Diamond Sharp

Diamond Sharp

Diamond Sharp is a poet and essayist from Chicago. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, New York Times, among others. Diamond is an alumna of Wellesley College and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Pratt Institute. She currently lives in Brooklyn.

The impact of poetry and the spoken word club

Spoken Word Club was the catalyst for my current career as a poet. The experiences I had in Spoken Word Club led me to other youth poetry organizations and more importantly, allowed me to make connections with other peers interested in poetry. I don’t think I’d have the career I have now if it weren’t for those early experiences in SWC.

Top favorite poets or lyricists

Tracy K. Smith, Aracelis Girmay, Lucille Clifton

Writing Prompts

• Write a poem that details what happens to the body when it is completely exhausted 

• Write about something you are tired of seeing happen over and over again 

• Write a poem that “exhausts” a word through repetition (for example: consider how the poet uses the word “Drown”) 

• Write about an out-of-body experience you had