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Poetry Reading: Judge Kemp & A.N. Tipton
About Judge Kemp's Live. Love. Leo:
Live. Love. Leo is a semi-biographical collection of 55 poems following a long journey of self-discovery and self-expression. These poems reflect thoughts, ideas, and observations on the ever-elusive pursuits of happiness; family; life; social (in)justices; political impacts; LGBTQAI2s+; and racism. The poetry is personal, playful, funny, painfully expressive, visually descriptive, and emotionally haunting. Live. Love. Leo. honors Black people and anyone who may identify as LGBTQAI2s+. The book also contains original, custom artwork by local Portland artist Chris McMurry.
Judge Kemp is author of the award-winning poetry collection Live. Love. Leo. Judge grew up a Black Gay kid in a military household. He has been an actor, model, and dancer. After living in Holland, Oregon became home. Judge resides in Portland with architect husband, Eric Schnell.
About A.N. Tipton's Emerging Through the Shadows:
A powerful voice emerges to illuminate the transformative journey of embracing our inner darkness. Emerging Through the Shadows: The Journey of a Writer is a soul-stirring collection of poetry and musings that chronicles one writer's quest to find her authentic voice amidst the chaos of self-doubt and creative awakening. Raw, honest, and unflinching, this debut work masterfully weaves stream-of-consciousness poetry with intimate prose, creating a tapestry of human experience that speaks directly to your soul.
A. N. Tipton resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and son. A lifelong lover of literature, she writes poetry, fiction, and blogs. Aside her debut collection, she is a certified Usui Reiki Master and Co-founder of Empower Your Thoughts. When not writing, you can find her reading a book with a cup of tea.
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