Milwaukee poet Dasha Kelly stood on the stage of the dimly lighted Miramar Theatre last Wednesday night and addressed a small but supportive audience.
“This is more than just a hobby,” she said. “This feeds your soul.”
Kelly was referring to the art of spoken-word poetry, in which poems are written to be heard by an audience rather than read on a page. Her words resonated with the audience, many of whom had come to perform in Soul Fire, a weekly open mic night that Kelly hosts.