Camille Rogers

 

Camille Rogers

Camille Rogers is a senior at George Washington University working towards her major in Arabic Studies. She is also the first woman to be captain of the Club Boxing Team at her school. When reading and writing poetry, she switches between Arabic and English.

The impact of poetry and the spoken word club

As a lonely and angsty high school student, Spoken Word taught me to see the beauty in my pain and mistakes and turn them into something beautiful. Often times my writing is something I can find myself revisiting no matter how uncomfortable that experience was, creating a form of exposure therapy and a process of self love and forgiveness.

Top favorite poets or lyricists

Suzanne Alaywan, Ahlam Mustaghanmy, Arlo Parks, Orion Sun

Writing Prompts

  • Write about a gift you inherited or about a gift you didn’t inherit, but you wish you had

  • Think of an item that is important to you. Use that item as a metaphor to explain a relationship in your life 

  • Think of a time you did something other people thought was pointless, but held a lot of meaning for you

  • Write about a routine or tradition you’ve had for years