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Olivia Myles has often seen her poetry as “background music”. She has been writing poetry since the age of 10 but has never taken it further than sharing it with one to two people at a time. After graduating in 2005 she began taking classes at Tri-C Eastern, studying nothing in particular. She frequented a few open mics at Phoenix Coffee, and decided she may want to take her poetry further. In the summer of 2009 she auditioned for Black Poetic and was later accepted. She is currently the Technical Writer for the group and looks forward to giving and receiving knowledge with her peers.

Nicole Joy Stewart is a new and an uprising poet on the Cleveland scene. She was accustomed to the local open mic sessions where she frequently performed music. In pursuit of her musical venture, Nicole unexpectedly discovered and embraced a passion for poetry after an intriguing audition for Black Poetic Society. Nicole is currently an active member of Black Poetic Society, serving as the Communication Specialist. Her poetic exposure includes reading during ‘On the Verge of Expression’ located at Jovelle’s Café and the fifteenth anniversary celebration for the Black Poetic Society.

Kisha Nicole Foster's style is a raw and energetic verse which incorporates the academic and marries it to the raw: uncompromising street poetry of the Hip Hop generation. In 2003 she was a member of the Cleveland Classic Slam Team and has been featured in various local newspapers. A few years later in 2006, Kisha was named one of the top 25 writers in Cleveland after having the honor of being featured in the Writers and Their Friends performance. Currently, in 2009 she was victorious in another Cleveland Poetry Slam.