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Catalyst by Candice D. Iloh
Catalyst is
the first poetry release by spoken word artist and writer Candice Iloh.
Compiled of works written over a three year time span, Catalyst is a
compilation of experiences and personal changes that have occurred
throughout the first four years of college including her first performance
piece about the pangs of regret and depression and taking personal
responsibility.
Candice D.
Iloh was born August 10, 1987 in San Antonio, TX. She was raised by her
father for a majority of her childhood as an only child until the age of 15
when he was remarried. At the age of 16, Iloh began to explore creative
writing and the arts to channel thoughts and convictions derived from a
childhood that lacked a strong motherly presence but was heavy in a strict
Nigerian fatherly background of Christian morals.
Iloh enrolled in Howard University August of 2005 where she began the
connect with her true identity, as many encounter when they enter college.
However, Iloh's transformation took a turn that clung to her core of
Christian principles but dealt away with religious esthetic and began to
strive toward an anti-taboo mentality. Iloh discovered the power and
liberation that was birthed through honesty and acceptance that was to
unfold throughout her collegiate experience.
Catalyst is a culmination of poetry written by Candice Iloh that draws from
battles with anxiety and depression, first loves, exploration of independent
identity, and hard truths about family, religion, and life as a young woman
whose change occurred while everyone was watching.
Poems Included in Catalyst:
Finally.
Like Air.
Presidential Suite.
October Dream.
He.
Pregnant.
Now.
Therapy.
Therapy: Part Two.
Feels Like Regret To Me.
Courage.
Pray.
Break Away: A Letter To My Struggles.
Sunrise.
My Type.
Yet.
When He Cries.
Free.
A Poem For Moriah.
The Queen.
Little Girl.
Insomnia.
Love...?
What I've Paid For.
I Wonder.
Finer Things.
You Probably Think This Poem Is About You.
Grown Things.
Tell Me.
That Girl.
Test Dummy.
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