Don McIver
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Don McIver is a performance poet
who first started performing his work in Denver, Colorado
in the late 1980s before moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico
. He spent some time writing fiction, essays, and articles, before returning to poetry in 1997.
Since 1997, McIver has performed all over New Mexico
, Colorado
, and Arizona
, with stints in New York City
, Minneapolis, St. Louis
, Omaha, Nebraska
, and Austin, Texas
. He also has a radio presence as the host and producer of KUNM's Spoken Word Hour, including being the co-producer of "The Poetry of VietNam," recognized as a Program of Special Merit by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters
(NFCB) and "Slam: Literary Fad of Movement." He has produced two CDs: "Maze: Spoken Word by Don McIver," and "Sacred," and is the author of "The Noisy Pen", published by Iuniverse Press.
As a poetry producer, McIver has produced fundraisers and local competitions. In addition, he was the Media Director for the 2005 National Poetry Slam, which was the largest poetry event in the world, with over 400 participants and 18,000-22,000 spectators, and a sold out finals audience of 2,400 people. McIver is also the director of public relations for the Alzheimer's Poetry Project.
Poetry
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who first started performing his work in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
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in the late 1980s before moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. He spent some time writing fiction, essays, and articles, before returning to poetry in 1997.
Since 1997, McIver has performed all over New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, and Arizona
Arizona
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, with stints in New York City
New York City
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, Minneapolis, St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
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, and Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. He also has a radio presence as the host and producer of KUNM's Spoken Word Hour, including being the co-producer of "The Poetry of VietNam," recognized as a Program of Special Merit by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
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(NFCB) and "Slam: Literary Fad of Movement." He has produced two CDs: "Maze: Spoken Word by Don McIver," and "Sacred," and is the author of "The Noisy Pen", published by Iuniverse Press.
As a poetry producer, McIver has produced fundraisers and local competitions. In addition, he was the Media Director for the 2005 National Poetry Slam, which was the largest poetry event in the world, with over 400 participants and 18,000-22,000 spectators, and a sold out finals audience of 2,400 people. McIver is also the director of public relations for the Alzheimer's Poetry Project.