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Shooting For The Record (or, When The Shot Is Not Enough)

November 9, 2018/in Journal, NEWS, Poetry /by dahlakLeon

It seems that every time I watch a game these days Someone is breaking a record We like to feel like we are part of history They make up stats we never considered It use to be most points in a game Now it’s most points by a father son duo Use to be most […]

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Tour Journal, Day 48: “One is the loneliest number…”

September 1, 2018/in Journal /by dahlakLeon

My memory of Dubai is hazy I landed in a sandstorm half dayzed As though I’d been flying east For 24 hours trying to race the sun One battle yet won I lose and I lose We imagined this city Before I ever saw it Like it’s creators And again I’ve fell behind   I’m […]

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Tour Journal, Day 42: “On Instagram Straight Flexin'”

August 26, 2018/in Journal /by dahlakLeon
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Tour Journal, Day 39: “Beautiful”

August 23, 2018/in BACKGROUND, Journal /by dahlakLeon

Writing inspired by stills… I know one day, I’ll look at these photos and think: I should have got my haircut.  Like I wasn’t ready for all the beauty around me. All ignore all these smiles and moments of absurd joy. And wish it were more picture perfect. As perfect as it felt. There is […]

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Back on the Internet again…

July 7, 2018/in Journal /by dahlakLeon

This happens all the time.  I promise myself that I will post on a blog or a social media platform consistently, no matter what.  And then.  I get tired.  I get depressed.  I think no one is reading or watching.  I go inside myself until I return and blame this cycle on the reason why […]

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Tour Journal, Day 5: “To Pimp A Butterfly…”

March 22, 2018/in INTERVIEWS, Journal, NEWS, Performance, REVIEWS /by dahlakLeon

This picture was taken by the local newspaper at one of my high school workshops and is a part of their feature story on me for my performance in Helena, Montana this weekend.  So many things on my mind.  I felt for this journal, bullets point might be useful: Performing my work in Montana, literally […]

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Tour Journal, Day 6: “But this ain’t back in the day…things done changed”

March 12, 2018/in Journal /by dahlakLeon

There is history, and then there is HISTORY.  It seems to be the theme of this trip.  This gang (above) is all connected by a shared history with the organization Youth Speaks.  It’s why Dion and I started touring together.  It’s what propelled Adriel and I to start touring as iLL-Literacy.  It’s how I’ve met […]

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Poet Rudy Francisco on Jimmy Fallon!

March 8, 2018/in Journal, Performance /by dahlakLeon

I’m super proud of my homie Rudy Francisco for his appearance on Jimmy Fallon a couple days ago.  To be honest, poets are occupying spaces that I never thought were possible.  To be honest, it makes me wish I had more faith.  Rudy has been at it consistently for over decade and it’s really good […]

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