If my math is correct then if I write a thousand poems in my head the moment I think about killing myself then the thought cancels out. this is an equation I never show my work for the kind of math I do doesn’t often have proofs I just do as I am told. I… Read on
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ain’t no music in the grave but the rattlin of bones the resonance of moans the silence. ain’t no films in the bottom of the lake no black woman tears no time lapsed years no plot twists. ain’t no love between the tread grooves of a tire no finger-laced walking, no laughter, sweet-talkin just dust… Read on
Willow When I first said I love you you smiled mimicked me and ran away. When you came back I dropped everything to hold your hand while you cried. Man, did you cry! and sing through the guitar scream over the piano and bleed under the blue light, but you reached out to hold someone… Read on
Nathan Wallace is the 2019-2020 Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate. In such a short amount of time, he has become an integral part of Atlanta’s poetry community. Coming from Hinesville, Georgia, he currently attends Georgia State University as a History major. Though he is still new to the position, Nathan intends on putting his focus toward… Read on
Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate Nathan Wallace Performs “My Momma”
2019 Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate Nathan Wallace brought his audience to tears when he performed this piece dedicated to his mother. Watch the video for yourself and see why.
VOX ATL Hosts Poetry Workshop With Atlanta Hawks Rookie Omari Spellman
After having so much fun back in December, VOX ATL linked up with Atlanta Hawks rookie Omari Spellman to give Atlanta youth another chance to express themselves through poetry. Check out some of the highlights.