Poetry Collective

Poetry Collective

Artrhopy (formerly Poetry for Personal Power) has released its first LP on all streaming platforms, “Poetry for Personal Power Collective,” a compilation of spoken word and instrumentals from nationally recognized artists. 

Every purchase goes towards helping Arthropy’s mission!

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Poetry Collective Artists

Teianna Re-AL

www.teiannare-al.com

As an author, community advocate, and facilitator, TeiannaRe-AL Cooper is a recognized speaker of healing, truth, and wisdom. TeiannaRe-AL Cooper is a poetry slam mentor and writers workshop facilitator; however, she is notably known for blending a smooth sound and sultry voice to deliver a hardcore and real message. As an artist, she has self-published a number of works including two books, two poetry LP’s, and earned BMI writers credits as a songwriter on several songs with a diverse array of artists.

Sheri Purpose Hall 

Sheri is a highly decorated writer and performance artist and founder of East of Red ArtHouse. She has four books: “Mélange du Femme Noir” (2019), “Black Girl Shattered” (2017); “Chosen for Both” (2015); and a workbook “Writing Wrongs: Writing to Heal” (2016) which won an award from Bike for the Brain. She is the 2020 National Spoken Word Awards Female Artist of the Year, 2019 Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Awardee and previous 2-year Studios Resident, and an Arts KC Inspiration Grant recipient (2017/2019). She has also represented Kansas City at the Women of the World Poetry slam (2017/18), at the National Poetry Slam (2015/16/17/18), and most recently at Rustbelt Poetry slam (2019). Additionally, she is the CEO of Arthropy.

John Rasmussen

John is a multi-instrumentalist who has played music with Stratus Chamber Orchestra, the Coyote Poets of the Universe, and Art Compost & The Word Mechanics. Currently, he performs regularly with poets at Denver’s legendary Mercury Cafe. A long-time Colorado resident, jochanaan loves both mountains and plains, and never tires of exploring the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.  

Hakeem Furious

Andre Carbonell, better known as Hakeem Furious, is an international performance artist/writer, facilitating artist, and community organizer. His work started in 2012, immediately after graduating from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and becoming a member of Black on Black Rhyme, a community organization that contracts poets/writers for events and programming throughout the south.

Angela Nicole

Angela  is a writer/performer born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She has been performing actively since 2006. Alongside her guerrilla poetry street team, she promoted the Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2012 and the Nationals in 2017. Angela Nicole continues to work with youth in the greater Denver community.

Goddess Warrior the Poet

Goddess Warrior The Poet is an International Spoken Word Artist born and raised on Chicago’s Westside. She began performing spoken word poetry in 2012 after enduring the tragic loss of both parents.

 Since beginning her career almost a decade ago she has gone on to win multiple awards including the 2021 Chicago Music Awards for Best Spoken Word Artist of the year and 2021 National Spoken Word Awards Best Female Poet and Best Slam Poet. She is a full-time single mother, published author, CEO of Words Of A Warrior Productions, Advocate for Domestic Violence and Gun Violence. Goddess Warrior has made appearances on television, radio shows, iHeartRadio, magazines, and a plethora of other out-of-state features. 

JQuory ”JQ” Guest

JQ is a “bigger than music” type of artist. For over a decade, he has used hip hop music and spoken word poetry to inspire the youth of the next generation, to speak for the outcast and the oppressed as well as motive and inspire the believers. 

This father of two from Kansas has been crowned as the best hip hop artist in the region by Hot 103 Jamz radio station and has been a finalist in three national slam poetry competitions. He has dedicated his life to using the gifts that God has blessed him with to bring change to communities worldwide!

A.S. Rommel

A.S. is a new-to-performing poet, originally from Maryland, whose poetry focuses on being relatable and making people feel seen and worthy of loving themselves. Through poetry, A. S. has been able to make connections with people who have gone through domestic violence, sexual assault, and issues similar, and continues to write to spread awareness in how important healing your physical and mental health is, after various traumas.

Outside of poetry, and despite being recently diagnosed with Ehler’s-Danlos Syndrome, A. S. is a Certified Medication Aide, who has been working the entire duration of COVID. She prefers to dedicate her life to helping others and making a difference; she believes even the smallest things can make a big impact. 

Adrienne Draper

https://adriennedraper.com/

Adrienne is an author, poet, educator, and mother of four from St. Louis, Missouri.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Communication from Missouri Baptist University, her Masters’s in Creative Writing at Lindenwood University, and her Teaching Artist Certificate from the Teaching Artist Institute at the Regional Arts Commission.  She is the author of six published books.  

Walter Kyle

Walter is an author, veteran, poet, and father. Served time in both Afghanistan and Iraq which is also where his first poem was written.

Walter has two kids and is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. His interest in helping people and writing.

John “Hypocrace” Lewis

John is your “favorite poets, favorite poet” has been in the poetry community for over 10 years. He is the current slam master of “The Regulators” and the host of “I am Hypocrace Presents: Third Thursdays” which pays artists for slams and ciphers.

He is a crowd favorite at the “Soul Sessions” open mic held on Mondays at the KC Juke House. His hard work and love for the craft doesn’t go unnoticed as he was nominated in the Kansas City Poetry Awards for both Poet of the Year as well as Best Slam Poet 2018. Hypocrace is eager to learn more and further build his brand ˈpoʊətri.