By Elisheva M.R.—
The Spoken Words event, which was held on campus at the Soul Café, was definitely something worth going to. The great vibe, the wonderful music, and, not to mention the talented musicians, vocalist and poets who performed, made this an event to remember! I must admit that I was surprised by all of the talented performers.
There were many performers who did an excellent job. One of the feature performers was poet Kesed. It was very clear to see the passion that Kesed felt for his craft. He became interested in poetry in the fourth grade, due to his teacher putting a pen in his hand. Kesed preformed a few of his poems, which include “Mama,” “Where I’m From,” and “Goddess.” Another performer was the poet Osage, 26, Criminal Justice, from Brooklyn, NY, who performed a few poems such as “When She’s Gone,” a poem inspired by his ex, who cheated on him. Osage admits to being upset and emotional when this event took place but he used his emotions to create a beautiful piece of work. Once he finished performing, he felt great because he received great responses from the audience.
Kesed has advice for anyone who wants to write poetry.
“Just keep writing and live, as long as your living there’s always something to write,” he said.
Words such as this inspire others to continue to reinvent and create wonderful work. Everyone who attended seemed to enjoy themselves – the mood of the environment seemed to be lifted with the lifting words of the performers.
“This event was entertaining and mind-boggling,” said Kiera Broadway, 20, Undecided.