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Voted as STL Awards' 2022 Best Top Poet
First poet to perform live on Fox 2 News; you can watch the segment here. Created and orchestrated the first ever Art A'fair Poetry Exhibition with the Riverfront Times. - This led to my partnership with the Luminary and birthed, TIMELESS, an exhibition celebrating art, friendship and poetry. Performed a custom poem at International Day of the Girl at the History Museum, watch here. Performed a custom poem at LAHA Fashion Show, watch here. Performed a custom poem at a vowel renewal, watch here. Performed a custom poem at For the Culture fest. |
Poetry Battle and Slam Winner |
Featured on the Guardians of the Galaxy album
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5-10 minute poetry performance $125
15-20 minute poetry performance $150 Brand poem/ Custom poem $150 Brand/Custom poem and performance $225 Brand poem performance and original poems $300 Poetic love letter $100 Wedding poem $175 Wedding poem and performance $225 Fashion Show performance $225 |
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Poem: Cover girl
Work Cover girl work it girl, cover girl, do your thang on the runway... Channel your inner Beyoncé, they say Too big to be little, too little to be big Too nappy to be natural, too Afrocentric for a wig Too light to be dark, too dark to be light They say modeling ain’t for the weak & they got that shit right Titties up, stomach in, chin down Melanin fetishized, are you the right brown? Are you the right size? Don’t smile just smize Own it, own this, gone sis Elongate... Make shapes...your body is a stencil Creation on paper, use your body as the pencil Stand out so you’re not forgotten No jokes in this biz about consuming cotton...if that’s what it takes Do I have what it takes? Will the audience be able to relate—- to me? Am I pretty? Get out your head. Titties up, stomach in, shoulders back Don’t think to much girl, relax You den gone and got it, now run w/it Eff what they think, have fun w/it They sky is the limit, you’re a star Your future’s out of range, you’re going so far Slight head tilt, pierce your lips, Point ya feet Workout, practice hard, watch for what ya eat Suck it in, breathe, attend your model lessons Don’t think to hard, relax, multiple face expressions Titties up, stomach in, Lotion up, motion up, don’t blink in yo mink don’t mess the photo up Suck it in, breathe subtle, don’t let them see you sweat, stand out, no doubts, step on everybody neck Study fashion, study models, study photos, study trends Then it’s bright, click, flash, on my side of the lens Go for it, you got it, no overthinking no debating Now it’s Action, satisfaction from content I’m creating Creating creations I’m a creator creating my shit right, right handed, understand that I need my shit tight Praying for my time, my opportunity to come every night But in the meantime I’m over here Talking to myself in my head like Work Cover girl work it girl, cover girl do your thang on the runway... Channel your inner Beyoncé, they say, word on the street I encourage you to stay encouraged, modeling ain’t for the weak |
Extra rolls please
It’s a shame, y’all body shame the women who started the body positivity movement, the idea that there’s only one ideal body shape is real shallow & stupid; but he like butter with these rolls, & extra meat on these thighs, how y’all gone body shame women and get mad they ain’t shy Shy with their own bodies, I must’ve misunderstood; u mad they don’t dress how you think they should? I say express yourself, do as you please, just like a restaurant we want more rolls please Those stretch marks are fye, like a built in design, think of ya body as a canvas, Picasso painted you fine & it cuts both ways, they body shame super skinny girls too, binge eating & anorexic jokes ain’t funny or cute You can work out and keep it tight or Celebrate yo cellulite The main thing about mama arms is you know that food hit right I am a family meal combo breast, legs and extra thighs... I invite you to love on your body no matter your shape or size I love my pooch, I love my gut, I like the jiggle in my butt & as my clothes cover my rolls I’m feeling royal like king tut I’ll emphasize these curves of mine, emphasize them with ease, like I’m in a restaurant yelling out, I’m like more rolls please I love the lizzo’s of the world, chikas & Danielle brooks, The epitome of how confidently beautiful should look Cause to be a darker black, labeled fat, & with no plastic ass, is the hardest thing to be besides a black man in drag They made you see it through their eyes, the right size...