Meet Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall, an extraordinary 12-year-old poet from the Bronx. Despite her age, Kioni has earned the respect and admiration of the NYC poet…
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Reading her poem “Us – Black Women” at the Lend Me Your Ears Poetry Slam hosted by the Black Poet Socitety of Michigan State University at the Eli Broad Coll…
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Wow
Words are magic.
Awesome poetry from a young girl from the Bronx!
Poetry is powerful.
Hey there Poets.
I don’t know if this is too niche for some of you but I shared this in my
other community and thought it might be inspirational here since we do have
a fair number of younger poets (hence the need to keep things PG except in
the NSFW area).
She’s 12 years old. Yes, 12. And was recently featured at the Nuyorican
Poets Cafe in New York City which is like making it to Broadway or landing
a starring role in a film for an actor.
Amazing!
wise beyond her years
“That sees all the pain from what I have become….” 12-yr old poet…
What an awesome young poet!
*”Meet Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall, an extraordinary 12-year-old poet from the
Bronx. Despite her age, Kioni has earned the respect and admiration of the
NYC poetry community by developing her own unique voice and bravely
exploring mature themes like alienation, abandonment, loneliness, and
abuse. Follow Kioni’s emotional journey as she prepares for her first
featured performance at New York’s famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe. “*
*This 6th Grader has a future!*
Have you seen this young lady? She has an amazing mind, and a tremendous
future ahead of her. I love listening to young people discuss poetry and
the process of their art. Enjoy!
*Bronx 6th Grader Blows Up NYC Poetry Scene*
*Meet Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall, an extraordinary 12-year-old poet from the
Bronx. Despite her age, Kioni has earned the respect and admiration of the
NYC poetry community by developing her own unique voice and bravely
exploring mature themes like alienation, abandonment, loneliness, and
abuse. Follow Kioni’s emotional journey as she prepares for her first
featured performance at New York’s famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe.*
*PRODIGIES is a bi-weekly series showcasing the youngest and brightest as
they challenge themselves to reach new heights and the stories behind them.*
*”Meet Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall, an extraordinary 12-year-old poet from the
Bronx. Despite her age, Kioni has earned the respect and admiration of the
NYC poetry community by developing her own unique voice and bravely
exploring mature themes like alienation, abandonment, loneliness, and
abuse. Follow Kioni’s emotional journey as she prepares for her first
featured performance at New York’s famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe.”*
My teacher did too
..This inspires. I believe in the power of poetry that someday it can
change the lives of people as it already has done for me. With my poems, i
hope someday i can do that too. Guys, continue, and keep expanding. Good
work
Wow, she is amazing. Definitely wish beyond her years. I completely
understand her craft though. People use to say that about me when I wrote
when I was younger. Half of the things I had never experienced but I
wrote/recited it as if I did. I wish her the best in her journey.
you are very talented. follow the road and make it yours!
Not gonna lie, the poem she performed at the end of the video, scraps, made
a hard-knot in my throat. Beautiful poems about things that people go
through today but don’t speak about. In a sense she’s their voice. Simply
amazing!
She is a great poet! Dude is crazy ha lol for saying what he did with the
cornrolls.
Very inspiring. Time to start writing again
Wonderful, just what we need! More women being stuck up with a overly high
sense of entitlement while being mad at the world as if every guy played a
role in their modern day problems. These are the same type of women that
will date one or two bad guys then say ALL guys are the same……based off
those people, then question where are all the good guys.
“Don’t touch us if you have no plans on making this home.” yas.
Please come to my school and recite this please this is amazing thank you
I only hope that one of my poems can hold a power like this…incredible
Amazingly talented young lady! I am proud to see that our young afrikan
generation are waking up. Forget the haters and their comments. Stay strong
and always say what’s on your mind. Respect
check my page for some rage.
Amazing!!!!!!
You are the light! You are the vortex of energy!
Deep, deep, deep
Beautiful. In 10 years who do you think will get remembered, T. Miller or
Lil Wayne?
The oppressed have a right to class-hatred against those of the class
oppressing them.
word, I like this, tellin it like it is
T. Miller – Poetry Slam Winner T. Miller – Poetry Slam Winner
Good action like you are a poet for peoples lie. Everyone need a own life,
but so many dont know they have one