7 Last Poems: The 7 Days of Holy Week
Thank you to everyone who joined us for 7 Last Poems: The 7 Days of Holy Week at the historic Ruth Williams Opera House! In collaboration with Kairos of San Francisco, New College Berkeley, and Lyrical Opposition, this special Lenten event offered a powerful blend of poetry, music, and spiritual reflection. We’re grateful to the incredible artists—The 7 Last Poets, Bay Worship Collective, and Hope Briggs—for sharing their gifts so bravely and beautifully. Your presence and support made this a memorable gathering. Stay connected, support the artists, and look out for the next 7 Last Poems experience!
Thank you for attending this year’s 7 Last Poems at the historic Ruth Williams Opera House (Bayview Opera House)! We hope you were able to experience the Lenten season in a fresh and creative way. Special thank you to all our collaborative sponsors and of course, to the creative artists that beautifully and bravely shared their poetry and music. Many attendees have asked how they can support and follow the 7 Last Poems artists and supporting organizations so we gladly shared the links to their pages below. Feel free to donate or purchase their work, visit their websites and give them a follow on social media. Thank you for your support and stay tuned for the next 7 Last Poems event!
BAY WORSHIP COLLECTIVE
A collective of people helping to create and develop a worship identity for the San Francisco Bay Area.
Support Bay Worship Collective by giving to future projects and events. Here are some things we are working on: 6 Song EP (includes Music, Videos, Photography and Design) 3 Worship Night Events from July to the end of the year.
Zelle
bayworshipcollective@gmail.com
HOPE BRIGGS
HOPE BRIGGS, a native of New Jersey, drew a rave review from Opera News for her San Francisco Opera debut as the Duchess of Parma in Busoni’s Doktor Faust “… Hope Briggs was stellar, delivering one of the evening’s highlights with her lusciously intoned, lovelorn aria.”
SAMUELU VEU
Sunday: John 12:12-19
SETH CARMENATTY
Monday: John 2:14-22
BRITTANY WILLIAMS
Tuesday: Matthew 23:13-32
I started writing poetry when I was a child, but I didn't know that it was poetry. To me it was just a way to put my thoughts and feelings on paper that happened to rhyme, and the parts that didn't rhyme still had movement and meaning. When I discovered the power of speaking out the poetry I'd written it changed everything.
Now as a spoken word poet, storyteller and writer, I create experiences with words that I hope make people feel the same way I do whenever I share what I've created -
I hope they feel seen, heard and understood.
I facilitate workshops for youth and adults where I teach storytelling and narrative, how to write poetry, spoken word performance and creative expression. I share my work at open mics, conferences, and curated events. If you are interested in learning more about me and what I do send me an email or connect with me on Instagram.
PORSCHE VEU
Wednesday: Mark 14:1-11
Porsche Veu aka The Poetic Activist is an unapologetic author, spoken word poet, speaker, educator, and artist of many talents from Oakland, Ca. With a passion for God, social justice, women & Black empowerment, and mental health, she aims to bridge the gap between faith & social justice, create brave atmospheres for uncomfortable conversations, and inspire others to find freedom in telling their own stories using poetry, motivational speaking, workshops, and music.
Porsche has been invited to speak, perform, and teach in numerous companies and organizations such as TED Talk, Google, Adobe, Apple, YWCA, and Center for Independent Living, as well as a host of colleges, churches, festivals, conferences, and more. She has also featured on many podcasts, panels, and creative projects, including the 2020 CA Census campaign.
After sharing her mental health poem “Caesar: A Poem About Suicide” in 2017, Porsche has evolved into an artist and speaker who heavily encourages vulnerability and helps others fight the shame attached to their trauma that keeps them from healing. Her first, self-published poetry book 2 Kinds of Fire (2019) is a testament to her belief that vulnerability is a superpower. Her ultimate goal is to challenge toxic, societal norms and help people erase shame and tell their story.
DEASIA LANDRUM
Thursday: John 13:18-30
DEMITRIUS BURNETT
Saturday: Luke 23:50-56
Demitrius Burnett, M.Div is a worshiper, preacher, poet, and writer. He is a native of Chicago, IL. and after moving around the country with family and for school, he relocated to the Bay Area for seminary, where he eventually made it his home. Demitrius works to address the affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area while helping non-profit organizations gain funding as a Program Officer at the San Francisco Foundation.
KAIROS FELLOWSHIP
Kairos of San Francisco (KSF) is focused on innovation and creating a “Ecosystem” empowering disadvantaged neighborhoods and equipping them to be catalyst in impacting their communities.
We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, and churches to be a network. We hope to RE-present the church in our city.
NEW COLLEGE BERKELEY
NCB is a think tank among gospel friends, serves as a “third space” for the Church to discern gospel faithfulness in the San Francisco Bay Area amidst the changing times. NCB is an affiliated member of the Graduate Theological Union and the Consortium of Christian Study Centers.
Join us for a music and spoken word poetry event inspired by this Lent season and the 7 days of Holy Week.
Musical Guests:
Bay Worship Collective
Hope Briggs
The 7 Last Poets:
Bailey Fan
DeAsia Landrum
Demitrius Burnett
Bspokeit the Poet
Samuelu Veu
The Poetic Activist
Seth Carmenatty
Doors are now open! Join us now at the Ruth Williams Opera House in San Francisco for 7 Last Poems — a powerful evening of poetry, music, and reflection. Come take your seat and be part of the experience!
