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Rhonda Welsh

POETRY - SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE STAGE AND THE PAGE

About Me

Once upon a time, a young girl decided to write a poem. "I love like I love. I hate like I hate. It makes no difference what you think of me for my freedom trails behind me." Her third grade teacher really dug it so she started calling herself a writer. Time passed and others were not as complimentary.She stopped writing for a long season. Then lots and lots of bad things started happening. So she started writing again in an effort to understand herself and the situations. She shared these new poems and the people liked them. They liked them so much that she decided to put out a CD.That young girl was Rhonda Welsh. Her first CD dropped in September 2006. Now she travels the countryside (or at least the streets of southeastern Michigan) discussing her thoughts, feelings and revelations about Christ and her walk with him. Along the way she discusses sex, eating disorders, gossip, confusion, politics, happiness, purpose and a bunch of other stuff. Her work has been heard at the Detroit Opera House, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), the Museum of African American History, Campus Martius, the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, churches, coffee houses and a host of other venues. In November 2007, she was the only poet featured during the DIA's Re-Opening.She is currently living happily ever after.WEBSITE: WWW.RHONDAWELSH.COMJOIN THE MAILING LIST FOR NEWS & UPDATES!


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Member Since: 12/25/2006
Band Website: rhondawelsh.com
Band Members: Poet, Rhonda Welsh
Influences: many, many talented people
Sounds Like: Rhonda Welsh
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

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Fall Newsletter 2008 - The Best of Times

LINKS TO INFO ABOUT DETROIT'S CREATIVE ECONOMY: http://www.modeldmedia.com/inthenews/renceninitiative14808.a spx http://creativecitiessummit.com/ http://www.detroitrenaissance.com/node/238 http://...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:37:00 PST

The City Has Moved Too Close to the Sun

The City Has Moved Too Close to the Sun A Detroit Cento Cut-Up poem   The city has moved too close to the sun. 1 In childish confusion I'd respond: 2 "There is no music." 3 At night and in dr...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:51:00 PST

Where I Stand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJp8HGtyG8A Dear MySpace Friends, I blog about a whole lot of things -- politics, food, music, etc. But my interests and my poetry are nothing apart from my...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:40:00 PST

this is an amazing summer

i am experiencing an amazing summer.  winter was dismal and spring was icky, but the sun is out this summer -- literally and metaphorically.  i have connected with some really cool folks in ...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:35:00 PST

Musings on Race and Culture - Part III

In high school I prided myself on being a free spirit. I was this artsy chick in the Performing Arts curriculum.  I quoted lines from Antigone unsolicited, performed as a puppeteer throughout the...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:02:00 PST

Musings on Race and Culture - Part II

The fresh scent of pine intermingled with his soulful falsetto.  Michael and I were cleaning the bathroom on Saturday and we were having a fine time. You see, I needed a little cleaning music and...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:52:00 PST

Musings on Race and Culture - Part I

"You think you white."  "Why you talk so proper?"  "Uuuuuuhhhhh, you listen to white music!"  Those were the types of comments, questions and exclamations that peppered my childhood.&nb...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:05:00 PST

The Burden of Perfectionism

One of the biggest disappointments of my life is that I am not perfect.  That may sound like a puzzling statement to some, but it is my reality.  You see, I am a perfectionist. Or perhaps I...
Posted by Rhonda Welsh on Sat, 05 May 2007 06:04:00 PST