Elevate your space with unique stories that connect.
If you didn’t call it poetry,
You called it literature;
Or you called it jazz,
Or hip-hop;
Or just plain cool.
~Dalila Books
If you didn’t call it poetry,
You called it literature;
Or you called it jazz,
Or hip-hop;
Or just plain cool.
~Dalila Books
Spoken Word Artist
LUV is the acronym for ‘Love ‘Ur Voice.’ I had to reclaim my voice after an injury left me unable to walk for months and speechless about my predicament. My name is Dalila Brooks and I am a visual artist and a spoken word artist. My focus at that time was working as a filmmaker, which was physically demanding and creative writing offered me a chance to reset my perspective. Poetry opened the doors to different options in-line with my career objectives as a storyteller. Since, I have developed poetry workshops that have offered me the opportunity to stand myself, with all of my creative nuances, as a spoken word artist and a street artist.
Using my past experiences in psychology, a peace and meditation practitioner, as an art director, visual content producer and filmmaker, I get to create an imaginative environment with the stories I create about life and the lessons I’ve learned.
Poetry Workshops
I use creative writing and poetry as tools to foster communication. For the past five years under LUV is Cool, I’ve offered free poetry workshops so that people can exercise just that, verbal communication. Our individual stories can offer us a chance to connect with each other and potentially the rest of the world in a healthy and meaningful way.
We believe in community; in practicing your gifts or developing new skills to learn — and we believe in celebrating the small accomplishments to feel good about who you are.
The Lion Logo
I drew the lion head image when I was recovering from my leg injury. During that time, I kept a journal of sketches and thoughts to inspire me towards recovery. I decided to use the image for my logo when I found out its symbolic meaning: strength of will, patience and creative imagination —
and thought, how fitting. It inspires me every day.
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