The highly prized art of poetry advanced during the first Harlem Renaissance through the growth of the print publishing industry. Magazines such as The Crisis, The Messenger, and Opporutiny provided principle figures of the political and cultural movement with a platform that validated their voices as well as amplified them. Poets and spoken word artists of the modern Harlem Renaissance often find a similar platform in such media as CDs and downloads. A powerful example of the state of the art is THE GODDESS AND THE SKYLARK, DANCING THROUGH THE WORD LABYRINTH, a mosaic of compelling words and absorbing music produced by Mark "Rahkyt" Rockeymoore, and that features poetry and recitals by Nordette Adams and Aberjhani. The venture confirms the increasing significance of poetry's commanding legacy at the same time that it expands and extends it.