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About Me

Dasha Kelly has been writing in one form or another for 15 years. As a fiction writer, her first novel, titled All Fall Down, was published in 2003 and earned her a place on Written Word Magazine's "Top 10 Up and Coming Writers of the Midwest."As a freelance writer, Dasha has contributed to Upscale, Black Enterprise, Todays Black Woman, and Milwaukee magazines, among others. She's also been commissioned to create an essay for DefPoetryJam.com.As a performance artist, Dasha performs around the country as a performance poet and workshop facilitator. She has opened concerts for neo-soul vocalist Angie Stone and comedian Tommy Davidson. Dasha is also featured on poet Malik Yusef's CD.As an advocate, Dasha is the local coordinator for Poetry Slam Inc. Her venue, Mecca, is the city's longest-running urban open mic, and universally hailed as the home and breeding ground for new voices.Milwaukee-born, Dasha is a self-described Army brat, growing up around the world. She now resides in Milwaukee with her husband, Kendall, and their two young daughters.

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Member Since: 5/22/2006
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Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Unified Belt

What in the world is pun jap surapt? I'm sure I've butchered the name of the specialty martial art, but what is it? Rather, why is it? I mean, wasn't tae kwon do exotic enough? Capoe...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:26:00 PST

(In)Action Figure

To be sure that it happens, I want to apologize in advance. Abundantly, humbly, tenderly and with tears streaming slick across my face, I a-p-o-l-o-g-i-z-e to anyone with the misfortunate of bei...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:09:00 PST

Cosby Comments

Why try to say it better? Don't know the author, but this message is an especially sad theme song for events in Milwaukee these past two weeks. I know it's preaching to a choir (rather, I HOPE y...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:25:00 PST

Finally, a Princess!

I suppose a fair compromise would be to go ahead with the celebration but hold back on the sparklers and pink frosted cake. A pseudo-celebration, of sorts. See, I'm over the moon about the muckety muc...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Sun, 27 May 2007 10:09:00 PST

Seek and Ye Shall Find

I was indulging in a bit of vanity tonight. Yes, I admit it. I like to Google myself from time to time (that's not indecent yet, is it?) just to see if there are any new and/or curious ass...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Sun, 06 May 2007 07:57:00 PST

K.I.S.S.

I've been drinking coffee since grad school, but didn't become a coffee drinker until six years ago. Difference? Drinking is the customary cup with anytime eggs or chugging a carafe to sur...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:43:00 PST

Ticking, ticking, ticking

On my quest for learning new things, I find that I produce as many questions as answers, if not more. Typical Libra. For instance, here are some answers I've been curious about (no, no rea...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:09:00 PST

Go Directly to Jail

And check out what "my boyz" are doing at the Racine Correctional Institution (I guess "prison" is a played out term ...)! Anyhoo, I launched an open mic (and slam!) at this prison last April and it's...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:55:00 PST

AAAAAAaaaaarrrggghh!!!!

I tried to turn away ...! I really tried! ... but I'm officially HOOKED on Mo'Nique's Charm School. I twisted my nose at every commercial (I think, mostly, leftover from "Flavor of Love")....
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:36:00 PST

First Grade Wisdom, Pt. 2

Here's an excerpt from yesterday's after-school report of the goings on at Recess: "...and so i walked over to him, Mommy, and pointed my finger in his face and said, 'Joshua! You...
Posted by Dasha Kelly on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:41:00 PST