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S.W.A.P. 2010
The Spoken Word Almanac Project

A year in review from a poets point of view
at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe

 

Spoken Work Almanac ProjectS.W.A.P. 08
The Spoken Word Almanac Project

A year in review from a poets point of view
at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe

 

Break The Bank
featured in S.W.A.P. 08 at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe

 

My Country Wright or Wrong

 

Echo

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Season 6 Available on DVD.


“Satanic Fanaticism” – featured poem from
Brian Dykstra THE JESUS FACTOR


featured poems from
Brian Dykstra: Cornered and Alone


Brian featured in Viewer's Discretion is Advised
A documentary about censorship in the media and how it impacts society made for 10th Grade Videography at ERHS in New York, NY, in 2008. Featuring Brian Dykstra, Susan Elliott, and Father Joseph Fonti.

 


The Rant by Brian Dykstra

Featured Column in the webzine Urban Desires.

Urban Desires 3.5: September-October 1997

Fargo: Brian Dykstra is Far Gone in Fargo North Dakota. rant

Urban Desires 3.6 November-December 1997

Nobody Asked Me But...: Brian Dykstra rants off on just about everything even though who the hell asked him? rant

Urban Desires 3.4 July-August 1997

Smelling Fishy: Brian Dykstra has gone Smelly Phishy, lends a fin and rants on all things under the sea. rant

Urban Desires 3.3: May-June 1997

Up, Up And Away...Into the Woods: Brian Dykstra lets loose on media-meglomania: JonBenet, A well-shod Tiger and the Hale-Boppers Last Supper. rant

Urban Desires 3.2 March-April 1997

Brian Dykstra rants in real audio now: What about? Poor Starving Artists. Listen up. rant

Urban Desires 3.1 January-February 1997

NFL or Bust: Brian Dykstra rants off on football... at least we think that's what it's about. rant

Urban Desires 2.5 November-December 1996

Vote or What?: Brian Dykstra ponders the whole damn process. rant

Urban Desires 2.4 September 1996

Tripping With Cops: Brian Dykstra: Tripping with Cops. Brian does time in the Grand Jury box. rant

Urban Desires 2.3 August 1996

A Bone to Pick: "Excuse me? You want me to call you WHAT? Yeah, well go 'master' THIS, pal!" Barky Dykstra sets humans straight on the state of human/dog relations. rant

Urban Desires 2.2 June-July 1996

The Littlest Peter: If Rantster Brian Dykstra is anything, he's peeved. Apparently bitter over his slight in the 1980 NBA Draft, Mr. Dykstra explores the grandure of being a sports star in the USofA. rant

Urban Desires 2.1 April-May 1996

It Doesn't Mean Everybody Isn't Out to Get You: Another Last Word On...Paranoia
Who him, Paranoid?! Brian Dykstra takes a quick look over his shoulder before ducking into the alley of his shadowy life...BOO! rant

Urban Desires 2.0 January-March 1996

First Lady and the Tramp: Brian Dykstra lets loose on Senator D'um D'um! rant

Urban Desires 1.7 November-December 1995

Another Last word On...: Brian Dykstra sinks his teeth into our favorite media darling. Then, he tees off on some of his adoring UD fans. rant

Urban Desires 1.6 September-October 1995

Smoke This: Rantmaster Brian Dykstra is smokin' hot about the tobacco companies' hypocrisy. Plus, a BONUS MINI-RANT aimed at the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. (Ouch!) rant

Urban Desires 1.5 July-August 1995

Things We Know: Rantmaster Brian Dykstra spews volumes on lessons never learned, for no reason known to man. rant

Urban Desires 1.4 May-June 1995

Rantings of a Mad Fan: Resident spew-master Brian Dykstra is in a good mood this time. It's a happy, wonderful, ball-catching, base-stealing, fly-hitting time of year, and Brian tells you (once again) how he feels about it. rant

Urban Desires 1.3 March-April 1995

No Shame: People who smack their young'uns in public. Brian Dykstra wraps his craw around that one. rant

Urban Desires 1.2 January-February 1995

Snowboarding with a Buzz On: Columnist Brian Dykstra finds disturbing jokes or humerous conspiracies or plain old ignorance in a bevy of advertisements. rant

Urban Desires 1.1 November-December 1994

November 8th...Remember That?: Columnist Brian Dykstra tees off on the election that reflected the frustration of a nation. rant

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