Celeste is a born and bred,forty something South African and has lived (and continues to live) in interesting times. She is inspired and awed by Stevie Smith, ee cummings, Robert Frost, Alice Walker and various other poets as well as too many authors to mention. Celeste feels music lyrics are an underated form of poetry and that there's some really good stuff out there. Celeste believes life's what you make it and that you become who you are not because of your experiences but despite them.