“Your poetry is so loving and fresh and honest. Could also mean you have a delicate heart, like mine. We are rare jewels. Be dangerous, too.”

–- Erykah Badu, Recording Artist

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“Caits dares us to care and care about every minute of breath we’re allotted, with poems that incise and lay bare the universe and our place in it, her heart and ours, our shared hope for the world and all that undergirds it.”

–- Marty McConnell, HBO Def Poet
& LouderArts Co-Curator

“[Caits Meissner is] Melodic words of wisdom… streetjazzoetry.”
– Doodlebug of Digable Planets

“I have to tell you that Caits Meissner is stunning. Her words (poetry and otherwise) speak to something central in my sensory memory. I feel everything in every inch. I know exactly what she means and wish I said it like that too. It’s so clear and so clean and so crisp and so amazingly magnificent.”
–Bassey Ikpi, 5 time HBO Def Poet

“There no doubt in my mind that Caits will continue to contribute to our culture’s understanding of poetry and the living word. Caits models precisely the kind of poet who can make things happen, not only for herself, but for those around her.”
–Patrick Rosal, award-winning poet

“We were so impressed with Caits’ passion, talent and desire to inspire that we had to feature her. She embodies the idea that the belief in ourselves and dedicated to hard work we can accomplish all we desire!”
–Journi, CLINK! Artists Network

“Renaissance woman and true revolutionista at heart, Caitlin Meissner is living her dream of being an artist on a mission. Spoken word poet, educator and graphic designer by trade, Caitlin makes things happen.”
–Lisci, “Lichiban” Szatmari, TRACE Magazine Blog

“… or New York performance poet Caitlin Meissner, who teaches graphic art to students at Urban Word NYC and Urban Arts Parternship, show why the fusion of Hip-Hop and education can do far more than the current school structure is able– and willing–to”
–Tolu Olorunda, Allhiphop.com