Today’s Sunday Reader comes from writer and musician Ryan Kent and is one of the many poems found in his most recent anthology titled This is Why I am Insane. 98. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD she told people she was v e n u s collected rocks...
Ryan Kent’s latest poetry collection finds truth in loneliness
If you know who Ryan Kent is, it's probably from his role as a vocalist in several bands around town, most notably southern-fried metallers Gritter and brutal thrashers Murdersome. As a rather talented lyricist, though, it wasn't much of a stretch to move into the...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 10/1-10/7
FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 3, 10 PM A Benefit For Freeman Martin, feat. Iron Reagan, War On Women, Prisoner @ En Su Boca - $6 suggested donation Freeman Martin's been a fixture on the Richmond punk scene for a long time. FEATURE SHOW Friday, October 3, 10 PM A...
Ryan Kent’s Poems For Dead People Is Full Of Haunting Insight
Ryan Kent is a poet, which makes sense because he's probably better known around this town as a singer. The lyrics he writes for his band, Gritter, are probably similar to a lot of lyrics, in that if you separated them from the music and wrote them down on a piece of...
The Black Angel: Ryan Kent’s Poetry For Dead People
The other night I stood in the cold and shared a few cigarettes with local musician and poet Ryan Kent. Best known as the singer for local metal band Gritter, Ryan has gained a small bit of notoriety with his recent series, Poems For Dead People. The other night I...
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