Watch A 13 Year Old Poet From The Bronx Spit Fire!

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April is National Poetry Month so I decided to search for poems on the Bronx.  Instead of finding poems, the first thing I came across was this amazing 13 year old girl from the Bronx named Kioni Marshall aka Popcorn.

Check out these two amazing videos that were featured in the Daily News last year:

Bronx 6th Grader Wows NYC  Poetry Scene

The Greatest Poet You’ve Ever Heard (Is 12 Years Old)

Read the rest in the Daily News:

Kioni Marshall, 12, makes her mark on New York City’s spoken poetry scene – NY Daily News.

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Ed García Conde

Ed García Conde is a life-long Bronxite who spends his time documenting the people, places, and things that make the borough a special place in the hopes of dispelling the negative stereotypes associated with The Bronx. His writings are often cited by mainstream media and is often consulted for his expertise on the borough's rich history.