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Shannon Matesky

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About Me

Shannon Matesky is an 20 year old poet and actress from Berkeley, CA. She has been involved with spoken word since she was 14 years old and still only classifies herself as a student. She has earned the privilage to be on the Youth Speaks Youth Slam Team three times, representing the Bay Area at the International Brave New Voices Slam.She has performed at many venues and has shared a stage with many people including, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Danny Hoch, Talib Kweli, Lyfe Jennings and others. She is now attending college at DePaul University in their BFA Acting program and is continuing to perform spoken word. Shannon was recently featured in the 6th season of HBO's Russel Simmons Def Poetry Jam.She can be booked by contacting http://www.myspace.com/bravenewvoices cody's poem by shannon(san fransico youth slam team 2006

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Music:

Gym Class Heroes, Hope, Prince, Anthony Hamilton. Done

Movies:

25th Hour, The Color Purple, Rover Dangerfield, Hercules, When we were colored, Eve's Bayou, City of God, Three Wives Club, Drop Dead Fred, American History X, Hella others

Television:

L WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nip/Tuck. Family Guy. Robot Chicken. History Channel. Miami Ink.

My Blog

The whole truth and nothing but

I told myself I wouldn't do this. That it was immature and mean, but now, I don't think it is. I don't really expect people to read it anyway, its too long. Maybe if he reads this he will know how dee...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:24:00 PST

New Poem!!!! : Buses

I saw an image today of myself and my motherOn the busStarring at me familiarAn image from 13 yearsPrior to presentThis girl was 5 Brown hairedClustered under her mothers bosomOne arm hangingIndepende...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:17:00 PST

Words of Ise Lyfe..his blog i stole *wit love*

- Ise Lyfecopyright 2006, Lyfe Productives Six letters&Or five. Depending on whether or not you a square mufuka or mother fucker, Slave snatcher on horseback, or paid rapper in a Cadillac. This IS DE...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:44:00 PST

To my loser...

Its morning and freezing but I have to wake up so I push pieces of her under my pillows wash her scent into my towels put her love into my lotion so hopefully I can rub her memory into my skin. See s...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:44:00 PST

Tomorrow isnt soon enough

(this is not a poem so dont have expectations. just ramblings)   Sometimes I feel like my hands are too blisted to push hard. The struggle has been rough enough already and bandages get worn out ...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:27:00 PST

Meaning of Sankofa

What does Sankofa mean? Literally translated; Go back and retrieve. The word is derived from the words SAN = return, KO = go, FA = look, seek, take. It comes from the Akan people that reside in Ghan...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:57:00 PST

Todays blog

Today was interesting day, back to school, home, girlfriend, college, drama. Rest is needed. Pressure against eyelids like they were never meant to wake... RestPoem of the day::Here's a giftGiven to y...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:14:00 PST

Every Female

I regret her being the only family member that I never talked to enough. Naive and 17 she has fallen under an umbrella so thick she is just another statistic. This sheltered rebellious girl is now ...
Posted by Shannon Matesky on Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:38:00 PST