Your Favorite Poetry Princess
Gaelyn Smith is an actress, poet, and twerking enthusiast who has a thing for black men with clean sneakers and nice smiles. She is an Alumna of Syracuse University.
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In high school, she was a member and captain of the Madeira School Slam Poetry Team. She also was a member of the DC Youth Slam Team in 2015 and 2016. She returned as a coach in 2017. She has also competed as an individual poet. During her time as a competitive poet she won:
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Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) 2015 and 2016
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The Northern Virginia Invitational Slam 2015-2016 school year
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2016 DC Youth Slam Team Grand Slam Champion
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Syracuse University Verbal Blend Take the Mic Slam Fall 2016
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She has performed at Busboys and Poets, Syracuse University and the Soweto and South African State Theatres (South Africa). Her first collection of poems is entitled Black Girl Be Light.