Still Living on my Feet is the follow up to Tichaona Chinyelu’s first book, In the Whirlwind, which was rooted in a sense of hard-hitting revolutionary black love. However, in this sophomore effort, Tichaona brings the revolutionary essence from deep
The world is what you make it and what you don't make it. All people must question what kind of world they want and not be afraid of the kind of world we have so that the kind of world we dream can be possible with the smallest attempts.
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I started writing as a kid to express my thoughts and feelings about whatever was on my mind. I thought of writing as a form of immediate release. It was not until learning about various poets and their mastery for written expression that writing would become a big part of me. I love to write about topics and events that trigger a variety of emotions within me and other people. Writing about such triggers allows the tender most of emotions to evolve in perception and create a platform for communication to happen for the purposes of improving social situations.
Classic writers who write for children and about the social human condition influence me. Writers who have dared to write about topics that are difficult to speak about, but have found a charismatic way to establish a dialogue have motivated me to do the same. It is when speaking about the difficult problems in life that minds develop thoughts for how to improve the world locally and globally.
Birth Place
Chicago, IL
Accomplishments
I am a member of The Black Writers Guild of Maryland and the Academy of American Poetry.
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