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DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion

Utopia is located in the state of Mind

About Me


Get Myspace Layouts @ CodeMyLayout.comDARLIN NIKKI Janzen, poet, spoken word artist, gypsy bellydancer, mentor, teacher, lover of small animals, crutons and sandles. . . she has been called by some the Janis Choplin of Spoken word, by others the Tina Marie of poetry, as the daughter of an immigrant, she was thrust in to the white washing of America, and yearns to share her enlightenment of surviving as yourself in such a globalized world while trying to bridge gaps in such a racist, sexist world. She currently teaches for Milwaukee Public schools, while performing in and out of her home town Milwaukee, WI. BET viewed Slam BUsh Milwaukee winner, She has been on the Nation Slam Team for Milwaukee in 2005 and 2006, 2006 as the Grand Slam Champion. 2008 Women’s World Haiku Slam Champion; 2008 Women Worlds SLam Milwaukee Rep Her poetry chap books Dandelion and FLowers Bloom in Winter can be purchased at Broad Vocabulary or by mail order. . Her cd UNStiching the Sun, is now available for purchase. She is a member of Power of Word www.myspace/powerofword.com and also a Still Waters Collective certified Poet. . .Her work is used to inspire, teach and express the emotions that have propelled her to spread Words of Wisdom. To book a show please myspace a message or or email her at [email protected] Comments

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Music:

Member Since: 10/2/2007
Band Members: Power of Word Presents
Influences: Grandma, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Rumi, Malcom X. Too Short, India Arie
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Sounds Like: baby heart beats and war shrapnel
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

i sleep in on sunday mornings

flat corn fields in rowsstand soldiers bound to the bounty of manwho will harvest them as priests saving soulsoffering the purification of lifein exchange for dirty rich soil
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Wed, 21 May 2008 04:57:00 PST

haiku on love

you are a bottle of winenot only i drink from younor are you the only wine i drink
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Wed, 21 May 2008 04:52:00 PST

help wanted

what if Angels went on strike?wore "ungrateful humans" T-Shirtsrallying for Revelationsbusy picketing pearly gatestheir backs turned to Rwanada, White HOuse, Prison Guardshumanity flat-lining sounding...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Wed, 21 May 2008 04:39:00 PST

so in like with you

each groove in your lipsa cityi want to spend life times lost inside
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Fri, 02 May 2008 07:17:00 PST

Milwaukee Slam Finals

wowzers!!!!!!!!the crowd was packed tight like a 64 pack of crayonsenergy amazing. . . our Hostess Dasha as brilliant as everJoshua the Scribe our Sac set high standards. . . . . .after 3 rounds of ba...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:27:00 PST

Lust

Lustingto kiss the sun backlet him know how deep i missed him. . . to hug the springso he will never leave me forsaken again; he Ulyssesand me Penelope waiting desperatelyas blue suiters tried to stea...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:37:00 PST

Mirmar on Wednesdays!!!!!!

Join us for beauitful souls, amazing poetry, blessed musicSOUL FIRE Open micEvery Wednesday @ Mirmar Theater(Oakland Ave)Dasha Kelley, Dan Vaughn, Darlinikki, Joshua the Scribe and YOUGrand Kick off...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:44:00 PST

random questions unrandom answers

where is the line between friendship and flirtingor do they diverge at a different pointdoes is matter what you do with oneas long as you honor your love in their presencedo you need to know what your...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:18:00 PST

buy more puppies

surround your self with smiling faceseven drool can curebeauty hides in ugly placeslook longertalk softercome to this momentfind it sacredtaste greatnesstaste greatnesstaste greatness...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:20:00 PST

Mid West Poetry Grudge match

with National new rules-every city has to beat two other cities in order to qualify, we had to get a match together. . .in Eau Claire. . . fair fighting grounds. . . . so the top 2 teams have moved on...
Posted by DarlinNikki 2008 Womens World Haiku Champion on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:33:00 PST