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Poet from Los Angeles, CA. Poetry is not something I do, it’s WHO I AM! Introduced to this life in 2011. I’ve been blessed to travel the coun- try, connect and draw ener- gy from amazing people as well as featured on TV One’s Verses and Flow, Season 4. I use Poetry, first and fore- most, as a vehicle for liber- ation. After that, it’s a tool used to build awareness and speak for those whose issues have them tongue tied. My ultimate goal is to assist in moving the art form for- ward until it’s held at the same level of prestige as oth- er well supported genres of art (R&B, Hip-hop, Alterna- tive, POP etc.).
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