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Biography
Estelle is a poet/singer/songwriter who works in the music business. She is also a critic for various newspapers magazines and television channels. Most recently appearing on BET to promote the latest talent in the Spoken Word genre.
You will occasionally see Estelle in magazines such as XXL, Vanity Fair, The Source and Rolling Stone magazine.
Estelle has a degree in English language and literature and is now teaching poetry in the US & India.
Samples
BLOOD ON THE FLOOR
Judge me by the heart
And not by the skin
Now that I have bled
Let me bleed you same within
The divided still stand
But realise within death
The haunting of words
Still lies on our breath
Strangeness of colours sparks fly within range
Co-existence and difference labelled dysfunctional change
Knowing the tone was incited unbalanced
Still born was a wish but vengeance was silence
What was once foretold through Iron black dreams
Was undone in violence in destiny seams
Creation a masterpiece
Now ruined in war
Blood flowing unleashed
On the grey concrete floor
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Comments
Hello Estelle
Thank you for your lovely words and for taking the time to look at my stuff. Loved your work too - powerful stuff - and your picture is soooo much better and beautiful than mine!
Blessings
Spoz x
Thanks for your comments. I like your poem above, it is very descriptive and meaningful. You are really talented.
Hi Estelle,
Thanks for your comment
Yours above has a deep and powerful meaning, spoken simply. Thanks
Hi Estelle.
Welcome to WOL. Your comments came as a bit of a surprise. The thread that has developed between 'Tai' and me is unfortunate. He obviously has a passion for his work and considers any objective opinion as a criticism. His behaviour is typical of many artists who attempt to defend every comment that they make, instead of accepting that not everybody will have similar views on structure and content. I am not obsessed with just adjectives, as much as I do enjoy their company, I also enjoy other parts of language(s), including their phonetics.
In all this 'Tai' seems to forget that I actually enjoy his stuff to such an extent that I comment about it.
'Dazzo' is fine. I've been called a lot worse but I don't particular think that I get off on being a critic. Some people actually ask for my advice - so I give it to 'em.
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Hannah Eve
Thu 26th Feb 2009 13:50
hi, loved your poem, so powerful. x