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A call to action through poetry and performance
You'll be on the edge of your seat as Dionne Samuels performs her powerful, energetic poetry that reflects on modern day truths, realities of global politics, and the impact of colonization and capitalism on the destiny of a diverse hue-manity.
Once you're fired up by the power of her words, Dionne will share advice for aspiring poets and activists and answer audience questions. Learn about her writing process and sources of inspiration, and leave feeling ready to take on the world through words.
Dionne Samuels aka “Dionne The Bird Of Paradise” utilizes her art and platform to spread the word of Black unity and education to strengthen the ties within the Black community. She has recited poetry in Toronto for over twenty years and was the winner of a Toronto Poetry Slam Finale in 2015. Dionne recently published In the Span of a Sunrise and is currently working on an audio version of poems set to be released in March 2023.
A Burlington Lyrics & Poetry Festival presentation
Central Library is the largest location and houses historical and special collections, a computer lab, meeting rooms for public rental, and departments responsible for system-wide library services support. Burlington Public Library is a tax-supported registered charitable organization.
