Spoken Word Poetry

Richmond, VA

$250 and up.

Travels up to 200 miles

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Black Boy Magic

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About My Father's Business

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To the Bravest Woman I Know

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You Are Enough

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Every 9 Seconds (Domestic Violence Awareness Month)

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Overview

Spoken Word Poet, Writer, Singer/Songwriter and Jesus-Girl on a mission to make the world a better place through honest poetry and prose. Have a conference, open mic, private event or gathering coming up? I’d love to share a few poems to encourage and empower the attendees of your next event in-person or virtually (Facebook or Instagram live and Zoom calls).


Reviews

5 reviews

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Sheila L.

October 6, 2021

Powerful Words

Chiereme was wonderful! Not only is she beautiful, she captured the audience with her words. Our crowd of 200+ of all ages were excited and wanted more after her 15 minutes. I would definitely hire her again!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Sheila L.

October 5, 2021
Verified review

Powerful Words

Chiereme performed wonderfully. In addition to her physical beauty, she has sweet spirit. Her presence and crowd engagement was well received across the mixed age groups of my family reunion. I would definitely hire Chiereme again! Thank you for your ministry.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Spoken Word Poetry

Sheila, thank you SO MUCH for the opportunity to serve your family! Blessings and much success for the reunions to come!

Best,

Chiereme


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Shelley W.

February 15, 2021
Verified review

Awesome, Talented, Poet

I booked for my 31st virtual birthday party. She came with great energy, content, and vibes. She is very polite and easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone who asks without hesitation.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Spoken Word Poetry

Thank so much Shelley!! I had a blast!


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Gail M.

April 28, 2019
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Powerful Poet!

A pleasure to work with.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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James B.

October 15, 2018
Verified review

Excellent creativity, excellent presentation.

Very well received at the church! Many comments from those at church. All of them were, "outstanding", "she was GOOD", "LOVED the poetry"! We would definitely invite her again.

Hired as: Christian Speaker, Spoken Word Artist

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Booking information

Price range: $250 and up.

Languages: English

Gig length: 15 - 65 minutes

What to expect

You can expect a carefully and thoughtfully selected set of poems tailored for the topic/theme of your event and the demographics of your audience. Upon request, custom poems can be created to highlight the main message and talking points of your event.

Expect to be entertained, inspired, engaged and challenged through an artistic and memorable creative experience.

About

Chiereme Fortune is a spoken word poet, soon-to-be author, singer/songwriter, Editor and Curator of the Poetry+Prose+Profit e-letter. She uses her passion for writing, music and poetry to create art that empowers women to become everything God created them to be while enjoying the process along the way.

Additional booking notes

Sound is MOST important. After a working mic, everything else is secondary.

Day-time Indoors: (1) boom/die-cast mic stand, (1) mic, (1) stool, (1) amp (for guitar plug-in), at least 30 minutes of soundcheck (1) hour prior to the event, lighting (natural or indoor lighting)

Night-time Indoors: (1) boom/die-cast mic stand, (1) mic, (1) stool, (1) amp (for guitar plug-in), at least 30 minutes of soundcheck (1) hour prior to the event, lighting (bright indoor lighting or focused lighting)

Outdoors: (1) boom/die-cast mic stand, (1) mic - that can be heard from several feet away/amplified, (1) stool, (1) amp (for guitar plug-in), at least 30 minutes of soundcheck (1) hour prior to the event, lighting (bright, focused lighting)

Past booked events

August 2025

16

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Fredericksburg, VA

October 2021

02

Saturday

Reunion

7:30pm - 8:00pm

Arlington, VA

March 2021

06

Saturday

Weekly/Recurring Performance

10:30am - 12:00pm

Silver Spring, MD

February 2021

13

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:30pm - 9:00pm

Seaford, DE

November 2019

30

Saturday

Retirement Community Event

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Bowie, MD

October 2019

26

Saturday

Worship Service

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Alexandria, VA

April 2019

27

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

7:00pm - 7:15pm

Oxon Hill, MD

October 2018

14

Sunday

Worship Service

10:00am - 10:30am

Pasadena, MD

May 2018

06

Sunday

Wildflower EP Release Show

6:00pm - 8:00pm

01

Tuesday

Cortney Matz Live

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Set list

Women's Empowerment Themes
Young Adults
Singles Ministries/Groups
Domestic Violence Awareness/Prevention Themes
Education Themes
Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Themes
Black History Awareness Themes
Social Justice Themes
Custom Topics Upon Request

Influences and inspiration

P4CM Poets
HBO Brave New Voices
Def Poetry Jam
Verses & Flow

Setup requirements

Mic

Boom or Die-cast Mic Stand

AMP with Guitar Plug-In

(1) Stool or Chair

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