by Jaz
I imagine her
three letters only
standing in between
the featured
the forewarded
the contributed
the selected
the special-guested
In between
the
unpronounceable
intelligent
scholarly
the
Award-winning
artistically intimidating
hyphenated
multi-syllabled
the
shame-on-me-I-should-know-that-name-but-don’t
Holding
her
own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jaz is a singer, award-winning published and performance poet, actress, and ASCAP member-songwriter from Philadelphia. She holds a BA in Theater from Temple University. She is a member of the performance groups For Women Collective and Wings of Worth (co-founder). Jaz is the author of the poetry chapbooks The Carving Out Of A Butterfly’s Wings Parts I & II and one poetry book Serenading Flowers: A Book of Dedications. Her poems are featured in multiple anthologies, literary magazines, and on public radio. She is inspired by storms and rainbows. Jaz is a vessel of Christ for ministry, whether on or off the stage.