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  Shayla Lawson

An activist and educator, Shayla Lawson has showcased work throughout her Kentucky homeland since the age of thirteen. Now twenty-three, she continues seeking opportunities to reach art-minded individuals through the beauty and integrity of her African-American heritage. She performs with the Affrilachian Poets, a diverse cooperative of southern writers. The poem Yovo Pieds? appeared in a 2003 edition of Limestone Magazine for the University of Kentucky Press. Email: silaws0@uky.edu

Poem By Shayla Lawson:
Yovo Pieds