Spoken Word poem performed at “Naked Truths: A Spoken Word Experience” at the Oster Regent Theater in Cedar Falls, Iowa, March 7, 2025. Improv pit music by Matthew Anderson and Jardéz Hollingsworth.
Poetry
Four time Pushcart Nominee, finalist for Farrago Zoo's "Best Performance by an International Performer," Runner-Up for Frieda Stein Fenster Award for Millenial Poetry, winner of the first ever AWP All-Collegiate Poetry Slam, 2025 Iowa Music Awards "Poet of the Year."
Although my career has taken a slightly different path in recent years, I'm still proud of the poems I've made, and I love to find the occasional stage to share them with my people. Evidence is below.
Prayer
Throwback to approximately one million years ago today. This was the title poem from my first book. I would definitely write it differently today, but I still like the version of me (and it) in this video…
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I have lived most of my adult life as a poet. Won awards. Published books. Toured the world. Nothing has made me happier than this moment, performing a poem from my first book with my youngest son. :)