Monday, 11 June 2018
The open mike starts at 8:00 (with sign-up prior to that). Kilam will come on between 8:40 and 8:50 and give us 20 minutes or so of work.
While many poems come off like a lecture, or someone airing out their grievances, Kilam’s poetry is a relationship. He grapples the harsh realities of the world with caution, ferocity and the honesty needed to appreciate the complexity of such topics. Though draining, we empathizes with Kilam’s frustration because he needs that empathy and we too should feel frustrated. His writing isn’t about popularity, but about effectiveness. Born of Nigerian descent, Kilam Tel Aviv is a Seattle native. His work merges his pragmatic thinking with a more energetic and flavorful attitude with hints of hip hop and pop culture influences. He hopes that his works will inspire people to think differently about topics they may have had preconceived notion about, to further encourage open minded thinking.
Kilam’s first chapbook “12th Man: Echoes of the Forgotten Race” is available for purchase now at http://www.speakerthoughts.com/.
You can find more of Kilam’s work at allpoetry.com, the anthology “Voices That Matter”, Civic Poet Claudia Castro’s Poetry Grid Map and also on Instagram for weekly poems @kilamtelaviv