WARNING: This poetry can be very depressing and cause anxiety in some. Please read or listen to with caution for your own emotional state. Jesse is also a genius in his expressions and descriptive poetry.
Mr. Bernstein was an amazing “Spoken Word” poet that went through way too much. His birthday was on December 4th. Rather then tribute his suicide (A loss for all), I prefer to celebrate his birthday. I thought I would introduce some of you to his poetry. Remember it can get rough.
I hope to publish some spoken word poems of my work on here someday.
Enjoy and please take pay attention to the warning above. I relate to this poem. Never having self-esteem ever for my looks… FACE And of course MORE NOISE
I hope you find a new poet you love listening to him…
This month it’s my pleasure to feature Tosha Michelle.
Featured Blogger Tosha Michelle
Here is how Tosha describes herself in her profile:
Poet and musician. Author of Confessions of a Reformed Southern Belle: A Poet’s Collection of Love, Loss, and Renewal, and Self Help to Self Harm: The Dubious Guide to Life, Love, and Relationships. Podcast host at La Literati. Social Justice advocate Bridge to Freedom. Academia addict. Sempiternal dreamer. Habitual ponderer. Lover of history, free thinkers, and music with lots of brass.
The Self
When did you first begin to write poetry and why?
I began writing poetry as a teenager as a way to deal with my emotions. I was quite nerdy and never really fit in. It was a difficult time. Today, I love being quirky, back then it was a detriment.
Random Wisdom
You have a beautiful voice—Were you shy when you started to record and post your music?
Not really. Oddly enough. music was the one area where I did find a sense of community during my teen years. I was in honors choir and we performed everywhere. Later on, in college I had a band with my boyfriend at the time.
Bedtime Benediction
Some bloggers conceptualize multi-media blogging as performance art. Do you think of your blog as performance art?
Not really. Wow, what an engaging answer.
Confessions of a Southern Belle
What is a recovered Southern Bell? 🙂
For myself, it just means that while I still embrace my southern roots and believe strongly in manners. I have learned to overcome the need to look and act perfect all the time. I used to be very meek and docile. I now stand up for myself. It took me ages to find my voice but once I discovered it, I will never be silenced again.
Endlessly Over
You’ve published a book of poems? What have you learned about internet marketing?
It’s an arduous task. You have to be willing to sell yourself. For me, self-promotion doesn’t come easy.
Will you read a poem from your book: Confessions of A Reformed Southern Belle?
The calming sound of nature was only interrupted by the noise of my steps hitting the ground walking up the hills following an unknown trail. Suddenly the thoughts in my mind were freed and unlocked while breathing wilderness in the wind. Let go was the insistent inner voice I was hearing.
