Spoken Word Performances of Ava Love Hanna

Modern Hestia - Feminist in the Kitchen - Ava Love Hanna

A Feminist in the Kitchen: Modern Hestia

March 8, 2017October 18, 2019Essays, Poetry, Spoken WordOne Comment

I’ve been thinking about Hestia lately, the virgin goddess of home and hearth. Basically, her story goes like this: she was pursued by both Apollo (the god of the sun) and Poseidon (the god of the sea), but rejected both of them and chose to remain a perpetual virgin in order to keep the peace. As a reward, Zeus gives her the duty of maintaining the fires of the Olympian hearth. Oh, and the hearth isn't portable, so she was rewarded with a life in the kitchen... forever.

Art Class - a spoken word poem by Ava Love Hanna

Spoken Word: Art Class

January 22, 2015July 5, 2017Poetry, Spoken Word, StorytellingLeave a comment

Share This:Anyone who knows me, knows I’m not a typical grown-up. I’m lucky enough to be married to an awesome audio engineer and he recorded me reading, Art Class, the poem I wrote to my son explaining this. Share This:

Protected: Poem: Parents (Spoken Word)

July 31, 2013July 23, 2017Poetry, Spoken WordEnter your password to view comments.

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My Cat is a Jerk, I Have Audio Proof

June 7, 2013May 18, 2016Random, Spoken Word2 Comments

Share This:When you’ve been on the internet long enough, you’re eventually going to talk about cats. This is our cat, Athens. We adopted him last September, and he is an unabashed jerkface. We got him while kittens were on sale for $20 and have taken to calling him discount cat. As in, “Oh, he’s pushed his water...