September 11th, 2001 disaster In Union Square, NYC a few days after the tragedy, and in 2013 for victims of Hurricane Sandy in his then hometown of Babylon, NY.

He has recited his poems of justice on behalf of Jubilee 2000, and a debt free start for nations of the global south at The Knitting Factory in NYC in 2000, when the largest amount of petitions ever was gathered (up to that point,) and days before the first national mobilization gathering in Washington DC. He would then serve on the board of directors for Jubilee USA for a number of years.

He also recited his poems of justice several times at Occupy Wall Street in NYC in 2011, and to kick off worldwide March Against Monsanto In Union Square, NYC In 2014. Lamont received a Guinness World Record in 2014 for his poetry recital part in the Longest Officially Released Recording by Mike Peters of The Alarm, to help foster peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews in The Holy Land, and to benefit Love Hope Foundation, and those fighting cancer.

Lamont has three books of poetry and nine album CD/digital download releases. His latest book Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition is a great success, and is available at Barnes And Noble and Amazon as a paperback, or as an eBook, and all his albums are distributed by The Orchard and can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.

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BILLY LAMONT HOLIDAY IN-STORE LIVE POETRY WITH SYNCHRONIZED FILM AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE/BOOK SIGNING FOR HIS LATEST BOOK – WORDS RIPPED FROM A SOUL STILL BLEEDING: POEMS FOR THE FUTURE EDITION AT BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, EAST NORTHPORT, NY ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8TH AT 7PM – 8:30PM.
In Celebration Billy Lamont Will Also Appear On WUSB.FM Radio Airwaves on An Eclectic Mess Show at 7:30am – 8am that morning!

Billy Lamont will be having an In-Store Live Poetry, with synchronized film and music, Multimedia Performance/Book Signing Event at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Huntington Square Shopping Center, 4000 East Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, NY on Thursday, December 8th, at 7pm – 8:30 pm. This multimedia poetry performance/book signing is in celebration of the success of Lamont’s latest book release titled Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition, and the joy, love and peace of Christmas/Hanukkah Holidays! Lamont describes the new Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding book edition as, “Poetry that breaks down the fourth wall of performance, art, perception and culture.”

“My new book edition is perfect for the Holidays! It is sacred pop art, filled with soulful sensory experiences, for the heart and mind, that resonate with hope and inspiration! May your very soul be a great poem! Our life is a message,” Lamont said. Billy Lamont’s latest book Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition is available as a paperback or eBook for Nook at barnesandnoble.com. PURCHASE BOOK LINK:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/words-ripped-from-a-soul-still-bleeding-billy-lamont/1135644608?ean=9781643456522&fbclid=IwAR1IgF6T4v7ofNNsyP2Hxvc0HrNg5GjtDXhKANiBo8zwVMT9eoRv5ajcEU0

Lamont added, “I will be joyful to sign and personalize my book for anyone attending, or for them to give as a gift to someone special for the Holidays. They just need to purchase my paperback book at barnesandnoble.com for $11.99, and bring the book, with the Barnes & Noble mailing packing slip receipt, to this in-store event. The event is free. I look forward to seeing you at Barnes & Noble, and to be able to thank you for helping to make Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition be the great success it is.”

Billy Lamont is an American Poet with an avant-garde approach to writing, music, performance art, politics and film. Lamont grew up on Long Island, and at the heart of his poetry is the passion to inspire hope, and to be a voice for everyday people. His unique vision for poetry into the 21st century, combined with a belief in the power of words for creation, reformation and healing brought his influence from grassroots to national success in the 1990s and then international recognition in the new millennium. His work encourages dignity, upholds life and serves as a catalyst for a world of readers and listeners, both in the mainstream and on society’s fringes. He inspires many to live in a more loving way, and to feel for different justice causes for the first time, to help with personal and social reform in this Global Age.

Lamont has recited his poems of comfort for families of September 11th 2001 disaster in Union Square, NYC, a few days after the tragedy, and in 2012 through 2013 for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in his then hometown of Babylon, NY, and the surrounding areas. He recited his poems of reform at Occupy Wall Street in NYC in 2011, and to kick off the worldwide March Against Monsanto in Union Square, NYC on behalf of food justice in 2014.

