Crystal Worrell (she/her/hers) is a poet and Learning Specialist working in NYC. She’s also professionally trained in Dance and absolutely loves poetry and content creation.
She has been a recipient of the Lucille Clifton Award, was a participant as a Lannan Fellow and self published her first volume of poetry in 2020 during her graduate studies at NYU.
Artist‘s Statement
To Be Like Kamau
The world tries to smother her fierce, quiet flame,
But she burns brighter with each passing day.
She is the echo of voices in shame,
A spirit that no one can take away.
Beneath the ashes, her fire still roars
Strength, where is righteousness?
I am about life
To be full like Kamau
Let nature
Coarse itself out
Course in… rejoice with
Being born… still.
