Essence of Poetic Chelle
About
Poetic Chelle offers a celebration of life, an illustration of love, and a warm invitation to belonging through spoken word. Inspiring our community to see the strength in their vulnerability.
Poetic Chelle is a spoken word poet based in Maryland. Her art centers themes related to relationships, identity, Buddhism, and Black feminism. She writes to release and connect to others with shared experiences.
"My Thoughts Flow Like Flames"
My thoughts flow like flames dancing in the air
They come to me in fragmented lines,
pieces of imagery in rhythmic designs
They are not fluid,
they do not ground me,
creating scenery and the framework
to orient my mind
I hear words like melodies waiting to be pieced together
to create an awkward tune
They penetrate without my permission
Poetry spills out of me like a purge
after emotional binging
I don’t remember asking God for purpose
but I was led here as if destiny was a location
on Google maps
And He whispered, “Your destination is on the left.”
I looked up and saw a bright light
with a microphone dangling beneath
And my words
spoken between trembles
were followed by snapping fingers and stomping feet