Michelle Antoinette Nelson aka LOVE the poet is heralded as one of the most prolific poets of her generation. She audaciously transcends the boundaries of genre, race, gender, age, and sexuality with her work. Her book Black Marks on White Paper seamlessly binds the readers' life experiences with hers as each page is turned. LOVE takes the reader on a journey through the lives and circumstances of others with heart racing narrative pieces; while ferociously attacking her personal demons, and fearlessly revealing her own struggle with provocative and moving confessional poems.
Gemini Moon (Her recently released LP) is a very personal project (mainly composed she sat in her room with her guitar), an extremely honest and candid look inside the mind of a conflicted poet; and a cinematic musical experience that highlights the dysfunctional nature of relationships, namely the one we have with ourselves. This album is laced with kick ass music & lyrics that are only matched by her breath taking live performances. LOVE the poet's work is not just about the words you see but the words you don't, the erasures, revisions, and conversations; the past, the present, and the future; the Griot, the Woman, and the Warrior.
