Love in the air…
I fell in love with a stewardess up in the air I know I shouldn’t be doing this but I don’t care As soon as we’re back to the usual mix it’s clear I can hope, you can wish, but we gon’ switch gears Mr. Right right now, now that ain’t fair Fly by night […]
back when i’m done
leo coltrane love where i came from but i can’t promise you (brooklyn) that i’ll be back until i’m done with what i gotta do (cali) but i’ll be back when i’m done (new york) i’ll be back when i’m done (hollywood) front page-bold print and underlined west from east-left the streets i memorized used […]
Mother’s Day rap
my mom’s got back pain from carryin’ the weight lost the man she changed her last name for when she got married in the states and pops was going to heaven i guess unless he spent moments regretting things that merit open confession but that march morning woke up to an empty apartment under clouds […]
Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.