National Poetry Month Day 9 - Poet 9: Naima Yetunde Ince

Poetry comes in all types, shapes and sizes. And by that I mean I've seen Poetoricans, beat boxing poets, poets who paint, older poets, and poets as young as 13 doing their thing. Now I spotlight this young lady whom I've had the privilege to see and hear, at one of Mr. B's features at his Brain Damage open mic shows.

She's this tiny ball of powerful words and I want you to meet Naima...a talented performer and writer. Where poetry seems to be simply words that rhyme for many, Naima is one of many who helps us to understand that its more than just an art....its a state of being.

Wishing Ms. Ince a bright and budding future...my 9th feature of the month...Naima Yetunde Ince:

Naima Yetunde Ince is a talented spoken word artist who is flourishing in the world of theater.

Naima has earned a B.A. in Drama Studies from Purchase College, where she honed her theatrical skills as a playwright, director and stage manager. She is presently attending Pratt Institute earning her M.P.S. in Arts and Cultural Management.

Her recently staged one act play, Men Always Leave, successfully attests to an ambitious passion for the theatre arts. Most recently, tripled, as an actress, production assistant and stage manager for Melvin Van Peebles’s production of "Sweet Sweetback’s Baad Asssss Song"(A Hood Opera), which debuted in Paris, France in February 2010.

In the fall of 2009, Ms. Ince worked as assistant stage manager on the Rabbit Hole, produced by The Hudson Stage Company and is currently working on various other staged productions including a new play entitled "There Were Two Of Us in The Room," and a music album, Deliverance. Ince says, “This year has fired off like a cannon, with a phenomenal experience with Melvin Van Peebles and now, Caligula Maximus. I am finally carving and molding my career the way I’ve always wanted