Bob Gossom — Poetry & Performance

Press & Media

Bob Gossom’s work has been featured across editorial platforms, podcasts, and broadcast conversations, and has garnered growing recognition at international film festivals.

Press Releases & Recognition

Editorial Book Review of The Human Equation
(3rd Edition)

Pily Rivero examines Bob Gossom’s collection as an intimate and emotionally layered work, highlighting its focus on connection, identity, and the quiet complexities of human relationships.

Featured in the Associated Press

‘Versified! The Human Equation’ Returns for Limited Encore Streaming

 (April 23, 2026)

Bob Gossom’s award-winning poetry film Versified! The Human Equation returns for a limited encore streaming event, closing National Poetry Month and opening Mental Health Awareness Month. The film continues to gain recognition for its fusion of poetry, performance, and cinema.

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“Bob Gossom Marks National Poetry Month with Expanded Third Edition of The Human Equation”

 (April 1, 2026)

Expanded edition introduces new poems, continuing the collection’s exploration of human connection through poetry and performance.

FEATURE – ENSEMBLE CAST: “Versified: the Human Equation,” Robert Bob Gossom.

 (March 30, 2026)

Versified! The Human Equation was recognized at the Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival with a Best Ensemble Cast win, with Bob Gossom noted among the featured winners in coverage by the Muskogee Phoenix.

“VERSIFIED! The Human Equation Selected for Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival”

(March 19, 2026)

Official selection for the 27th International Festival, including a scheduled screening and virtual Q&A with audiences.

“Bob Gossom Releases Third Edition of The Human Equation, Featuring New Poetry”

(February 18, 2026)

Expanded edition deepens the collection’s exploration of human connection, with new poems and continued evolution into performance and film.

“Versified! The Human Equation Named Official Selection of SoCal Film Awards Season 21”

 (January 20, 2026)

Selected from over 1,200 global submissions, recognizing the film’s innovation in blending poetry, performance, and cinema.

Featured Interviews & Conversations

Bob Gossom discusses the art of creating poetry that resonates, offering thoughtful insights on authenticity, storytelling, and the creative process in this Authority Magazine feature.

Bob Gossom On Five Things You Need To Write Powerful And Evocative Poetry (May 2026)

Poet, playwright, and filmmaker Bob Gossom joined Bonnie D. on Technology Revolution: The Future of Now for a lively conversation exploring the developing relationship between poetry and artificial intelligence. Alongside fellow poets Cheryl Michie and Trevor Harrison, Gossom discussed how AI may shape research, marketing, creative context, and the future of literary expression, while sharing live on-air poetry readings that showcased the imagination and humanity at the center of the creative process.

Technology Revolution: The Future of Now — The Future of Poets + AI, Part 3 (May 2026)

Bob Gossom on Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

(YouTube Live, April 2026)

“Technology Revolution: The Future of Poets + AI – Well Versed!” (featuring Bob Gossom)

— hosted by Bonnie D. Graham (VoiceAmerica, February 2026)

“Bob Gossom Of Where Verse Meets Vision On How Live Arts Helped Teach Courage, Authenticity, Vulnerability & Career Success”

(Authority Magazine, January 2026)

“Cool Dude & Saucy Dame” Live Stream Interview with Bob Gossom

(We Dish, December 2025)

“The Human Equation with Bob Gossom”

(The Change Maker Podcast with Deke Copenhaver, December 2025)

“Growing Every Day: Bob Gossom On What We Can Do To Grow Every Day”

(Authority Magazine, November 2025)

Voyage LA Interview with Bob Gossom

(Voyage LA, October 2025)

“VERSIFIED! The Human Equation — Review”

(NoHo Arts District, 2024)

“VERSIFIED! The Human Equation Comes to Los Angeles This April”

(Broadway World, March 2024)

Awards & Recognition

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