& it wasn’t plus. Cardi & Lizzo wear the same thing, but when it’s Lizzo y’all fuss Smile, embrace those cheeks they call chubby as you attract their hubby...women fat shame more than men....the saddest part about it is they’re re just a baby away from it being them & that’s one of the many reasons that It’s a shame, y’all body shame the women who started the body positivity movement, the idea that there’s only one ideal shape is real stupid; but he like butter with these rolls, & extra meat on these thighs, if you’re a body shamer, that’s a shame, so Felicia goodbye I say express yourself fully, do as you please, just like a restaurant, I’m yelling out, “more rolls please” |
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Poem: Listen Linda
Watch here I am sick, I'm down and out, feels like i'm dissolving away Phd, but its fictional, I'm meredith grey I'm on 20 different meds and I still can barely breathe So why do I know all these terms with no medical degree It's way too many medications, I'm gone have some withdrawls The day i finally run out of my Methocarbamol They see a black woman, they assume that I'm strong But these drugs stronger than me, so pass my Oxycodone Hydrocodone has me higher than a hippie in heaven I'm losing track of time, thought it was 2 , but it's 7 nightlife with naproxen, nip the nasty in the nose a princess fell down, and look a drug addict rose Ondanserton, yea I know I probably butchered the name shouldn't even know all these terms, that's what I'm saying, it's a shame I guess i'll include the Ibuprofen, they gave me the strongest dose take it with my Prednisone, don't recognize me, I'm gross my weight, my color, my cuts, my sex, shouldn't invalidate my pain or make you see me as less, listen linda the medicines combined may do more harm than the pain when you drawer full of drugs and you hurt its hard to refrain excuse my improper word usage, but shawty know this ain't grammarly you asked me questions and I gave you the history of my family did you listen, when I mentioned, addiction runs through our accessions addiction was the description, go recheck on the transcription did you listen when I mentioned addiction can cause some friction my brain faces eviction when the drugs move-in you ain't listen when I first mentioned, guess i aint use enough conviction, cause nobody who had listened would prescribe all this prescriptions now I'm holding interventions to prevent my own addictions from all the damn drugs you've prescribed me almost as if you were looking to bribe me cause initially you denied me ain't believe me the real story and your first impression caused confusion you decided what the story was although it was an illusion every patient is not lying to you I can see how it happens, but it won't be me drop your assumptions in the future, sometimes listening is key I am sick, I'm down and out, feels like i'm floating away doctor's degree, but its fictional, so I'm meredith grey I'm on 20 different meds, the doctors gave them to me I shouldn't know all these terms with no medical degree |
Poem: But they still billed my insurance
Listen here I’m laughing but serious. It’s ridiculous not funny. I’m telling you I’m sick and you just worried about the money, this one is for certain doctors, we’re calling you to the stage. As Charlemagne would say you’re my donkey of the day This isn’t for all doctors, for the trolls and the lurkers. I appreciate the good ones and all essential workers; some do a hell of a job so we don’t have to bear it, but if the shoe fits, then lace it up and wear it I’m really fed up so im venting to whoever listens, young girls are disappearing and it’s a lot of us missing, the fact is not priority makes me extremely mad, cause they wasting time on tickets for expired temp tags But that’s enough about the blue, cause this ones about the slippery slope we may face in the hands of white coats We need to be a priority like the majority, we are people as well, we need your help sometimes even tho we fend for ourselves When we don’t have medical degrees, it’s you we come to see, cause we know that web md ain’t always reliable...but lately neither are you Listen to my symptoms I want a real diagnosis, go do your homework on rarities like endometriosis Look at me and see your daughter, look at me and see your wife, look at me and see your mom and