Lily Clarisa ta gana premio “Awesome Poet Award” na Rotterdam

Lily Clarisa won the Awesome Poet Award during the 1^st Queer and Feminist Poetry Awards that was held at Worm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the 27^th of September 2020.

Lily Clarisa is an Aruban poet, writer and singer-songwriter. In 2015 she self-published her first poetry book, Lost Love Poems, in which she chronicled her journey from love to heartbreak. A performer of the arts, she has been known to wander onto stages to recite her work. Lily has performed at Kosecha Kultural in Curaçao, at Unwanted Words and Caribbean Ancestry Club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and at Basha Foundation’s Poetry Nights on Aruba—to name but a few. Lily has also participated as a storyteller during Aruba’s Children Book Festival 2017, which is organized yearly by Biblioteca Nacional Aruba. Her second poetry collection, Illuminated Darkness, is divided into three parts; part one is about child abuse, family issues and childhood dreams; part two is about PTSD, depression, domestic violence, love and hatred; part three is about inner peace, therapy, self-love, self-help and the healing powers of nature.

Illuminated Darkness in a nutshell;

“my demons cuffed me
to my past;
they love me
downtrodden,
vulnerable & scared,
but light
beams within
with the sway
of tall trees,
from chirping parakeets,
from cacti dancing free;
my light beams
up to Mother Moon,
from the light of souls
who have loved
& continue to love me

so I told myself upon writing this book

I will illuminate my darkness
and that
will set me free”
-Lily Clarisa 🌵

You can keep up with Lily Clarisa           via IG: @lilyclarisatheartist
                                                                 via FB: @lilyclarisawriter
                                                                 via Apple Music: Lilith (song: Empty)
                                                                 via Spotify: Lilith (song: Empty)

“The 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards by Unwanted Words are a moment to recognize the talent and excellence in our community. The Awards are a non-for-profit celebration of the best and most outstanding poets and spoken word artists whose works discuss topics of feminism and the queer experience from an intersectional perspective, centering on diversity and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) voices.

The Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards are organized by Unwanted Words Project, an award-winning platform for up & coming queer voices working with poetry and spoken word based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. With the support of the Hang-Out 010, Awesome Foundation Rotterdam, Dona Daria and WORM.