Youth Poet Laureate LIBRARY
CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth is proud to partner with Dewmore Baltimore and the Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate Competition to publish a book for each YPL winner. Your purchase of books from the Youth Poet Library supports the poet, as well as contributes to the YPL program.
Chasing Destinaetions
By Destinae BreAnn
Chasing Destinaetions is the debut collection of poet Destinae BreAnn, two-time winning Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate. This collection is a collaboration between CHARM, YPL, and Dewmore Baltimore. Poet and mentor, Meccamorphosis writes, “In this book you are reading a map to self love, self exploration, and the transition of black girlhood to womanhood in real time. The poetry is that of gemstones: raw, shiny and pure.”
Pre-order: This book will ship the week of October 24.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Destinae BreAnn is a stimulating Performing Artist, Educator, Writer, and Comedian based in Baltimore, MD. She has been writing poetry since before the age of seven and began competing in poetry slams in 2018. Since then she has been awarded the title of Youth Poet Laureate twice (2020 & 2021), the first achievement of its kind. She has been published in anthologies from Urban Word Poetry. Destinae has performed across the East Coast for 4 years. She has also hosted and curated workshops and open mics for all ages, teaching not only poetry to children and adults alike, but also teaching bodily consent to children. She loves taking up space in the public eye performing and sharing her talents with as many people as possible. Chasing Destinaetions is her first poetry collection. You can find Destinae on Instagram @finaldestinaetion.
ALL MY POEMS SAD AS FUCK
BY DELEICEA GREENE (OBSIDIAN)
All My Poems Sad As Fuck is a collection of sad poems. While reading, Deleicea encourages you to write whatever comes to your mind in the journal pages included throughout. The book is both a space for you to break down and build yourself back up. The book explores topics on being Black in America, poems that reflect her perspective during that time period, and her thoughts on life. This book is an open field for self exploration via her personal experiences.
Trigger Warning: Suicide, Sexual Assault, Racism, Self-Harm
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Deleicea Greene is an inspiring youth poet who is also known as Obsidian as her performance name. She has been writing poetry for over seven years and has been Slamming for five years. She has been published in anthologies from Maryland Institute College of Art and other poetry books. Deleicea is Baltimore’s 2019 Youth Poet Laureate. She loves writing and performing and sharing her story with as many people as possible. You can find Deleicea on Instagram @obsidian.poetry.