Official Website for Poet
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cheyenne Marcelus is a writer and performer from Columbia, Mississippi. Her poetry is heavily influenced by her Southern upbringing and her lived experiences as a Black woman. Her debut collection, Good to Me: A Poetic Journey To Self-Acceptance and Self-Preservation, takes the reader on a journey from self-sacrifice to self-care and personal freedom. Other selected poems have appeared or are forthcoming in 805 lit + art, Eve Poetry, Split This Rock, and elsewhere. She has performed at various events across United States and Canada, and is a former Southern Regional winner of the Mississippi Poetry-Out-Loud Contest. She now resides in Ontario, Canada. For bookings and enquiries, contact info@cheyennemarcelus.com.
COLLECTIONs
GOOD TO ME: A Poetic Journey to Self-Acceptance and Self-Preservation
selected poems
The following poems have been appeared in literary magazines and are available to read online or in print.
"Mother Tongue" at Penumbra
"Black female bodies" at Penumbra
"All the weapons in my Afro" at 805 lit+art
"Happy for real" at 805 lit+art
"Opening the Space" at Spillwords Press
"What kind of song are you?" at Eve Poetry
EVENTS
Feb 29, 2020
book signing
The cultural arts studio presents:
Black history month
sankofa market
Where: The Cultural Arts Studio
149 King George Street
Ottawa, Ontario
When: Saturday, February 29th, 2020
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Feb 21, 2019
performance
Tell 'Em Girl Presents:
LOUD BLACK GIRLS
A celebration of the voices, stories, and talents of local black women through spoken word, visual art, music and more!
Where: 99 Fifth Ave
Ottawa, Ontario
When: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Cheyenne Marcelus at 8:20 pm
Sept 1, 2018
book signing
Where: South Mississippi Regional Library
900 Broad St
Columbia, Mississippi 39429
When: Saturday, September 1st, 2018
10:00am - Noon
Q&A beginning at 11:15am