“Too Blessed, To Be Stressed.”

PDVNCH [Pee-dove-inch] is a self-described “dramatic prophetic poetic storyteller,” who creates vivid images with words, from multiple perspectives, giving voice to the unheard, with vocal tones that are rhythmic.

He’s an inventor and originator most known, globally, for his original iconic hair designs, his fabulous frames, and his passion for fashion.

A Bloomingtonian, PDVNCH is Director of Creative-Arts Productions for GHETT-HEALTHY productions, a member of the Writers Guild at Bloomington, and a serial performer at the Bloomington Poetry Slam. Through collaboration, his desire is to “inspire inspiration, and always be on purpose!”

Welcome to the Poets Weave. I’m Romayne Rubinas Dorsey. PDVNCH, what poems have you brought for us today?

✔️🌈 Beads by DVNCH 

S1

Tag 🏷 slash Collar popper, Biggie’s my big brother, Hand me downs, Tag from Big Poppa, Baton passed, lapped them on the track, son, my rap style, moon 🌙 walker 🚶🏾/

The man in the mirror kin, American, Never take the afro off, I might shave the sides, dye, and fishbone braids, in the mohawk, Beads by DVNCH, on my locks, Colored rocks 💎 in the bezel, of my watch ⌚️/

Check my armoire, wardrobe, wizard 🧙‍♂️ of OZ, Ruby slippers 👠, who you know to be hipper, Hopper, R.I.P. Poppa, homage and propers, proper ganders, at the propaganda, Prop up the culture, I stay COOGI, down to the socks 🧦, I wave 👋 🌊bouchée, from the top of the yacht 🚢/

Hand me downs from BIGGIE, Little Baggie, yet still fit me, Vintage pieces, Beads by DVNCH, I am dope with these needles 💉, corn 🌽 rowed laces, Always something up my sleeves, deck stacked, full of aces/

S2

Mummy draped, Straight jacket hugging 🤗 my skull 💀, Beads on my head, Like a pharaoh, Somewhere over the Rainbow 🌈 glow 💡, under the waterfalls 💦, Shine like a halo 😇/

Pallets, Candy 🍭 painted 🎨 brush, strokes, Royalty, my element is gold-berg, the color Purple, My favorite color is the rainbow 🌈, I hear 👂 shades, Speak in Colorful tones/

Every hue, spectrum, roy gee biv, simultaneously, at any angle, That boi big, Hypnosis, Paparazzi, Stair cases, filed against the grain, Inspired inspiration for the Next generation/

X and Y, we will make up, the alien 👽 nation, It’s not an exaggeration, by any stretch of the imagination, Exastrabation, They want to behead me, Facing Decapitation/

S3

megaphone 📣, texting hate-mail, Writing ✍️, in all CAPS, and red letters, Trendsetter, vendetta settler, never be a settler, revel at the rebeler, No caps 🧢, satin do-rags/

silk wraps, turning my turban, afro under the Afghan, promises match fashion Threats, coordinator, originator, I’m dope with these needles, When I sow, I match the threads 🧵/

While you hate, I’m Emaculate, you late, Catch up, to my mustard seed faith, Beads on my skull 💀, I'm  a decade a head, 10 years, Ahead of you, Style’s Over your head/

To he that wears the beads, Heavy is the head, Royalty, Crown 👑 over my head, I’m too deep, the ground, over your head, Undertaker, taking selfies🤳 ‘cause of what I just said, Rainbow over my head, Colorful halo, Understand, my throne, thrown, over your head/

You’ve been listening to poetry by PDVNCH on the Poets Weave. I’m Romayne Rubinas Dorsey.