Rich Kirkpatrick

“Fight Evil With Poetry” is not just a clever catchphrase. This anthology is rooted in the conviction that creative expressions of love are merely high road, but the most effective form of resistance against injustice.”   Micah Bourne, Editor of “Fight Evil With Poetry” I sat down to talk with recording artist and poet Micah Bournes in downtown Long Beach at one of those cool hipster coffee shops. This was not the first time I met him. Several years ago he performed at a conference of creatives in the Nashville area. His story then was as compelling as his spoken-word performances. This young, African-American man from Long Beach, California attended a very conservative all-white Bible school. Micah is an activist, but artist and poets don’t fight by the same rules of the general population. Power often is wielded to silence foes. Artists give everyone a voice in the vacuum to power in subversive yet humble ways. Like Micah says, injustice is best resisted with love. This anthology of 30 poems Micah co-edited with Chris Cambell is full of crafted words from people of different stripes–whether that be gender, LGBT, Christian conservative, or progressive thinker. How does one fight evil with poetry? …