The soneta was born to hold what couldn’t be held. Now it holds up a mirror to empire and says: Look. See…
Pelumi Olatinpo
Pelumi Olatinpo is a poet, philosopher, pioneer, prophet of possibility, and provocateur of our collective consciousness. Author of Poeta: Sonetas and Sonnets, where he introduced the innovative soneta form, he is also a DREAMer and technical startup founder who sees our world for what it can be, not just what it is. An American-Nigerian, he lives with his wife and two kids in the Washington, D.C., area, where he serves on the Montgomery County Commission on Homelessness.