actually try to save my life It’s like I’m speaking Spanish, you speaking French and the nurse speaking Russian, take my symptoms seriously even when blood is not gushin And I know y’all running crazy, so I can cut y’all some slack, but y’all saying people died from covid when they died of heart attacks...y’all really good with that? To stay relevant in the media? To procure funds? And yes right now I’m reading ya and I’ve only just begun ...cause we’re dying when we don’t have to....getting sicker, I’m appalled; drowned in hospital bills and debt for problem that could’ve been resolved Listen to us. Hear us. Treat us. Aim to do so the first time you meet us... Healthcare should be free, it is in other countries, all this technology then why do we have all this bodies ? Because it’s corrupt, here we have another system, that has integrated all of the different kind of isms... it’s invalid if you’re too young, it’s invalid if you’re too old, it’s invalid if you’re anyone outside the little mold, it’s invalid if you cut, it’s invalid if you’re gay, it’s invalid when they say trust science and you chose to pray; it’s not okay We’re losing faith so reassure us, they didn’t solve my problems but they still billed my insurance So I’m laughing but serious. It’s ridiculous not funny. I’m telling you I’m sick and you just worried about the money, this one is for certain doctors, we’re calling you to the stage. Seeing you you dismiss us to death brings me great sorrow, before we loose faith in healthcare do better tomorrow |
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Poem: Houdini
Watch here My love is too much for some, so I invite you to find less My love is too pure for some, I wana feel at home and not be stressed My love is passionate as hell, reciprocate or you can’t have it Forget cupid, I’m Houdini, cause my love is just like magic Let me kindly let you know, there are no upgrades after me From the first day that we meet, I’ll upgrade ya, drastically Genuine love Heartfelt hugs, home to happy, here to stay I’ll go above Prioritize your priceless pieces, pave a way A brighter future, full of wins, filled w/love and lit w/ sparks Full of ups, but even down, we still find light in the dark I’ll hold ya heart, keep it nice, prize possession, my favorite treasure Fight for you against whoever, whatever I’m down for any measure No matter distance, space or time, just know I’ll be right be your side, siding with you in good and bad in right and wrong, I’m still gone slide. Sliding home, we’ve ran the bases, it’s a home run, we like what’s next..staying down choosin each other always, we’ll always pass the test My love is too much for some, so I invite you to find less My love is too pure for some, I’ll still be there for your worst & best My love is passionate as hell, court me right & you can have it Forget cupid, I’m Houdini, know my love is better like magic |
Poem: She ain't sorry either
Watch here I have absolutely no control over my own heart Cause she gone do what she want, from the start, off the charts, dosed up on Cupid’s arrows and darts Super unapologetic My brain don’t stand a chance It’s sorta kinda pathetic Prophetic, I still believe fate She only knows love, there’s no room for hate My heart is headstrong, we tussle everyday Heart beefing w/my mind, determined to get her way She believes all love can be rekindled She shatters then reassembles She is wolverine, an x man, created from chemical x, if she’s a powderpuff girl, she’s all three she’s the best Withstanding storms, deaths, disappointment, heartache She’s mighty resilient, brilliant, she’ll always take the cake Heartbreaks spearheaded by my own heart that’s right Sometimes I hate my heart, feel like she ruins my life Too loving too vulnerable I’m such an empath I’ll not have shit and give you everything I have To family, to friends, to lovers, she strangers My heart too oblivious, don’t know when she’s in danger But she’s dangerous herself, because she know her owner’s fine. Mixed emotions, mix me up, hope I don’t blur the lines My heart wins every battle, she’s too strong and she knows it But I’m hopeful one day, I will learn to control it I have absolutely no control over my own heart Cause she gone do what she want, from the start, off the charts, dosed up on Cupid’s arrows and darts Super unapologetic My heart and brain feud It’s sorta kinda pathetic My heart beats for you, can’t resist and it she knows it But I’m hopeful one day I will learn how to control it… |
