Kodac Harrison—a poet, musician and painter from Atlanta—is the featured reader for Athens Word of Mouth’s open mic event this month. Harrison is an accomplished artist, having released 22 recordings of original music and spoken word (most recently 2023’s Lovin’ Soul), published a book and traveled across Europe on eight tours. He was also the chairman of Poetry Atlanta for over 10 years, and founded and hosted the award-winning Java Monkey Speaks open mic event. In the past, Harrison’s poetry has been heavily intertwined with his music, even earning him comparisons to lyrical heavyweights like Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen. He has since developed a tremor that affects his ability to play guitar, but in the face of this adversity, he has found that his sense of poetry as a standalone skill has become greatly strengthened.
WHO: Kodac Harrison at Athens Word of Mouth
WHEN: Wednesday, Mar. 6, 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Globe
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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