New York performance poet Billy Lamont has performed on national television a number of times including MTV, Joe Franklin Show, and Much Music Television, and appeared on major/college radio stations across the United States. Lamont has also performed at many rock festivals including touring with Lollapalooza ’94, ’95, 2003 and Cornerstone Festival 2004 and 2006. Due to the success of his first book of poems The Gallery Of Light, distributed by Ingram, Lamont began giving book signings at major book stores such as Barnes and Noble in shopping malls across the United States. The follow up, strobe light generation fueled Lamont’s passionate and thought provoking multimedia shows that combine his performance poetry with electronic music and synchronized film. His latest poetry with Electronic/Americana Pop music CD/digital download is titled Beyond Babylon.

Lamont’s third major volume of poetry Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition, distributed by Ingram, is a powerful successor to his earlier books and nine album CD/digital audio releases like billy lamont with the peculiar people, Eulogy: Flowers For The Living, and Beyond Babylon. Lamont’s entire CD/digital download catalog is distributed by The Orchard internationally.

In celebration of Christmas/Hanukkah Holidays and as a thank you for the success of Words Ripped From A Soul Still Bleeding: Poems For The Future Edition, Billy Lamont will also be a guest on the airwaves at WUSB 90.1 FM Radio at Stony Brook University, NY and streaming on the web at wusb.fm. On December 8th, the same day as the Barnes and Noble event, Lamont will appear on An Eclectic Mess show with Host Kevin Kovarik, at 7:30 – 8am.

“It is live radio, that will also be streaming on the worldwide web at wusb.fm, at its absolute best! A real pleasure to be on this awesome program with this incredible Host, and it is his birthday! So I am also looking
forward to wishing DJ Kevin Kovarik a joyful birthday that day! All kinds of people are responding to the hope and inclusive dignity within my new book of poetry. It is refreshing and an excellent alternative for people to have passionate, soulful and positive words burning from the pages of my new book, and within my music, in this fast paced and often robotic age of artificial intelligence,” Lamont said.

Lamont’s 1998 debut CD Into the 21st Century was a benefit for Teen Challenge, with performances by two of his greatest influences, the legendary Allen Ginsberg and the brilliant Songwriter/Recording Artist Mike Peters of The Alarm on the title track. In his later years, Ginsberg expressed love and support for Lamont’s poetry with permission to use an audio sample from his first recital of the legendary Beat Generation epic poem Howl.

In 2014 Lamont collaborated again with Mike Peters, as well as many other rock stars, and inclusive of everyday artists, on the recording The Scriptures to help foster peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews in The Holy Land. The Scriptures is a benefit for Love Hope Strength Foundation and those fighting cancer. Lamont’s contribution to The Scriptures earned him a Guinness World Record as part of ‘The World’s Longest Officially Released Song.’

Lamont’s career was also promoted by Larry Norman, widely known as the Father of Christian Rock. The music legend invited Lamont to open several of his shows from 1998- 2000 and to become an artist on Norman’s own Solid Rock Records. The result was an album of compositions written for release on Solid Rock, with preliminary sessions produced by Norman in 2000. However, Norman’s failing health made further sessions impossible. The album was never completed and the session tapes went missing from Norman’s archives. Lamont returned the favor of support by raising awareness and funding for Norman’s emergency healthcare with the CD/download billy lamont with the peculiar people.

During the creation of Lamont’s strobe light generation book of poetry he was also being encouraged by legendary Poet/Peace Activist, Jesuit Priest, the late Daniel Berrigan, as well as being kindly affirmed by the brilliant Peter Garrett, the front man of Midnight Oil, and the former Australian Federal Minister of Environmental Protection, Heritage, Arts and Education.

All of these experiences and influences are a huge part of Lamont’s vision for the future! In his recent poetry he encourages brothers and sisters globally, as well as locally to, “Imagine A Day, we need an intelligent heart, a loving mind, LOVE, intelligence of the heart will light your mind!”

“Community and spirituality, as opposed to alienation, is so important in these tumultuous times, that are also ripe with potential. I plan on using my voice to bring faith, love and peace to people, with all my strength, by God’s grace!,” Lamont concluded.

Lamont’s three major book releases and nine CDs/digital downloads are available through most major distributors such as barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com and
iTunes.com, and the albums can be streamed and listened to on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, and most popular sites.

Poet Billy Lamont, The Other Perspective Management: Telephone: 631-981-4780; Email: TOPm777@gmail.com; Official Website: billylamont.net; Facebook: William Lamont; Instagram: www.instagram.com/poetbillylamont; Youtube video channel: TOPm777 or sage777billy