David Braziel — poet, spoken-word
performer, and digital artist.
Blending text, voice, image, and code to try to express the things that are too big for words.
This is not a poem.
It doesn’t try to be heard,
it is carefully made, not polite.
It may arrive as a wave,
a vision, a silence, a redaction,
a broken code.
It is anything.
This is not a poem.
It will not conform,
will not be absorbed.
It is made of fragments,
spoken, seen, lost, heard
and reassembled.
It is what survives.
This is not a poem.
It is meant to provoke,
is built to carry weight.
It does nothing, changes
everything, makes us feel
that something must happen.
It is intentional.
This is not a poem.
It is a voice.
David Braziel is a poet, spoken word performer, and digital artist whose work weaves together language, voice, and visual storytelling.
A seasoned slam champion, his poetry has been published widely, and he has performed at festivals and literary events across the UK and Ireland.
Beyond the stage, David facilitates writing workshops, curates and presents live events, and has served on the boards of several arts organisations. He also creates short poetic films and digital art projects exploring the intersection of language and technology.
He is currently studying for an MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) at Manchester Metropolitan University.
